It is Not Complicated

Convicted rapists should be castrated.

"... so ancient..."

Yesterday I came across a piece of news in theStar following Rais' comment on microblogging. I am not very sure what he said since most politicians these days tend to say things just for the heck of publishing space.

I have very limited adult contact these days which may have resulted in my reaction to the following jokes that were published in response to his comment. I could not stop laughing!

“Rais is so ancient, Parameswara asked him for directions.”

“Rais is so ancient, he knew Burger King when it was still a prince.”

“Rais is so ancient, he is on a first name basis with the pharoahs.”

Malaysian girl tops in S’pore O-Level exam

TheStar
Straitstimes

This piece of news made the front page of the Singapore Straits Times online yesterday. This brilliant girl is not the only one who has been studying in Singapore, as there are so many more Malaysian talents who have been invited and welcomed to study in Singapore.

Most amazingly, Singapore press had no qualms to introduce this Malaysian girl in the front page of its website.

I know for a fact that schools in Singapore not only welcome foreign students to apply to study in their schools, but their principals also travel to other countries during the school break to recruit scholars to study here!

Have I ever mentioned that my cousin's husband who runs his own company in KL and have possibly created hundreds of jobs, have been living in Malaysia for close to 20 years, and his PR application is yet to be approved?

Ignoring which couple of bad apples?

In response to the recent announcement by PM asking us to ignore the racist remarks made by certain politicians, I came across a very good commentary on this issue. The Nut Graph is an independent news portal with no political affiliation whatsoever. Do read.

http://www.thenutgraph.com/umno-not-racist

The Case of the late TBH

I know that an independent inquest has been going on for months but honestly I no longer know what it is to achieve. Perhaps I am so sceptical to the point of not believing that justice is ever going to reach beyond the grave of this poor man who will never get to hold his newborn.

I may be wrong but from all the legal dramas and CSI I have seen, I am not convinced that this man has voluntarily jumped off a building simply because he was being "investigated" for a few thousand ringgit. Mind you, he has not been convicted of anything yet. On top of that, he was due to get married and he is going to be a father!

Therefore I read with interest when I realised that the famed Dr. Pornthip (I remember her from National Geographic) has been invited to give her opinions. To her credit, she has conducted over 10,000 autopsies in her career. It is most astounding that she was able to conclude there is 80% probability that TBH was murdered simply by reading the reports and looking at the photographs. Just imagine what else she could have concluded and told us if only she had the opportunity to conduct a post mortem on the late TBH.

I read with amusement another commentator's remark on Dr. Pornthip's testimony:-

by drrafick
4. What does this testimony means? To some it may means that TBH was murdered by MACC officers. To me it means a lot more. It means that the entire system which consists of the MACC, Police, the doctors (from Klang and UHKL), and officers in Putrajaya is now on trial.

1Malaysia F1 team to be formed

Of course I am patriotic but I am equally tickled. Read article from theStar

• Even the pit-stop team consists of Malaysians
• 1Malaysia Team would identify a suitable Malaysian driver
• If we want to export the Proton, we must ensure that the brand is strong

If you read the article, all the objectives and strategies seem sound. However take a look at the Digi yellow man ad campaign. The ad was successfull in terms of popularity but it never achieved the objective to increase sales and conversion. This is simply because what the ad shouts out to be could not be delivered by the product. Digi simply does not have the best coverage, period.

Oh goodness where are we 52 years on?

I stumbled upon some videos on Youtube which showed the dialogue sessions between the residents of Section 23 with the Selangor MB.

I didn't put the sound on. However based on what I saw, please heaven I pray, that those are merely a bunch of politically motivated paid goons. If I haven't got any Malay friends, my perception of them would be perpetually skewed!

Whatever happened to harmony, tolerance and respect? The Standard 1 book we learnt to read where Ali, Mohan and Ah Meng are playing ball in the playground?

My dear main 3 readers, lets promise each other that we at least, will raise our children well. No matter how different we all are, they will learn to respect the difference. Of course, we will still crash Taman Hijau for Laksa Johor whenever the occasion permits it!

A Matter of "When" not "If"

H1N1, Swine Flu, whatever you call it.

Since it first surfaced or reported in Mexico in April 09, the flu has spread to more continents and more people have caught it. Even in Singapore, the first reported case was on 27 May 09 and 39 days later, the number of cases have passed the 1000 mark.

The media has played a big role to promote vigilance and awareness amongst the people. At the same time, such awareness is also created based on the foundation of fear of H1N1. When you first have 1 or 2 people catching the virus, perhaps you could still afford to ostracise the person, finger point and go "eeehhhhhh.... swine flu" but now that over 1000 people have caught it in just slightly over 1 month, the flu IS getting very real. You could very well have it. Think zombie movie scene; 3 normal human beings trying to run away from 1000 charging zombies. (I often wonder why don't they just join the zombies, no more senseless running away).

Singapore's 48th case was a German man who flew back from US. Upon reaching Singapore, he went on to a formal function, shopping, Clarke Quay and concert, before checking into the hospital. That created a huge outcry from the public who accused the man of being irresponsible. Maybe he was really feeling fine until the party was over?

My point is nobody wants to be sick, especially NOT of H1N1 for couple of days worth of MC. Unfortunately the success of the media campaign has inadvertently created a stigma against people who caught H1N1. Lets hope at the end of the day, common sense and sympathy prevail against the masks on our faces and thermometers in our handbags.

p.s. In Australia, there is no H1N1 hype despite over 4,000 reported cases. Apparently their normal seasonal winter flu is more deadly than H1N1. Life goes on down under.

p.s.s. I dreamt I had the flu, and I was sent to a quarantine centre in Butterworth.

Finally...

Published: Monday June 8, 2009 MYT 4:24:00 PM

Firefly to fly Ipoh-S’pore route from July 12

By CHRISTINA KOH

IPOH: Firefly, which billed itself as “your community airline”, will take off from Ipoh to Singapore route starting July 12.

The all-inclusive promotional fare is RM88 one way, going up to RM300 depending on the time of booking.

FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd managing director Eddy Leong said the route would “open up Ipoh to the world.”

The one-hour-and-20 minute flight will be available on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays It departs here at 4.45pm, arriving at the Changi budget terminal at 6.05pm.

From Singapore, the new 72-seater aircraft takes off at 2.50pm and lands at the Sultan Azlan Shah airport here at 4.10pm.

”We have been in discussion with the Perak government since 2007 to provide accessibility to exploit the untapped and hidden treasures of Perak,” Leong said after a briefing with the state, tour agents and hotel operators at the state secretariat here Monday.

He said Firefly would provide free refreshments and snacks, assigned seats and free 20kg baggage allowance for check-in baggage.

To a question, Leong said Singapore was the only destination from Ipoh for now, but added that one possibility was an Ipoh to KLIA route in the future.

The RM88 promotion is available for booking (www.fireflyz.com.my or call 03-7845 4543) from now until Oct 24.

Other Singapore destinations that Firefly would be flying are Subang (July 1), Kuala Terengganu (July 14), Kuantan (July 22) and Malacca (Sept 1).

Will the Real Perak MB please stand up...x3

Friday May 22, 2009

Court of Appeal: Dr Zambry is Perak MB

The Court of Appeal has declared Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir the rightful Perak mentri besar. In a unanimous decision on Friday, it granted Dr Zambry, his appeal against the High Court decision on May 11, which had declared that Datuk Seri Mohd Nizar Jamaluddin was the rightful Perak mentri besar.

What a joke, no wonder Firefly flights from Ipoh still not finalised because they probably do not know whom to seek favors from.

Will the Real Perak MB please stand up...x3

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/5/11/nation/20090511154813&sec=nation

Nizar is rightful MB: High Court

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here ruled on Monday that Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin is the rightful Perak Mentri Besar, and not Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir.

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HIV

I remember the first time I went for HIV test, the wait for the results was absolutely terrifying. No, I am not a drug user, prostitute or homosexual. I am an ordinary person who works in the corporate world.

It does not mean just by having a university degree or a good full time job would exempt you from the possibility of contracting HIV. I mean it could have been from that tattoo needle, that blood test or just anything, and you never know would you? These are all the scenarios you will keep playing at the back of your head while waiting for the results.

I recently spoke to a friend about this and she was very surprised that I have been for HIV test because she did not know anyone else who did. Of course the most probable reason why many people would not do the HIV test is due to the stigma of this infection.

To me, the simplest reason why everyone should get tested is because there is no cure for this disease and if you do have it, you should know in order to protect your loved ones from it. I did the test when I was pregnant with Eddie and when I am pregnant with my next baby, I will do the test again, without a doubt. I was also an AIDS ambassador in my previous company to help raise awareness of this disease.

Of course this led to a more interesting discussion:-

1. Would you inform your ex partners?
2. How would you break the news to them?

So if answer to question (1) is yes, these are the options:-

• Hi, it's me. I'm HIV positive and you probably are too.
• Hi, you b*&%^$*. You gave me HIV and I hope you die soon.

One for the Selangor's ex-MB wife

We are just 2 years short of the 100th International Women's day celebration.

Sadly, I read in the news headline today, "Ex-MB’s wife: I voted with the others for dissolution." read on at the bottom of page

Excuse me, this is Selangor's ex-first lady. In this article she went on to say that she has voted for a dissolution without knowing the purpose of it, but went ahead to vote for it anyway because everybody else did so.

Well she either did it to absolve herself from any criminal intent or she is just a major bimbo. Either way, it is bad news.

Article Source: The Star

Ex-MB’s wife: I voted with the others for dissolution

SHAH ALAM: Selangor Umno liaison chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib’s wife Puan Sri Asbi Rohani Asnan told an inquiry that she did not know why the Wives of Selangor Assemblymen and MPs Welfare and Charity Organisation (Balkis) was dissolved but voted for the dissolution because everyone else at the meeting did so.

She also told the Selangor state government’s Special Select Committee on Competence, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat) that it was agreed at the meeting that the association’s monies totalling RM9.9mil would be transferred to another organisation with a similar agenda.

(The money was eventually given to the Association of Wives of Ministers and Deputy Ministers (Bakti) after Balkis was dissolved.)

Asbi Rohani was Balkis president until 1997, while at the time of the dissolution former mentri besar Datuk Seri Dr Khir Toyo’s wife Datin Seri Zaharah Kechik was the president.

Poo-litics

When will the government realise how stupid they look in foreign press whenever they announce a not-much-thought-about decision and then change their minds about it a week later?

Surely any person in a position to run a country must know that whatever decision to be taken; be it business, financial or religion, must be thought thoroughly and analysed FIRST before being finalised?

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_344806.html

There Must be a Kennel in Heaven

I am an emotional wreck when it comes to sick or dying animals. This is the only reason why I do not watch movies which feature animals such as Eight Below or Lion King. When we were kids, my aunt made us watch this famous Hindustan film, nevermind we did not understand the language, about an elephant. In the end the elephant died because he protected his human friend from the fatal gun shot. Evidently until today, the movie still has an impact on me.
Growing up in a small town, there were stray dogs and cats. If I were to see an injured dog with a missing leg, I would feel so sad and sometimes cry. Or when my puppy died, I came up with a ritual which I conducted on every Wednesday to make sure that she ended up in heaven. I was only eleven. Anyway you get the idea.
First of all, my heart goes out to the those who lost their loved ones in the horrendous bushfire in Australia. It also made me very sad to learn that millions of animal may have perished too. In the news today, there was an article about the poor creatures which have been saved. One baby wallaby had his nose cooked, whiskers singed and his poor ears fried crispy because he must have stuck his head out of his mummy's pouch. There was a koala, Sam (pic above), whose paws have been burnt, probably from walking on the very burnt ground. Thank goodness there is still much kindness to go around in the midst of such devastation. My heart goes out to those who will have to carry out the most unenviable task to euthanise thepoor animals with extensive injuries.