permatang pauh nomination day - game onnn!!!

Meagre showing by BN lackeys

PKR makkal have the sakti

(pix from Mafrel)

 

I was there!

50,000 other KeADILan/Pakatan people were there too, on a big school field with around 1,000 or so FRU men separating us by a wide gulf from 1,000+ BN ’supporters’ [who were possibly paid].

Among the highlights were:

 - seeing people regardless of ethnicity, actually dancing madly to kavadi drummers and and grooving wildly to a lion dance troupe!

- watching Puteri UMNO and BN boys getting lambasted by the crowd!

- being physically swept along by the wave of supporters as Anwar rolled in through the sea of people!

- being able to share this all with you ’cos I recorded it on video! (see below).

The scary part was when an Election commission lackey announced that nomination papers had been submitted, and OBJECTIONS were called from both parties and the ‘independent’ PAS man [planted to further spoil Arif's chances - PR apparently turned the tables on BN by using BN's time-honoured tactic this time].

Objection forms were handed out - BN lackeys took 3 and PKR took one.

The ONLY probable way the BN could get Anwar disqualified was to object citing a condition in the Elections Act: a person who had previously been jailed must have been freed AT LEAST five years before he can contest.

Anwar has been free for four years.

Although it can be agrued that Anwar spent a wasted extra two years on a conviction which was subsequently overturned [therefore eligible to contest], if the EC accepted these grounds, he would have to take the matter to court [and we know how long that would take...]

Further, if the EC, for any reason disqualified the man - PANDEMONIUM AND CHAOS WOULD ENSUE - 50,000 hot, hungry and angry supporters would have pulverised that EC lackey along with the 1,000-odd BN lackeys and the FRU, who by the way had HAND GRENADES tucked in their vest pockets, would have had a grand time pulverising everyone there.

Anyway, the EC threw all objections out, our man is in and the game is on…

The crowd rolls in…

(DeadAlienX tries to pick up his wife)

The crowd ‘turuns padang’ and trades jibes with BN supporters

Anwar rolls in…

Malaysians dancing to a kavadi beat

Raja Petra confronted by 2 lions - lions surrender

“Reformasi!!” [Kavadi remix]

Malaysiakini’s scenes [mostly of BN supporters singing the same old song]
 

 

Photos by DeadAlienx [click here]

“equality of the malaysian people”

An abridged version of the following post appeared in Malaysiakini on 14 Aug 08

This is a reflection of the events reported in my previous post “Sensitive Sycophants Scupper Serious Session”

Article 121(1)A has been a thorn in the side of our civil rights.

Just ask R. Subashini, S. Shamala, R. Anthony and M. Revathy, Lina Joy or their families. These are merely five of the increasing number of similar cases where Art.121(1)A has failed.

Thus it is high time this government [or the next one which will surely replace it soon] took heed the call to “convene a joint committee meeting of civil and syariah lawyers to discuss and recommend measures to formulate, clarify and rectify procedures relating to marriage between Muslim and non-Muslim, conversion, custody of children and burial ritual” [as enumerated by Gerakan President Koh Tsu Koon], which in effect means to amend Art 121, ie: Giving the High Court jurisdiction over Syariah in matters involving non-Muslims.

Otherwise, the conflict of jurisdiction between the Syariah and civil court in relation to divorce, child custody, burial rites and distribution of property will continue.

Although the Bar Coucil downplayed this solution by saying, it “did not dispute Art. 121(1)A”, this is the only apparent solution:

If I marry a non-Muslim who later converts to Islam we should get our divorce from the same court that issued our marriage license.

If I was born a non-Muslim, but later converted, then wished to revert or simply become an athieist, I should be able to change the particulars of my identity card under civil law provisions.

If I am a Muslim who for any reason wishes to ‘embrace’ another religion, it would be my personal decision and mine alone - after which the Syariah court no longer has any jurisdiction over me, simply because I no longer consider myself a Muslim.

But it will NEVER be this way, not unless…

The roundup on this blog of the Bar Council forum fracas recieved a comment from one “Pirates of the Caribbean” :”No matter how a small bunch of idiots interpret it, i still believe ‘ISLAM’ is still a beautiful religion that spreads love, peace and respect.”

Presumably “Pirates …” is a Muslim who does not count himself in as one of the “small bunch of idiots”, and that is all very well and good.

My question is: How come it is always this “small bunch of idiots” who seem to grab headlines worldwide?  How come this “small bunch of idiots” continue ‘representing Islam’ and giving it far from an image of the ”beautiful religion that spreads love, peace and respect”?

Where is the bigger bunch of level-headed, peaceful, loving and respectful Muslims when Islam needs representation? Why do they not denounce and control this “small bunch of idiots” in their minority each time they raise their idiotic heads?

I would be truly ashamed to be tarred with the same brush by non-Muslims the world over as belonging to a community of believers which are not only ultra-sensitive to criticism, but aggressive, if not thuggish, if not murderous.

At the forum there were video images of people holding threateningly-worded banners: “Jangan cabar Islam dan Ketuanan Melayu!” [Don't challenge Islam and Malay supremacy!].

It is submitted that the abject fear of losing the imagined power behind this notion of “Ketuanan Melayu-Islam” that drove them to behave the way they did.

It is submitted that “Ketuanan Melayu-Islam” was the sole reason why the police did not disperse the crowd but let them carry on [and further spoil the image of this "beautiful religion that spreads love, peace and respect"].

It is for “Ketuanan Melayu-Islam” and the imagined power that it brings that BN leaders did not denounce the hooligans but blamed the forum organisers instead for provoking them [see "Najib: Forum disruption expected" in the Sun.]

It is because of “Ketuanan Melayu-Islam” that PAS and certain quarters in Parti KeADILan hopped on the bandwagon with the “small bunch of idiots” and behaved like utter thugs.

It is submitted here that until and unless the bigger bunch of level-headed, peace-loving Malay-Muslims who believe in “Persamaan Rakyat Malaysia” [Equality of the Malaysian People] can convince their “small bunch of idiot” brethren that meritocracy and equality breeds self-respect, and therefore have nothing to be afraid of, the rest of us non-Malay-Muslims will continue to be second-class citizens forever being shouted down and threatened by our Tuan Melayu-Islam each and every time we assert our civil rights viz Art. 121(1)A.

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Breaking News 12 Aug 08:

In a surprising about-turn, PAS Research Centre director Dr. Dzulkifli Ahmad stated, “The Bar Council forum on Saturday should have been allowed to proceed.”

“A small group of us met to discuss the forum and we were unanimous that it should have been allowed to proceed. There are valid reasons for such a forum,” said Dr Dzulkifli.

“As was emphasised to us by International Islamic University constitutional law expert Dr Abdul Aziz Bari and Hanifah Maidin, the head of PAS legal bureau, Article 121(1A) of the Federal Constitution when passed had not envisaged the circumstances that could arise, for example, the impact on people of other faiths embracing Islam.

Read full report in the Star HERE

Now, if the good Doctor could convince PAS Youth to lighten up a bit and stop calling for the banning of pop concerts, the latest being the upcoming one by Avril Lavigne, the common perception of PAS being PR’s ‘problem child’ may be attenuated slightly.

sensitive sycophants scupper serious session [updated]

a.k.a. Another one bites the dust …

“Fear is the root of aggression”

Updates at bottom>>

The facts:

Aug 3: The Bar Council (BC) announced it would be holding a public dialogue session, “Conversion to Islam: Article 121 (1A) of the Federal Constitution, Subashini and Shamala Revisited”
at its HQ.

According to BC’s Family Law deputy chairperson, Foo Yet Ngo, “Among the issues was that of one person converting to Islam without the knowledge of the spouse, and the conversion to Islam of the children by one parent without the knowledge and consent of the other.

“The problems are due to the conflict of jurisdiction between the Syariah and civil court in relation to divorce, child custody and distribution of property,” she said in the Star.

Aug 4-8: Almost immediately the Home Minister Syed Albar, the Muslim Lawyers Society, DPM Najib, PAS and the Muslim Consumers Association  [they hate being called the other MCA] drew out their swords [UMNO even called for the ISA to be invoked!] in apparent fear that the forum would either undermine Islam, provoke people, cause unrest, be a threat to national security or all of the above.

Anwar Ibrahim apparently weighed in by calling for a closed-door instead of public forum; to which the Bar Council rejected on grounds that it was an issue of public importance.

Molotov cocktails [!!!] were thrown at the former house of current Bar President Ambiga Sreenevasan, the current house of former Women and Family Minister Sharizat Jalil, and two were apparently left outside the BC’s HQ.

Aug 9: The forum proceeds. Read report on proceedings here.

BC Vice President Ragunath Kesavan reiterated the BC’s reasons:

The Bar Council reiterates that the forum will not dispute Article 121(1A), nor question Islam or its status as enshrined in Article 3 of the Federal Constitution. The forum is not about conversion per se, as the Bar Council endorses the absolute right of individuals to embrace Islam. Instead, the forum will address the ancillary issues that arise from such situations and will emphasise the need for laws, and a judicial system, that protects everyone equally.

[read statement in full here].

300 protestors laid seige to BC’s HQ on Saturday morning, among them a Parti KeADILan Rakyat (PKR) MP [who is now facing possible disciplinary action].

Now, let’s have a look at the people who showed up at BC HQ’s doorstep who proclaim to “represent Islam”:

Aug 11: The DAP, Gerakan and Hindraf condemned the protest and its alleged support by UMNO.

DAP’s Lim Kit Siang: “DAP is … disappointed that Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s irresponsible remarks in condoning extreme, hooligan and rowdy behaviour that disrupted a forum held by the Bar Council and threats of using the Internal Security Act against the Bar Council is a desperate attempt to revive the waning political fortunes of Barisan Nasional. “

Hindraf [Hindu Rights Action Force] chairman P. Waytha Moorthy strongly condemned the veiled threat by Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar to the Bar Council that “he hoped that the Bar Council got the message that there are certain things that are out of bounds for public discussion, even if held in a private place.”

Gerakan [a BN component pary no less]’s Koh Su Koon: “It is regrettable that some members of political parties such as Pas, PKR and Umno were involved in the almost violent demonstration,” he said in a statement yesterday.

He also said the federal government must convene the joint committee meeting of civil and syariah lawyers to discuss and recommend measures to formulate, clarify and rectify procedures relating to marriage between Muslim and non-Muslim, conversion, custody of children and burial ritual.

Read full report from Malaysian Insider here.

PKR’s Vice President Syed Husin Ali slammed the police for not properly controlling the situation and also urged the Bar Council “not to get trapped in UMNO’s dirty plot.”

Update: According to my usually reliable source, the forum was cut short due to a phone call to the BC president from de facto Law Minister Zaid Ibrahim, speaking on behalf of PM Badawi, who urged them to “give the PM some face…”.

It was for this reason, and not the intimidation by the mob, which drove the BC’s decision.

 In the Sun today [12/8], PM Badawi urged us all to “avoid open discussions” … “what have been stated as matters which should not be discussed, we should not discuss.”

[Why yu all all wan to deeskas deeskaass? Mekking der problem only kan? Yu all all pegi tidur cam saye kan baguus?]

Meanwhile the BC vowed that it “would not be cowed” despite ISA threats, will continue to speak up on the legal aspects of the issue and pledged to “press on”.

another najib-altantuya pic - is it for real?

The above was forwarded via e-mail to me by one of my contacts.

A search of http://sexy-dances.blogspot.com [a nude dance video blog!] did not reveal the picture. It (literally) revealed a whole lotta sexy dancers, though … fooo-weee!

I’m trying to find out what “this image is photo-enhanced…” means….

Oh, it means just that - enhanced.

Another usually reliable source who viewed the pic said, “Can’t tell cause it’s not the original image (the text at the above changes everything plus the watermark on the photo also changes it).

Changes what?

“It changes the meta information / the file information - you can’t do forensics on an image of an image. As soon as you edit the photo and add in watermarks, the entire photo is deemed as photoshopped’.”

… which probalbly means, once a pic has been watermarked, texted or enhanced, it is no longer technically authentic.

The first one was Tian Chua’s photoshop joke.

So you decide lah…

anwar released! (updated with videos)

BREAKING NEWS:

Anwar released on RM20,000 personal bond with no sureties.

The charge:

Having committed sodomy on Saiful under Section 377B of the Penal Code on June 26 between 3.01pm and 4.30pm at Unit 11-5-1 Desa Damansara Condo in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.

Section 377B refers to consensual, not forced anal sex, as alleged by Saiful.

From www.CLJLaw.com:

377B.  Punishment for committing carnal intercourse against the order of nature.

Whoever voluntarily commits carnal intercourse against the order of nature shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to twenty years, and shall also be liable to whipping.

[Any person who has sexual connection with another person by the introduction of the penis into the anus or mouth of the other person is said to commit carnal intercourse against the order of nature.]

Anwar was quoted in Malaysiakini as to why he was the only one brought to court if he supposedly had ‘consensual’ unnatural sex  with his former aide.

“If it is consensual, why was I the only one being charged? This is a political persecution,” he told reporters.

Read Pusrawi’s Dr. Mohd. Osman’s letter and Statutory Declaration on Malaysia Today.

Next court date: Sept 10 [his birthday] - application to have the case transferred to High Court.

By that time he would be a Member of Parliament!

The scent of victory is in the air!

Videos of scenes at Jln Duta courthouse
(taken by my usually reliable source):

This was surreptitiously taken INSIDE the courtroom
[hence mostly of people's feet]

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This was taken from the balcony of the courthouse of people cheering below

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 Malaysiakini videos

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do you have info?

Kepada Rakyat,

Jika anda adalah seorang kakitangan kerajaan dan/atau mempunyai sebarang maklumat yang belum diketengahkan lagi mengenai:

> Tuduhan Saiful Bukhari terhadap Datuk Seri Anwar;

> Kes pembunuhan Altantuya Shaaribu;

> Siasatan terhadap Datuk Seri Anwar berikutan lapuran polis Saiful Bukhari.

Sila hubungi peguam-peguam Parti KeADILan Rakyat melalui publico.probono@gmail.com. Segala maklumat adalah sulit dan identiti diri anda akan dirahsiakan.

 

To the People,

If you are a civil servant and/or have any undisclosed information regarding:

> Saiful Bukhari’s accusation towards Datuk Seri Anwar;

> Altantuya Shaaribu’s murder;

> Investigations on Datuk Seri Anwar as a result of Saiful Bukhari’s police report.

Kindly contact Parti KeADILan Rakyat’s lawyers via publico.probono@gmail.com. All information will be treated with strict confidence and your anonimity will be safeguarded.

august - dates to remember

Let the games begin …

 Thurs Aug 7: Anwar charged in court. Take a bet his trial will proceed instantaneously.
Check out some havoc speculations from TULANG BESI.

Sat Aug 16: Nomination day for Permatang Pauh by-election.

Aug 16 to Aug 25: Campaigning period. It’s the school holidays, so why not plan a trip to PP with the kids and all, just for the fun of it? You can stay in Penang - very close by.

Mon Aug 18: The day Anwar was supposed to return to Police HQ for further questioning.

Tue Aug 26: Permatang Pauh by-election [Tuesday???].

In Malaysiakini, PKR information chief Tian Chua has condemned the Election Commission’s decision to hold the Permatang Pauh by-election on a Tuesday, instead of on the weekend which is usual practice.

“I think the reason they are having it on a weekday is to reduce the turnout,” he said.

“This is a deliberate action to inconvenience the voters. We condemn the Election Commission for their decision.

Permatang Pauh voting stats: 57,969 registered voters; 490 postal voters [barring any sudden shifting of an army barracks with a few tens of thousand postal voters].

 According to Malaysiakini: It is unclear whether Anwar will be denied bail. If bail was denied, as was the case when he was charged 10 years ago, Anwar will be detained and will have to fight the by-election behind bars.

Video of Anwar’s press conference today

Up till now, BN are still looking for a candidate with enough credibility to at least put up a fight.

They are at present trying to ask Barack Obama to join BN.

“An-War” music video by zen t n’ dj satori c

Man, I wish I thought of this first!

parliament, here we come!

The facts [from Malaysiakini]

1. Anwar to contest in Permatang Pauh by-election.

2. Election Commission has a maximum of 60 days to call for one.
(Take a bet they’ll take 59.9 days)

3. Police investigations into the sodomy complaint have been completed and the papers are now with the Attorney-General’s Chambers for further action.

[The very same Attorney General who Anwar recently reported to the ACA for allegedly fabricating evidence in his 1998 trial ... hmmm what do you think AG will do?]

4. “We will not rule out the possibility of Anwar being arrested. And it looks like they are planning to charge him by Monday,” Tian Chua, PKR’s information chief, told AFP.

5. According to my usually reliable source, once a candidate has announced his candidacy, NOTHING can stop him from contesting - not arrest, criminal charges or jail. Take for example Hindraf’s M. Manoharan who contested and won the Kota Shah Alam state seat while detained under the ISA.

According to Malaysiakini: Even if he was arrested and charged, Anwar can still run in the by-election as he would only be disqualified if he was found guilty and slapped with at least a two-year jail sentence and/or fined more than RM2,000.

[Which means they have to arrest, charge, try and convict him all within 59.9 days]

The govt’s response: “We are not worried … we will face it … he is not a threat. It is a democratic process, good luck to him,” Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar told reporters. (Damn this bloody democratic process!! Dammmit dammit dammit!!!)

The govt’s options:

1] Arrest and charge him on Monday and the whole world will scream ‘conspiracy’.

2] Try, convict and sentence him in 59.9 days and the whole world would be screaming ‘conspiracy’.

3] Let him contest, and bring the full BN machinery, postal votes and other underhand tactics to defeat him … in Permatang Pauh where everyone and their pet cat is an Anwar fan.

4] Start packing their bags to leave Putrajaya on 16 September.

The govt is truly up shit creek without a paddle.

Video of today’s press conference:

 

pas, present and future

(Note: If video is not visible, click HERE)

UMNO: Let’s have a dialogue … for Malay unity kononnya.

PAS: No, we must have muzaqarah.

UMNO: Aa? [Checks Arabic dictionary] … which means ‘dialogue’ la!

PAS: We must always use Arabic words to appear holier-than-thou and also to confuse the kafirs.

UMNO: Uh … what-everr … now that we’re er… muzzing along, [cue 'Imperial March' theme] join me … and together WE WILL RULE THE GALAXY!!

PAS: This is not muzaqarah, this is already muqaballah.

UMNO: And that means ‘to do an about face and leave’, right? Good … joiiinnn the daaark siiiide…

PAS: Your side is not dark enough … if we join we must have hudood and qeesass!!!

MCA: Aaa … can konteenew mik marni onnot? If can okaylaaa….

UMNO: (Shhh! …  they’ll hudud your dick off for saying that)

PAS: Haa … gotcha … we know you’ll NEVER agree … that’s why all this muzakarah and muqabalah is merely a chewbaqah [Arabic for 'making a big hairy deal out of nothing'].

Prediction: In the very near future, the PAS Hudud Gurus will be pressuring Pakatan to do the same.  For those who believe Malaysia is a secular democracy for all Malaysians, don’t let this opportunity pas you by … stand up now and put PAS in their place (ie: 3rd place after KeADILan and DAP).

(Note: If video is not visible, click HERE)

Also see previous post: Question of the Day