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."
KKB polls – Anwar can claim bragging rights By Commander S THAYAPARAN (Retired) Royal Malaysian Navy
Sunday, May 12, 2024
Malaysiakini : His “don’t spook the Malays” mantra will now become the foundational first principle of the Madani regime.
The PAS-led Perikatan Nasional did itself no favours in this by-election but the reality is they have nothing really to lose.
They
understand they are already making inroads, and what they have to
contend with is how to counter the government’s role in solidifying
votes through entitlement programmes through the civil service and the
state security apparatus.
Perikatan Nasional supporters
Indeed, following the prime minister’s agenda of increasing the wages of civil servants, even the DAP-led Penang is getting in on the act.
And
besides, with Anwar always attempting to curry favour with those in
places like Terengganu, they understand the base will take the help but
will not abandon the cause. It also points to how Anwar and his enablers
view the Malaysian experience.
While in Terengganu, Anwar said,
“Don’t tell me (that) with the wealth of all the agencies, the ministry
is unable to rescue more than 1,000 families from hardcore poverty?”
Well
yes, the government could do a lot for the people, but because all
policy is predicated on race and religion, people depending on their
race and religion are left to fend for themselves. And the irony is that
even “ketuanan-ism” cannot save you from the vagaries of life.
But Anwar cannot be blamed for playing the race card because even in this by-election, DAP played the race card.
The DAP candidate said,
“I feel nervous because today we will decide the future development of
SJKC Khing Ming”, which is exactly the kind of thing the MCA said back
in the day.
Kuala Kubu Baharu assemblyperson-elect Pang Sock Tao who is from DAP
And let us not forget that the Indian estate issue was settled or at least a promise made, so this callback to BN-style politics is complete.
Vindication of govt actions
PKR information chief Fahmi Fadzil should be in a celebratory mood.
This
by-election, if it turned out differently, could have been a wake-up
call, for how he and his cohorts at PKR are handling issues from the way
the press is being constrained to how Umno’s incitement led to businesses being subject to attempted terrorist attacks.
Now
folks like Fahmi understand that it really doesn’t matter if they
weaponise government agencies or attempt to shoot the messenger when it
comes to unpopular news about the Madani regime - all this will be
supported by the vast majority of non-Malays.
Meanwhile, Home
Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the win demonstrated the ”clear
acceptance and understanding of the government’s focus to ensure the
welfare of the security forces”.
So, folks, you can kiss something like the Independent Police Complaints and Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) goodbye because nobody in the state security apparatus wants something like that.
And
hey, the minister is right because if people really cared about
independent oversight of our state security apparatus, they would vote
for people who want the same thing or hold the party they vote for
accountable.
Home Minister and PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail
Saifuddin
also said PN’s campaign was all about the three Rs which is most
probably right but what he misses or more like really does not care
about, is that this federal government has been platforming the three Rs
since it came into power.
Just look at how this government handled issues like KK Mart, Hamas, and of course, the alleged casino reporting for Forest City.
What
the DAP brings to any kind of coalition is the majority backing of a
voting demographic and, hence, they can claim to be the “voice” of the
community on secular and egalitarian issues.
However, what this
by-election win shows Anwar, and this is mainly with the non-Malay vote,
is that DAP does not need to be a secular and egalitarian guardrail for
his regime.
More importantly what this by-election demonstrates
is that even though he has pushed the religious boundaries for a
supposedly moderate Islamic regime, the base which supports the DAP will
fall into line because they view the alternative as worse.
If ordinary people stand their ground, the religious fascist gig is up.
It
is not about concentrating on the economy. It is about acknowledging
that the efforts to reinvigorate the economy are being deliberately
hampered using religion and race and this will ultimately lead to an
economic downturn.
If this was to be a bellwether on how non-Muslims feel about the Madani regime, the answer should be pretty clear.
