Ways to meet Ministers...

Just read the headline, 'Gunshot victim to meet Home Minister'. Recently, we have a Muslim woman who was sentenced to be caned for drinking liquor, meeting even the Regent of Pahang.

We have also those who have applied for years without success and when they do get their citizenship when very old, they too got to have their pictures taken with the Home Minister.

If you one to meet the PM, then you can offer to join BN. Any state or parliamentary representative, regardless of background, is welcome. If you are willing to testify against Anwar, you will be given top priority.

We cannot blame the people for thinking along these lines. At the local general hospital, as I was waiting for my turn to see the doctor, a Malay woman joked that to see the doctor first, probably it is better to pretend to faint!
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PM said it best when he said nothing at all

DPM said he is Malay first, then Malaysian. PM defended him by saying there is nothing wrong with that. Both are top leaders, being Deputy President and President respectively, of racist party, UMNO, rulers of our country since day 1, on 31 August, 1957.

PM came out with 1Malaysia and spent millions publicizing its concept which seems difficult to understand and people wonder why. I was about 7 years old when our country gained its independence from Britain. I still cannot understand Malaysia's concept of equality, freedom of speech, justice and other related statements made by our leaders over 52 years. The reason? Statements made by PM and other ministers did not make sense to the ordinary people, so much so that they do not listen to their leaders anymore.

For example, how could it be possible to have equal rights, then Malays with special rights and privileges, AND, no one will be left out? With limited resources, anything reserved for a group will be at the expense of the others. I just wish they are honest about it instead of harping on something which is untrue and make us look like fools.

1Malaysia concept as everyone would normally think, is supposed to be inclusive. Yet, we have all kinds of discriminatory policies still in place and you can bet, they are not going to go away just yet... not for a long time, unless there is a change in the next general elections.

When DPM said he is Malay first, then Malaysian, he was only being honest because he is No.2 leader of Umno, the party that champions Malay rights and privileges. When PM defended his statement, he too was being honest about it, he being No.1 leader of Umno. But that would in effect render 1Malaysia to the bin! We cannot have the cake and still eat it, but it appears as though in Bolehland, it is possible... but to the disbelief of the people.

I can only conclude that what Najib means is actually 1 Malaysia, Malay First and no matter how he tries to spin, I am not going to budge from that belief.
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This is not an April Fool's joke

I have been receiving warnings, purportedly from Yahoo, about closure of my email account if I did not follow their instructions to furnish personal details similar to those mention below. This latest warning appears to be the final of the finals and this time could be true. So just in case you notice any disruption to my blogsite, it has to do with my loss of the Yahoo email account. I have just added a back-up email account for just in case: kosong1010@gmail.com

Account Will Be Closed

Thu, April 1, 2010 2:38:03 AM

From:	Yahoo! Mail Service Add to Contacts
To:	veify.account07@yahoo.com

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Dear Valued Member,
Due to the congestion in all Yahoo!users accounts, Yahoo! would be shutting down all unused accounts. In order to avoid the deactivation of your account, you will have to confirm your e-mail by filling out your Login Info below by clicking the reply button. The personal information requested are for the safety of your Yahoo Account. Please FILL IN all requested information.

Username: ..............................
Password: ..............................
Date Of Birth: .........................
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Country Of Residence: ............


After you must have followed the instructions in the sheet, your Yahoo! account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thank you for your usual co-operation. We apologize for any inconvenience.


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Case number: 8941624
Property: Account Security
Contact date: 31-03-2010

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Evolutionary Psychology and the decline of the Macho Man

Why Women Don't Want Macho Men

Excerpts:

...It goes that women are the choosier sex because they take on most of the risk and burden of reproduction and child rearing. While a man can sleep around with 100 women in a year's time and have 100 kids, a woman who sleeps with 100 men in a year will only have one baby (barring multiples). She has more at stake in each pregnancy. Therefore, it is in her best interest to at least choose a high-quality mate. And one of the hallmarks of a quality male is good health.

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While exceptionally attractive (or wealthy) women may indeed capture this ideal male, most are forced by circumstance to settle for the best combination of traits. Some husband-seekers trade off masculinity for companionship and good parenting. Others forfeit compassion in exchange for wealth. ("I want a man who's kind and understanding," Zsa Zsa Gabor once griped. "Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?") To secretly have it all, some women adopt a "dual mating" strategy—marrying a solid, faithful guy and enjoying trysts with hunks. As a result, up to 10% of babies born in some populations have fathers who are presumed to be their biological dads but aren't.

More, if you are still interested to know, where that came from:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704100604575145810050665030.html?mod=wsj_share_facebook
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Matthias Chang's Press Statement

My conviction by Justice Noor Azian Bt Shaari is a clear example that judges are above criticisms, no matter what they say in court - making snide remarks, belittling counsels, denigrating their integrity, being rude and offensive to litigants and lawyers and conduct calculated to intimidate.

Judges do so knowing that they are immune from any legal action. Additionally, they have the weapon of "Contempt of Court" to ensure that any opposition to their obnoxious conduct will be put down as being disrespectful to the court.

A case in point - a former Federal Court judge in delivering his judgment made defamatory allegations against a former finance minister who was not a party to the proceedings. It was a grievous wrong. It was only when the former minister, at great expense in engaging senior lawyers, applied to have the statements expunged, that the wrongs inflicted on him were somewhat put right. However, no action was taken against the judge. But of the millions who read the defamatory statements published by the mass media, how many knew that the statements have been expunged and the judge had no business whatsoever to defame the former minister? A man's reputation and integrity has been smeared beyond repair. For those who cannot engage a lawyer, their fate is buried in the memory hole.

Several years ago, I had commenced legal action against leading members of the Freemasons, which included an Appellate Court judge. The High Court judge told my counsel that unless I withdrew my case I would be cited for contempt. My counsel was courageous enough to tell him off, and he backed off, and the abuse by the judge was avoided. My counsel was a former President of the Bar Council.

To cite one example of Justice Noor Azian's unbecoming conduct as a judge in my case before her - after ordering my arrest and having placed me in custody at the basement of the Court Complex at the instigation of Defence Counsel, she asked the counsels present for directions as to how to proceed with contempt against me. Defence Counsel, one Mr. Prakash Menon gave wrong advice to the judge, not even knowing that the relevant law was amended. When my counsel attempted to draw her attention to the amended law, the judge interjected and went on a tirade of insults and abuse, accusing them of conduct unbecoming, unethical behaviour and lack of decorum.

When my counsels, as was their duty, drew attention to the relevant laws, thereby saving her much embarrassment for her ignorance, she did not retract the derogatory statements and or thank my counsels for their assistance. Such is her arrogance.

Such abuse is all too common and while many lawyers have privately complained about such behaviour of judges, few have dared to take any action.

For my stand against such abuse and conduct unbecoming of a judge, Justice Noor Azian took it upon herself to be "judge, jury and executioner". No doubt, such a law exists that gives her such draconian powers. It does not mean that it is right. The law was amended, after Zainur Zakaria was cited for contempt when he was defending Anwar Ibrahim in the first sodomy trial.

The amended law is an unjust law and is prone to abuse by judges. Such an abuse has occurred in my case.

I was fined RM20,000 to be paid within a week from 25th March 2010. I refuse to pay the fine and I am willing to go to jail in protest against such a draconian law. I had initially contemplated to appeal to the Appellate Courts, but soon realised that whatever the outcome the draconian law will remain. I therefore, decided not to appeal.

It is my hope that my incarceration will draw attention to all concerned that this specific law of contempt, Order 52 1A of the Rules of The High Court 1980 is unjust, has been abused and will be abused in the future.

In closing I quote:

"One who breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty. I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law." -- Martin Luther King

Matthias Chang

(I think this case went beyond judicial arrogance and abuse of position. It showed the incompetence and inexperience of a young Judge trying to show her authority over an experienced lawyer. )

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