Perkasa - Think Also Of Other Malaysians

Comment below was made in response to a posting by Kee Thuan Chye in Free MalaysiaToday,
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/fmtenglish/opinion/comment/3929-now-showing-in-bolehland

Datuk Ibrahim Ali

Indeed sad, for former Prime Minister, Tun Mahathir to be involved with such a group as Perkasa whose objective is not to help create 1Malaysia/Bangsa Malaysia but instead to impede it.

What is wrong with all races being united under the Malaysian sun? Why is Ibrahim Ali so much against the Unity of All Races in this country? As if he is taking vengeance on the Malays, Chinese, Indians, Kadazans/Dusuns/Muruts, Bajaus, Bruneis, Ibans, Melanaus and Bidayuhs whose only desire as right thinking citizens are to be united as a nation with equal opportunities for all.

Is this wrong? If so, then what is Malaysia all about? Is it about, after forty seven years of independence, to be still divided by race and religion?

This organization will create a negative impact in the country. It is undermining the philosophy of our founding fathers, Tunku Abdul Rahman and the other leaders whose original concept of Malaysia was that of a nation made up of various races, united and existing as a democratic country.

By its action, Perkasa is saying, it is not interested in Malaysia as a united nation. And therefore, it is against the notion of 1Malaysia/Bangsa Malaysia.

Meaning, it does not support the move by the Prime Minister to bring all the races together under the banner of 1Malaysia/Bangsa Malaysia. In brief, it is hindering Dato’ Najib’s plan to do so as mentioned above.

Not only that, Ibrahim Ali’s action is not supportive of making Malaysia a succes. Instead he wants to create a detriment. And using Perkasa as the vehicle to do so.

Such acts are very damaging and UMNO should take serious measures to stop it before it adversely affect both UMNO and the government.

Second Hand Generators Installed In Sabah ! !

                            

YB Datuk Ghapur Salleh                                                         

Member of Parliament For 

          Tawau

                                

                                         

A second hand power generator,
       a simulated picture


Sabahans were angry when they read that the SESB generators installed in Tawau were second hand. And prone to breakdowns. Ghapur Salleh stated in parliament, it was not fair for the people of Sabah especially those in Tawau to get such machines. And this indirectly hurt the people - it appears as if they are being treated as second class citizens.

Datuk Ghapur has a point there. Secondhand  generators  are susceptible to regular maintenance. And are therefore financially not viable. It would be much better for the generators to be brand new. Thus saving the board from extra expenses due to zero upkeep of the machineries concerned. After waiting for so long and in the end getting a second hand - is truly insulting to the  intelligence.

The authority must remember that the 1Malaysia/Bangsa Malaysia concept means giving the best to its citizens. Sometimes, the foreigners and non-citizens get a better deal. While Malaysians have to make a lot of noise and anger before they are heard. Have been mentioned elsewhere in this blog, it is easy to make Malaysians happy. Give brand new, give the best.

Giving the best, carries a message of deep concerned and understanding for the situations people are in - more so to Malaysians who are citizens of this country. Every political party including the government should make it their top priority to give the best to the people of the nation. And the political profit made from it
would be invaluable.

Man Has No Nature, What He Has Is History - Ortega Gasset, Spanish Philosopher

A quotation taken from Azly Rahman's article of 8 March 2010 which appeared in his blog, http://azlyrahman-illuminations.blogspot.com/2010/03/malay-construction-of-illusion.html

I am in total agreement with you  'Man has no nature, what he has is history' as quoted by Ortega Gasset, the Spanish Philosoper. Specifically referring to race. Race can be whatever is appropriate as seen in the eye of a leader. It could be used as a political instrument to preserve power. And this has been proven in the past and also in the present.

Man is an adaptable being. He can change to suit his position in order to survive. This is a primeval instinct. In the modern context, it should not be encouraged especially in  countries whose population are multi-racial. So by nature, human can plan his action to benefit himself or his group. And it is something flexible, determined by the environments.

Nature in all individuals is an attribute which is personal and intangible. So much so, only when such action is recorded, it becomes history. History is therefore the act of man. And it will be the indicator of where a nation has failed. Past events has shown that certain political philosophy is contradictory to human nature. Thus Democracy came into being because it answers the basic need of man for freedom and equality in all fields of human endeavour.

A country should not be afraid of multiracialism. It should consider it as a melting pot  to obtain the best from every race, its culture and heritage. Americans has proved that this is possible and Barack Obama, the first Black President is the living example.

So a nation should consider that it is fortunate in having so many different races as her citizens as this will enable it to draw the various intellectual resources required in building a strong and stable country - Malaysia.