Rudyard Kipling"
“When 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 soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It 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."
The shame of being 'Malay first' By Mariam Mokhtar
Friday, March 10, 2023
Malaysiakini : By abusing various laws like the Internal Security Act (ISA),
Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012, Universities and
University Colleges Act 1971 and the Sedition Act, those who dared to
speak out were silenced.
One aim of the New Economic Policy
(NEP) in the early 1970s was to give the Malays a chance to improve
their economic plight and to 'catch up' with the other races.
It started off fine and the Malay middle class did grow bigger; but then, a plan was hatched by Malay politicians.
They hijacked the NEP to enrich themselves, their families and their cronies, in a practice which has continued till today.
They behaved like greedy animals in a feeding frenzy at a trough. No sharing was allowed.
Some
other people would compare their behaviour to being in the driving seat
of a runaway train. They were out of control, they were dangerous and
needed to be stopped before they caused more harm.
Manipulating the masses
These
Malays were a law unto themselves. Lying, thieving and cheating became
'normalised'. Race-baiting and religious extremism were freely used to
manipulate the masses.
If left unchallenged, the Malays would be
responsible for their own destruction. The other races need not worry,
nor intervene because the Malays were undermining their own people.
If
anyone is stupid enough to proudly boast that he is 'Malay first', he
could at least ensure that he is of exemplary character, impeccable
behaviour and is someone of considerable achievement.
Otherwise,
when allegations of the person's improper conduct arise, it is his
'Malay first' credentials which will attract huge amounts of sarcasm and
ridicule, besides heaping much shame on the larger Malay population.
On March 9, when Muhyiddin Yassin was invited to the MACC headquarters for questioning,
the majority of opposition MPs abandoned their parliamentary sitting to
show solidarity for the former prime minister outside the MACC building
in Putrajaya.
Are these MPs more interested in him, than in representing their constituents?
Perhaps,
it was not a question of support for Muhyiddin. Was the rally used as a
cover whilst they discussed damage limitation control? The question
uppermost on their minds was probably, "Who's next?"
Which other high-ranking Malay politician will be summoned by the MACC in the next few days?
Of Azmin Ali
Azmin Ali,
the Bersatu supreme council member said that the party expected more
arrests but claimed that Muhyiddin's arrest was to cripple Bersatu.
Well, he would say that, wouldn't he?
Why
does he not take charge of Bersatu? He's like a jack-in-the-box and
seems to appear when an opportunity can be turned to his advantage.
From
Umno-Baru to PKR, the party he formed with Anwar Ibrahim, who had been
sacked by Dr Mahathir Mohamad in 1998; but soon after, Azmin locked
horns with Rafizi Ramli.
In 2018, Azmin picked up where he left
off in 1998 and once again became Mahathir's blue-eyed boy and was made
the economy minister.
When PKR sacked him, he joined Bersatu. He
may have coveted the post of deputy president, but even he could not
beat Ahmad Faizal Azumu's vastly superior ampu-bodek qualities.
Having missed the post before, why not try again? Faizal may be busy answering questions about suspicious Perak land grabs.
Bersatu supreme council member Azmin Ali
Azmin
described Bersatu as a "party that upholds accountability,
transparency, integrity, rejects corruption and kleptocracy". Really?
As one of the prime movers in the Sheraton Move, he and his co-conspirators brushed aside the mandate of the rakyat in GE14.
Malaysia was brought to its knees. Where was Bersatu's integrity in organising the coup?
Malaysians
will not forget the photograph of excess and indulgence, taken
somewhere in parliament. A smiling Muhyiddin, flanked by the newly
nominated speaker, Azhar Harun, and Azmin, all grinning and showing the
thumbs-up sign.
Gorging on their meal, which allegedly cost RM6,500, was like a slap in the rakyat's face.
Nine months later, white flags were raised outside the homes of starving Malaysians.
Bersatu's
fiscal measures to help the rakyat were non-existent. Instead,
Muhyiddin expanded his cabinet and loyalists became heads of various
GLCs. The taxpayer forked out hundreds of millions of ringgits in wages,
and perks, for them.
When Muhyiddin declared Emergency Rule,
there was no transparency, nor parliamentary scrutiny over how the
rakyat's money was spent. Neither was there any accountability for their
actions. Was Azmin aware of how Malaysians felt then?
Millions of Malaysians donated food and money for the poor. Did they receive the money?
One
can hardly spend a few minutes in Malaysia without some nationalist
politician, or sanctimonious preacher claiming that the country is
doomed because Malays are threatened and Islam needs protection. Who, or
what from, they have never said.
Their argument is always the same. The Chinese/Christians/Jews/DAP/Singapore want to Christianise Malaysia.
Malaysians just want to be rid of corrupt politicians.
Why have religious leaders failed to condemn corrupt Malays/Muslims?
So, who's next to face the MACC?
Shockingly, Najib's crimes do appear to be the tip of the iceberg.
