Cikgu M___ and the life that follows

October 30, 2009 in Narratives with 1 Comment

Oct 30 – I am gladdened by the number of people who have been affected by my years with Cikgu M, and I appreciate the comments.
However for me, the past must always be a doorway to the future, if not we ourselves develop a sense of helplessness about out present predicaments. And that would defeat the purpose of the past.

Nik Aziz, PAS and a purge perhaps

October 26, 2009 in Narratives with Leave a Comment
Tags: hassan ali, Nik Aziz, pas

OCT 26 — Let me clear the air first — I’d think Nik Aziz and me would probably agree on most things, even if our reasons would vary considerably. However I do not support his inclinations to force a situation in PAS, as far as it downplays the democratic principles the party — for that fact any party, group or association — must adhere to.

I do believe religious parties are in themselves a contradiction to democratic principles, but if PAS wants — as the signs show — to flirt with being a Islamic based party contrary to an Islamic party, then it has to reduce arbitrariness in decision making.

There is a reason why his men fell in the last PAS election, and why the Malay-driven wing of the party has the base it has. It is not just the leaders, they have substantial following.

Some might say

September 4, 2009 in Narratives with 3 Comments
Tags: dialougue, nationhood, speech

SEPT 4 — Some might say on the balance of things there is really no progress these days.

It is an endless feel of us knocking against each other until the futility of being a nation is becoming more and more apparent.

Which is good, being a nation, building a nation is never easy.

The August Awards

August 21, 2009 in Narratives with 1 Comment

The month is not over, but there is enough action to merit award winners, before the Merdeka weekends.

I will save you from porn, but not now, award : Rais Yatim

Rais - personal freedom is overrated - Yatim

I am told that former Kedah MB and Mahathir nombor one henchman Sanusi Junid prided in being a key promoter of anti-smut laws a few decades ago, but Rais in this case did get himself out right and centre with his statement on developing internet filters in Malaysia, just like China.

The Chinese Communist Party is mad to keep itself in power, and it is large enough a state to contemplate it — You have to be large enough to attempt (though unlikely to be successful) campaign to shut yourself from the world.