Why someone will force you to talk in BM, instead of English? Because you have no freedom to choose !

While reading an article on The Sun website, I was shocked by the fact that the writer has been questioned by Sepang councilor that why he is not speaking in Bahasa Malaysia and told the writer not to speaking in English?

Ok, maybe the councilor just do not understand English and too embarrass to admit that. Or maybe the councilor is worry that other attendees may not fully understand the issues discuss in the meeting by using English. Or maybe State Government meeting has become the only formal meeting in which Bahasa Malaysia has the chance to be use as official language.

But if that is the case, why that when other councilor spoken in English, the same matter was never raised? Maybe because the writer has no affiliation with any political parties, so he is the easy prey.

In many way, the conflict can be easily avoided if the councilor just ask the writer politely, to speak in Bahasa if possible. I would think that the writer will be more than happy to do so, instead of the embarrass him out in the open.

But back to the subject, why some will force you to speak in certain languages?

For me, the answer seems to be only one, that person is not comfortable to speak in other languages. In addition, the inability of make good conversation in English actually causes inferior complex. English has been seen as the language of choice by the higher class, in Malaysia at least. I don't have the statistic, but I believe the people that forces you not to speak in English are never educated oversea.

In the other hand, we have no freedom of speech in Malaysia with pseudo democracy system, why should no freedom to choose the desired language to express yourself is not one of the NOs?

Howdy, democracy?

Many time, I just can't help myself and wonder do democracy really work? Democracy mean that the majority is ruling the country but if the majority is only razor thin, how will it work?

Once i come across a smart ass said that democracy is rule by majority with respect to the minority. That is pure bull shit. We can't even respect and agreed with people from our own camp most of the time, will you ever really care about people from the opposition?

Also, do remember that democracy is a very fragile system. Try make a guest, how many percent of the population you need to overthrow the government via peaceful demo? 50%? 40%? 30%? I would said you need far lesser than 10%. Imagine a country will 20 mil population and only 100k people demo in city centre. The pressure it created is so great that no one can ever ignore it.

So you not happy with your current government? Get the number and show them who is the boss.

We will never know the extend of the democracy system can accommodate till we pushes it to the limit. So, good luck.

ISA, The Immoral Suppresion Act

What is the purpose of ISA, to ensure the nation security? I am sure that all Malaysian doubt that it has been use that way. ISA has becoming the weapon to suppress the public opinion.

Just look at the video posted back at Sept 2008, Syed Hamid is admitted that UMNO is using ISA to silent the opposing voice, even it is coming from a neutral reporter, while the party member, the originator of the racist "hoo haa", Ahmad Ismail, is free to roam because UMNO has the internal measure to punish him. What a joke, it mean that Syed Hamid is saying that ISA is UMNO's weapon and he admitted it on air. And also mean that all UMNO members can be above the law.



MP Teresa Kok was arrested under ISA is equally unjust. She was been accused to petitioned a protest of a loud noise from "azan" coming from a mosque, which has been denied by her and the "Ustaz" in charge of the mosque. ISA has been use to arrest her while the real trouble makers, Khir Toyo & the Utusan Malaysia, were safe and untouched.

Needless to say, we all know about Raja Petra and it is no reason that a blogger shall be detained under ISA.

By the way, if you really watch the video carefully and analyze what the "botak" is saying, you will be amazed by how stupid and arrogant the so called minister in Malaysia. We should be all ashamed.

Then, is ISA all evil and shall we abolished the ISA once & for all? ISA & NEP are the tools, it can be good & bad depend on the users. Use by the right people, it could be beneficial for all Malaysia. So, shall we throw away the tool because of someone don't know how to use it or abusing it? Maybe not, it is better to restricts the usage & limited the access with the right policy. Basically, the Royal, the Executor (PM & the cabinet) and the Judicial (Court & Judge) all should played a vital part in ensuring execution of ISA.

P/S: if you don't know, let me tell you this, in Malaysia, almost everything can be unilateral decided by the PM.