no more here! we have shifted!
April 5th, 2007 by mandelismi have officially moved to the new webblog.
http://www.bmahendran.com
NO MORE BOLEHLAND IN FRIENDSTER…( maybe few updates la..kekeke )
please move to www.bmahendran.com
Kelantan : A new image
February 18th, 2007 by mandelismI have been made to realise that Kelantan is not as what is being potrayed in the BN-controlled media. They have made much more progress in the last 7years. As we can see PAS’ changing attitude, shedding its ulama image, engaging non-Muslims openly, the administration of Kelantan state is somewhat in a way better than those of Pahang for example. The people there, being a majority Malay-Muslim, still maintains harmony among its minority non-Muslims. For comparison, there has been no Hindu or Buddhist temple being demolished in that state, compared to their counterparts in Selangor and KL. So much for Malaysia Truly Asia.
Yes, Kelantan is backwards in terms of economic strength. You may find it hard to get a professional job there. But they are certainly maintaining the racial and religious harmony, staying true to the teachings of Islam which advocates peace and tolerance. The people in Kelantan itself are not worried or complaining of not having alot of money, they are more moderate and are satisfied, grateful of what they have.
Maybe that is the price that we are paying for chasing wealth; selfish,losing our racial ties,losing the family values,playing the race/religion cards just to be popular and get more votes from racist group of people so that they can continue to scourge the money from our national reserves. Maybe that is the price we have to pay.
BELOW SOURCE : HARAKAH
KOTA BHARU, 18 Feb (Hrkh) – Nisa’ Games jelas menggambarkan
Islam bukan agama sempit dan ia merupakan manifestasi berfikiran di
luar kotak wanita di negara ini.
Menteri
Besar, Tuan Guru Dato’ Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat berkata, Nisa’ Games yang
bertema sukan untuk semua turut melibatkan penyertaan atlet Cina, India
dan Siam.
“Malah penyertaan dari seluruh Malaysia termasuk Sabah dan Sarawak.
Saya juga berbesar hati dengan kehadiran Ruqaya Al Ghasari dari
Bahrain.
“Sukan perkara baru bagi masyarakat wanita Malaysia. Asas sukan
telah lama wujud dalam Islam. Rasulullah s.a.w pernah berlumba lari
dengan Siti Aisyah. Islam suruh ajar memanah, naik kuda dan berenang
serta bersyair,” katanya ketika merasmikan Nisa’ Games 2007 di Stadium
Sultan Mohammad Ke IV di sini, malam tadi.
Sukan terbabit dianjurkan bersama kerajaan negeri, Majlis Perbandaran Kota Bharu Bandar Raya Islam dan Nisa’ Malaysia.
Turut hadir, Timbalan Menteri Besar, Dato’ Ahmad Yakob, Setiausaha
Kerajaan Negeri, Dato’ Mohd Aiseri Alias, Speaker Dun Kelantan, Dato’
Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah, anggota-anggota Exco, wakil-wakil rakyat
dan pegawai-pegawai kerajaan.
Tuan Guru Nik Abdul Aziz berkata, kerajaan Kelantan yang berlandaskan
kepada konsep Membangun Bersama Islam membenarkan apa sahaja aktiviti
yang dilakukan selagi ia tidak bercanggah dengan Islam.
“Nisa
Games merupakan usaha murni yang perlu diteruskan pada masa akan
datang. Kelantan berbangga kerana dipilih menjadi tuan rumah. Adalah
diharap sukan ini menjadi pemangkin kepada semua pihak bagi
menganjurkan sukan khas untuk wanita,” ujarnya.
Beliau juga berkata, Nisa’ Games telah menunjukkan satu kejayaan
apabila semua pemain, penonton, jurugambar, pengadil dan jurulatih
adalah wanita.
3rd View :
February 14th, 2007 by mandelismArticle Last Updated: 02/12/2007 07:12:13 PM MST
Two
words came to mind when I heard Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the former
Malaysian prime minister, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize:
distressing and interesting.
words came to mind when I heard Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, the former
Malaysian prime minister, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize:
distressing and interesting.
Distressing
because Mahathir’s nomination by external groups, spearheaded by former
Bosnian president Ejup Ganic, does not adhere to the word, letter and
spirit of Alfred Nobel’s intentions: " … the person who shall have
done the most or the best work for fraternity between the nations, for
the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and
promotion of peace congresses."
because Mahathir’s nomination by external groups, spearheaded by former
Bosnian president Ejup Ganic, does not adhere to the word, letter and
spirit of Alfred Nobel’s intentions: " … the person who shall have
done the most or the best work for fraternity between the nations, for
the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and
promotion of peace congresses."
Interesting, because it
was the United States and NATO that bombed Serbia to stop ethnic
cleansing of Muslims in Bosnia. And it was Richard Holbrooke, former
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under the Clinton administration,
who negotiated and later chaired the conference that led to the Dayton
Peace Agreement, ending the 3 1/2-year- long war. Holbrooke, a
supporter of Israel, is a seven-time nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Mahathir and the Malaysian government, on the other hand, publicly
express anti-Jewish sentiments and have declared that all Malaysians,
regardless of race or religion, are forbidden to travel to Israel.
was the United States and NATO that bombed Serbia to stop ethnic
cleansing of Muslims in Bosnia. And it was Richard Holbrooke, former
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under the Clinton administration,
who negotiated and later chaired the conference that led to the Dayton
Peace Agreement, ending the 3 1/2-year- long war. Holbrooke, a
supporter of Israel, is a seven-time nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Mahathir and the Malaysian government, on the other hand, publicly
express anti-Jewish sentiments and have declared that all Malaysians,
regardless of race or religion, are forbidden to travel to Israel.
Distressing because proposing Mahathir is tantamount to recommending Hitler for uniting the Europeans under the German flag.
Interesting because Hitler was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1939.
Distressing
because Mahathir was on a committee for the defense of Saddam Hussein
and last week hosted a peace conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to
criminalize war while criminalizing his own deputy prime minister,
Anwar Ibrahim, Pakistani national Munawar Anees, and former Parliament
member Lim Guan Eng for opposing him.
because Mahathir was on a committee for the defense of Saddam Hussein
and last week hosted a peace conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to
criminalize war while criminalizing his own deputy prime minister,
Anwar Ibrahim, Pakistani national Munawar Anees, and former Parliament
member Lim Guan Eng for opposing him.
Only recently,
the Malaysian government publicly televised its willingness to shed
blood to maintain Malay Muslim supremacy in multiethnic Malaysia.
the Malaysian government publicly televised its willingness to shed
blood to maintain Malay Muslim supremacy in multiethnic Malaysia.
Mahathir’s
nomination elicits neither joy nor pride. As a Malaysian citizen, it is
distressing to observe a man responsible for implementing Malay-Muslim
supremacy in Malaysia held up as a champion against ethnic cleansing in
Europe. Then again, another recent candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize
was Dr. Anees, who sought refuge in the United States after fleeing
Malaysia and torture, humiliation and criminalization under Mahathir’s
regime. What does this say about the nomiating process?
nomination elicits neither joy nor pride. As a Malaysian citizen, it is
distressing to observe a man responsible for implementing Malay-Muslim
supremacy in Malaysia held up as a champion against ethnic cleansing in
Europe. Then again, another recent candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize
was Dr. Anees, who sought refuge in the United States after fleeing
Malaysia and torture, humiliation and criminalization under Mahathir’s
regime. What does this say about the nomiating process?
In
2006, the Nobel Peace Prize rightly went to Bangladeshi Muhammad Yunus
and the Grameen bank. Yunus, called the "banker to the poor," invented
microlending and creatively utilized his professional skills to help
bring peace to that part of Asia.
2006, the Nobel Peace Prize rightly went to Bangladeshi Muhammad Yunus
and the Grameen bank. Yunus, called the "banker to the poor," invented
microlending and creatively utilized his professional skills to help
bring peace to that part of Asia.
The Grameen model of
micro financing, focusing for the most part on women, addresses the
subject of war and peace in a humane way.
micro financing, focusing for the most part on women, addresses the
subject of war and peace in a humane way.
For 30 years,
Yunus busied himself with the creation of opportunities for the poor in
Bangladesh. His words in the Nobel Lecture on Dec. 10, 2006, burn like
poetry. He said, "In 1974, I found it difficult to teach elegant
theories of economics in the university classroom, in the backdrop of a
terrible famine in Bangladesh. Suddenly, I felt the emptiness of those
theories in the face of crushing hunger and poverty. I wanted to do
something immediate to help people around me, even if it was just one
human being, to get through another day with a little more ease."
Yunus busied himself with the creation of opportunities for the poor in
Bangladesh. His words in the Nobel Lecture on Dec. 10, 2006, burn like
poetry. He said, "In 1974, I found it difficult to teach elegant
theories of economics in the university classroom, in the backdrop of a
terrible famine in Bangladesh. Suddenly, I felt the emptiness of those
theories in the face of crushing hunger and poverty. I wanted to do
something immediate to help people around me, even if it was just one
human being, to get through another day with a little more ease."
The
Grameen model proves that poverty can be eradicated by locals within an
impoverished economy, and has impacted communities in 23 other
countries, including the U.S.
Grameen model proves that poverty can be eradicated by locals within an
impoverished economy, and has impacted communities in 23 other
countries, including the U.S.
We may not all be able to
agree on the war in Iraq, terrorism or Nobel Peace Prize nominees, but
we can, as Carl Sandburg wrote of wars, "follow great causes not yet
dreamed out in the heads of men" and become, like Yunus, poems of
action.
agree on the war in Iraq, terrorism or Nobel Peace Prize nominees, but
we can, as Carl Sandburg wrote of wars, "follow great causes not yet
dreamed out in the heads of men" and become, like Yunus, poems of
action.
Anushka Anastasia Solomon
(www.atthewindow.us) is a Malaysian writer and poet in exile. She was a
Colorado Voices columnist in 2002-03. Applications are being accepted
for the new panel of Voices writers until Feb. 20.
(www.atthewindow.us) is a Malaysian writer and poet in exile. She was a
Colorado Voices columnist in 2002-03. Applications are being accepted
for the new panel of Voices writers until Feb. 20.
Estate residents cry foul over dry taps
February 11th, 2007 by mandelismSince last August, the taps in an estate in Kajang have run dry forcing
its residents to bathe with murky water from a nearby reservoir and
quench their thirst on the kindness of others.
Relating
their ordeal, M Pedari, 61, said they are forced to use the water from
the reservoir which is ‘unhygienic and exposed’.
For dinking water, the grandmother of six said they have to depend on family and friends who donate mineral water bottles.
On
other occasions, the former estate worker said she has to walk to a
nearby residential area to obtain drinking water from residents there.
other occasions, the former estate worker said she has to walk to a
nearby residential area to obtain drinking water from residents there.
This
is how life has been for about 100 families in the Bukit Raja estate
since their water supply was cut off by Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor
Sdn Bhd (Syabas).
They claimed that the supply was cut off upon the urging of a plantation company that wants to evict the families.
In
addition to this, the residents claimed that Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB)
had removed their electricity meters forcing the residents to use
generators and other means to light up their homes.
“We want
our water and electricity supply back. We want the houses they promised
us,” said Pedari when met during a protest outside Menara Tun Razak in
Kuala Lumpur today which houses the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia
(Suhakam).
‘Suhakam head must resign’
However,
Pedari and 70 other residents did not come to the commission for help.
Instead, they demanded the resignation of Suhakam chairperson Abu Talib
Othman.
This
is because Abu Talib is a director of Sime UEP Sdn Bhd which owns
Prominent Acres Sdn Bhd - the company which is allegedly trying to
evict the residents.
Until 1999, the residents were employed by Prominent Acres to work on the rubber and oil palm estates.
As
part of an agreement to terminate their employment, the residents
claimed that they were offered low-cost terrace houses. What was
ultimately offered were low-cost flats and the residents rejected this.
“We feel cheated. When our energy is no longer needed (by the
plantation company), we are kicked out,” said Bukit Raja action
committee chairperson L Gnana Sekaran.
In 2005, Prominent Acres filed two summonses with the Shah Alam sessions court to evict the families.
However,
the residents said this was illegal as the case concerning the terms of
their employment termination is still pending in court.
“We
have lived in the estate all our lives. We don’t want to move out and
this is all we know,” said Pedari’s daughter, M Alagamah, 41, who lives
with her mother.
Alagamah, who works a salesperson, also accused the company of hiring ‘gangsters’ to intimidate the residents.
Last Tuesday, she said some 50 men had come to the estate with bulldozers and tore down about 20 abandoned houses in the area.
“But they will not win. We will stand our ground and get what was promised to us,” she stressed.
Conflict of interest
Last September, the residents had turned to Suhakam but were told that their case will not be investigated.
Commenting on this, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) vice-president Sivarasa Rasiah said this involves a conflict of interest.
“It
is not possible for the commission to act independently and without
bias, as long as a director of Sime UEP also serves as its
chairperson,” added the opposition leader who was also present at the
protest.
The disgruntled residents had turned to PKR after exhausting all other avenues.
During
the 30-minute protest, residents brandished placards calling on Abu
Talib to resign and denouncing Syabas for cutting their water supply.
They also handed a memorandum on the matter to Suhakam commissioner Khalid Ibrahim.
Abu Talib and Prominent Acres officials could not be reached for comment.
-mKini lagi :p -
Mahathir a ‘war criminal’ too
February 11th, 2007 by mandelismFormer premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who is on a crusade against war
crimes and warmongers, has been accused of being a war criminal
himself.
The
Police Watch and Human Rights Committee (PWHRC) said his hands are
‘stained with the blood’ of the victims in the March 2001 Kampung Medan
clashes.
The committee was responding to the formation of the
Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission and War Crimes Tribunal mooted by
the Perdana Global Peace Foundation headed by Mahathir.
In a
statement today, PWHRC’s legal adviser P Uthayakumar said while the
formation of the august bodies is to be lauded, it is however
‘embarrassing’ that they are led by Mahathir.
“It would be six
years on March 8 this year, when all of a sudden, peaceful Malaysia
witnessed the killing of six and more than 100 Indian Malaysians
seriously injured,” he said.
“It has been 2,167 days since
this tragedy but there has only been pin drop silence. Despite scores
of appeal, there has been no royal commission of inquiry, inquest,
Parliamentary White Paper or anyone prosecuted for the crimes,” he
added.
Uthayakumar also cited an International Herald Tribune news report in 2001, which claimed that the police did not act when one victim was being beaten to death.
‘Mini genocide’
He
said an urgent appeal was made to Mahathir, who was then prime
minister, to bring an end to the violence but he “allowed it to
continue for 15 days.”
“With a complete media blackout,
Mahathir was successful in turning this incident into ‘racial clashes’
when it was in fact a racial attack,” he alleged.
“If it was
racial clashes, how come almost all the victims were on one side i.e.
Indian Malaysians? In short, there was a full-scale cover-up by
Mahathir,” he added.
Uthayakumar
also claimed that the victims were never compensated while scores of
police reports on the incident were not investigated.
“Mahathir
got off ‘scot free’ after having been behind this ‘mini genocide’. But
today, he has gone international to condemn war criminals in other
countries when his hands are stained with blood in his country,” he
said.
The government has dismissed the allegation that the Kampung Medan clashes were premeditated.
-mKini-
Election lah!
February 10th, 2007 by mandelismSigns of election fever 
- For the past one week, NST has been singing the same tone on their main page, and TheStar followed suit, albeit in a smaller scale.
- Pemuda UMNO started to get their members (150K) to register as voters in the next couple of months.
- Wanita UMNO has started their election machinery.
- MIC Youth targeting new Indian members, and registering their members as voters. And they are launching a new Wing it seems..
- MCA …damn I don’t have any connection there yet
no news ;p - PAS is launching a non-Malay supporters club
- Tabung Haji announcing higher dividend, EPF did so few days ago.
And the best indication of all time came from a friend of mine the source witnessed what could have been the most evident prove that we can have, pity she didn’t take any pics :p kekeke
A photocopy shop was seen photocopying a large and bulky document ; Senarai Pengundi Daerah Sepang ,(or was it Daftar Pemilih..) sent by Wanita UMNO Sepang. Front page has this logo of SPR with the word "Sulit".
Those who are 21 , get yourself registered as voters My bet, it will be anytime from August - November. Might be December worst case. Raya is in October right? Guess the PM can travel whole country doing election campaign with his new private jet.
PAS Fan CLUB (PasFC) lol..
February 10th, 2007 by mandelismnote : From now on I shall write and practice to write as a professional blogger rather a kid trying to use his Friendster profile.
PAS will be launching a new "club" under its roof. While all this years the party, that once said that a vote for them is a ticket to heaven, has been keeping a strict conservative image and approach of Islam, it now plans to radically change its portrayal of their image. PAS few years back made a big surprise when the members voted non-ulamas into office, a first in PAS history. They started to engage professionals and educated generation, a toned-down version, to engage in debates rather than confrontation, and obviously, to get the much needed support from the non-Malay community.
There is a high ranking PAS official, Abdullah Tan, in Kelantan. A Chinese Muslim who manages the PAS’ effort to attract Chinese votes. There is also another branch,
Kelab Penyokong PAS pusat ,who’s majority members are Chinese and is being lead by one Hu Pang Chaw.
And now we will be having another branch of their "Kelab Penyokong" , the Indian chapter. Kelab Penyokong PAS Kaum India will be officially launched coming this Feb 15 @ Markas Tarbiyah PAS Pusat, Taman Melewar, KL.
Yeap, you heard me right , they want Indians to come and give them support as well. And they want Chinese too. While it may be a good initiative to foster racial and religious ties, their intention does cast doubt. Im sure its just for their political benefit.
And made me think last time, why would any Chinese support PAS in their "fan club"… now the same Question i threw for the Indian fan club formation… why and who? While the "why" seems to be obvious (read: ELECTION COMING SOON) , the "who" did baffle me. Digging into would reveal who is heading such a club.
None other than our Keadilan fellas. The Indian factions in Keadilan are trying to throw their support for PAS, obviously for political alliance and self benefit. Reportedly it seems that it was formed on initiative by N.Gobalakrishnan , well known and influential Keadilan member.
My say ; Good attempt at fostering racial ties and understanding, but with wrong intention and platform.Sell your race for your own benefit.
Freedom of Information in Malaysia = NULL ()
February 6th, 2007 by mandelismMohd Ezam Mohd Nor, a former detainee under OSA, today launched his new book: "Freedom of Information in Malaysia"
in front of Bukit Aman. He said during Mahathir’s time, only one victim
came down under OSA (it was him), but during this administration, OSA
was used to investigate four persons over the toll concession agreement.
The best thing is the irony behind the launching venue, in front of Bukit Aman. Its like shouting "Long live Mahen! " in a graveyard gathering… ^_^
-_-!
Clampdown begin..
February 4th, 2007 by mandelismAbout
a dozen people were arrested by the police in front of Puchong’s IOI
shopping mall in the fourth demonstration in just as many weeks against
the sharp highway toll increase.
Organised
by Protes - a coalition of opposition parties, trade unions, civil
society and student groups - the demonstration, which began about 4pm
today, drew about 1,000 people.
Among those arested were key leaders of opposition parties including
PAS’ Dr Hatta Ramli and Salahuddin Ayub, PKR’s Tian Chua and R Sivarasa
and DAP’s Ronnie Liu.
Most of the major access roads to Puchong, a southern Kuala Lumpur
suburb which sits in the centre of several highways, require motorists
to pay toll.
The IOI shopping mall is about 1km away from the Damansara-Puchong
Highway (LDP), which registered the highest increase - from RM1 to
RM1.60 per trip.
Two rounds of arrests
A group of protestors were attempting to march to the highway when the first round of arrests were made at about 4.45pm.
About 300 demonstrators later regrouped opposite the mall and continued the protest by chanting anti-toll hike slogans.
DAP assemblyperson Teng Chang Khim was seen negotiating with the head of the 100-strong police party, Subang’s OCPD Fuad Talib.
At about 5.30pm, more arrests were made, this time involving Portes
leader Hatta. Also held was former Internal Security Act detainees,
Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor, who is now head of a corruption watchdog NGO.
Those arrested were trucked to Puchong’s police station, which is about five minutes away from the protest site.
In reponse, a crowd of 500 protestors gathered outside the police station to demand the release of those arrested.
About
70 riot police arrived at about 6pm to bloster the police presence and
they formed a cordon around the police station. The riot police
came equipped with a water-cannon truck.
It is believed that about 15 people were arrested though this is yet
to be confirmed. A number of those arrested today were also nabbed by
the police at the third protest two weeks ago.
Secret toll deal
Two Sundays ago, the police swooped in to prevent anti-toll
protestors from gathering near the Cheras-Kajang Highway Batu 11 toll
booth and arrested 21 people.
Eyewitnesses have accused the police of using excessive force when making the arrests.
Several protestors claimed that they were victims of police abuse while the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) is deliberating on whether to probe the incident.
In constrast, the first two demonstrations - Subang’s Sunway City on Jan 7 and
Gombak’s KL-Karak toll booth on Jan 14 - went off without any incident.
Effective Jan 1, the toll rates for five highways in the Klang
Valley saw an increase between 20 to 60 percent. There is also much
disgruntlement over the government’s reluctance to make public the
highway concession agreements.
Apart from LDP, the other highways affected by the toll hike are the
Shah Alam Highway, Cheras-Kajang Highway, Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway
and the Guthrie Corridor Expressway.
Ugly Toll Protest
February 4th, 2007 by mandelismYes, come Visit malaysia 2007, our best of Malaysians are in prisons,jails, or house arrest.
Toll Protest #4 @ IOI Mall, Puchong 4th Feb 2007
Tian Chua arrested, not long after a deal was struck between the
police and him to have allow the people to gather for a few minutes.
At least a dozen were arrested.
The police attempted to bar photographers and tv crew from taking
visuals. This Chinese daily photographer was literally chased around
but he held on to his camera.
Source : Elizabeth
