Rudyard Kipling"
āWhen you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldierā
General Douglas MacArthur"
āWe are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.ā
āIt is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.ā āOld soldiers never die; they just fade away.
āThe soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.ā
āMay God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .ā āThe object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
āNobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
āIt is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Who is the most powerful person in Malaysia? By Mariam Mokhtar
Friday, September 30, 2022
Malaysiakini : He has been conditioned not to annoy royalty, but by acting with
dignity and self-respect, knows that he will be treated like a king,
without having to wear a crown.
The most powerful person in
Malaysia is focused on the things that really matter, and is not
distracted by gossip, drama, or issues about race, religion, and
royalty.
He will engage with others and try to inspire those from
outside his own immediate circle, not just those from his own social
standing.
Zahid, Ismail Sabri, or Mahathir?
The most powerful person in Malaysia cannot be former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Mahathir has offered to be PM, again. In the past, he could make and break PMs but people soon realised what he stood for. Himself.
Today, Mahathir has trouble courting attention. The world has moved on, but his aim is to help only the Malays.
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Dr Mahathir Mohamad
Could the most powerful man in Malaysia be Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi?
Christmas came early for Zahid, and his wishes came true when he was acquitted of all 40 corruption charges
Whilst he was on trial, he was desperate for the prime minister to dissolve Parliament and call for GE15, even if flood waters
threatened people's lives and their livelihood. He strongly believes
that Umno will triumph, and only then could he become prime minister.
Zahid
has difficulty earning the respect of the rakyat. He likes to bully
journalists and has questionable friends. He is not the most powerful
person in Malaysia.
Could the most powerful person be Ismail Sabri Yaakob?
Having tasted absolute power ever since becoming prime minister,
Ismail Sabri is reluctant to relinquish that role too quickly and
easily.
He lacks creative solutions to make Malaysia an economic
powerhouse again. He is under the illusion that speaking Malay on the
international circuit will make Malaysia attractive to foreign
investors.
We sometimes feel as if we live in a parallel universe,
where under-performing Malay companies co-exist alongside non-Malay
companies, as in the Low Yat II debacle.
Ismail Sabri may have
bought himself some extra time with the attorney-general's appeal
against Zahid's acquittal. In his heart, Ismail Sabri is probably
desperate for Zahid to keep Najib company.
Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Ismail
Sabri is too generous with the rakyat's money and rewards his
supporters with government posts, GLC positions, and even free trips at
our expense to cities like New York.
So, what was achieved by inviting former Terengganu menteri besar Ahmad Said to New York?
Ahmad
organised an expensive tour to Antarctica, just before he stepped down
as MB. He called it a study tour on climate change, perhaps to discover
ways to curb the flooding in Terengganu. We have yet to hear how his
Antarctica tour helped Terengganu.
No! Ismail Sabri is not the most powerful person in Malaysia.
Donāt waste your vote
Could the IGP be the most powerful man in Malaysia?
No!
He is busy with other priorities such as looking at opposition
politicians and scrutinising Twitter and social media accounts instead
of tackling crime and the causes of crime.
Could the Petronas chairperson be the most powerful man in Malaysia?
No!
The chairpersonās power is limited. He may have influence in the oil
business, but he is beholden to the prime minister and his advisers.
Could the home minister be the most powerful man in Malaysia?
He may be culturally challenged and is possibly the most dangerous man in Malaysia, but he is not the most powerful.
Can
opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim claim to be the most powerful man in
Malaysia? No! Truly powerful people will not be afraid to hand over the reins to a younger person.
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim
Is the most powerful person in Malaysia the head of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim)?
Someone who uses religion to condition people's behaviour is absolutely not a powerful person.
Is the most powerful person in Malaysia the leader of PAS?
Abdul Hadi Awang
is a misogynist and is focused on the afterlife. He fears the hidden
power of women, uses religion to control Malays, and can't even resolve
the teh tarik-like fluid flowing from the water taps in Kelantan. Hadi cannot claim to be the most powerful person in Malaysia.
So, who is the most powerful person in Malaysia?
It is you!
Your
vote in GE15 can determine who will rule the country. Do not waste your
vote, because if you refuse to vote, someone else will impersonate you
and perhaps vote for someone you detest. Do not keep silent in the face
of corruption, injustice and abuse of power.
You
may not realise it, but as an individual you are strong. When you team
up with others, you are invincible. You are the most powerful person in
Malaysia.
They know they stand no chance of all of you banding
together and working towards taking away their 'power'. They are afraid
of this. They just don't want you to realise it.
