ZH’s Memo

This is hilarious.

First this, then this, then this!

Notice what’s wrong? It’s not difficult at all if you’ve been following current events for some time.

Leaders from the DAP, including parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang, President Karpal Singh, Secretary General Lim Guan Eng, and Youth Chairman Loke Siew Fook have all clarified the party’s stand on the issue of Islamic laws – that the DAP disagrees with the implementation of Islamic laws but respects Islam as the official religion, and that Pakatan Rakyat is based on principles of the Federal Constitution. PKR has subtly expressed its objection though opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has kept mum.

And MCA is asking DAP and PKR to “make their stand on PAS’ goal to implement hudud law”? They just don’t realize that they’re actually pointing fingers at themselves.

Where had their tongues gone when Dr.M declared Malaysia an Islamic state and added that our beloved country is a fundamentalist and not a moderate Islamic state? Where had their lips gone when DPM Najib did his own declaration that Malaysia was an Islamic state? Where were those mouths? Stuck to UMNO’s boot soles eh?

Gerakan claiming that DAP and PKR have failed to “to stop PAS from spreading its dogmatic ideas”? What has Gerakan done to correct Dr.M’s and Najib’s statements? Nothing.

Gerakan blasting the Perak Menteri Besar Nizar while arguing that “mandatory HIV testing is primitive”? Hello, who was the one who came up with this policy? The BN government of course, with Najib being the chief proponent for the plan. Pointing your other three fingers at yourselves again eh, Gerakan?

So what makes these out-of-idea parties spitting saliva at the wrong people when the intelligent public knows that they’re spitting on their own stomachs? Loss of Memory? Clueless?

More like just plain ball-less.

You must admit that BN has nailed this one almost perfectly. Jit Sin alum and March 8 political tsunami survivor Arif Shah Omar Shah is UMNO’s choice to go head to head with Anwar Ibrahim in the August 26 Permatang Pauh by-election. From what I’ve heard from Seberang Jaya locals, Arif Shah is indeed a highly popular politician. UMNO is definitely banking on Arif Shah’s educational background (he should speak, read and write Chinese pretty well) to snatch the crucial non-Malay votes.

Looking at the situation now, it’s hard to classify the UMNO candidate as the underdog. His high popularity among locals, together with his virtually untainted record, and of course BN’s unlimited election resources and influence on the EC, makes him THE ONE TO BEAT, not the other way around.

Anwar Ibrahim is the underdog.

Unless, PKR can iniate debate on crucial national issues such as the economy, the inept police force, the lack of independence of the judiciary etc, and remain focused on the issues throughout the campaign period. In terms of issues, PKR has the upper hand, as the decaying legitimacy of the Abdullah administration and various federal institutions continues to intensify the hunger for change.

In terms of personality, I have to say UMNO has the upper hand this time.

Just remember, even if you can write poetry in others’ language, you are still officially a racist if you choose to join a racist party. P44 voters, the future of our country is in your hands. Please vote for the social, political and economic progress for our beloved country – the progress that we all yearn for, and the progress that BN have failed to bring about.

National Memo

After the apparently racially-loaded clandestine talks between UMNO and PAS are exposed by the media and PAS MPs themselves, it is heartening to know that PAS have somehow sorted things out between themselves (I hope) and reiterated their commitment to Pakatan Rakyat’s agenda. Well, when some PAS members have gotten close to falling prey to UMNO’s schemes, spiritual leader Nik Aziz has always been against going to bed with UMNO and determined to uphold PAS’ principles. I salute him.

After UMNO cretin Dr Khir’s labelling DAP and HINDRAF as extremists, more true extremists are coming up trying steal some limelight. Malaysiakini’s BM site reports that this ‘Islamic’ student organization is accusing a Bangsa Malaysia student organization of ‘Malay-phobia’ for criticising the racist nature of the UMNO-PAS discussions. So when you speak out against blatant racism, you have Malay-phobia? When you speak out against injustice, you have a phobia towards your oppressors?

This is getting more and more nonsensical and Malaysians should be mature enough to realise that. For those who have not moved out of the race-based mindset, playing the race card in front of their faces, however insensitive to others it may be, seems to be the last viable tactic for UMNO to hold on to power if their efforts to physically destroy their challengers do not materialise.

Joe Fernandez’s piece in Malaysiakini on UMNO’s racial rhetoric is a good read. Is ‘Malay unity’ a redundant battle cry? Not now, but in the future, maybe.

They’re at it again. Playing racist chants and feeling proud and satisfied by doing so. This fella, one out of the millions of racist UMNO cretins who know no shame, is vomiting his own excrement out of this mouth again.

Here’s a selection of the bullshit:

“Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim memang tidak mahu Melayu bersatu kerana itulah beliau tubuhkan Pakatan Rakyat yang berjuang atas prinsip kesamarataan, menyamakan taraf agama Islam dengan agama lain, menyamaratakan kedudukan orang Melayu dengan bangsa lain, walaupun memiliki status bumiputera. Sebab itulah Anwar dapat menarik sokongan yang besar daripada golongan ekstremis Cina melalui DAP dan ekstremis India melalui Hindraf.”

Tell me, who is the extremist? The rakyat who are asking for good governance, equality and democracy, or this imbecile who is asking for the supremacy of one race?