Another One Bites the Dust!!

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The following is a comment I made on Farish Noor's article Does Progressive Islam Need a Genealogy? on Facebook.

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It all boils down to politics - equality, good governance and education in all the so called "Islamic" countries. Many people seek solace in religion, when life gets too tough to bear. It is the corruption within the system that makes people seek solace in religion and the religious "scholars" (who more often than not, aren't exactly the cream of the crop, and yet wield enormous "moral/divine" clout/authority). They also use it as a rallying call when they are lost for any viable philosophy to guide them politically, and unwittingly pander to the whims of clerics. It only gets worse, when they seek to emulate or compare themselves to each other while competing at producing primitive orthodoxy and religiosity, as a valid alternative to their lack of spirituality.

It is a misconception that ideas need to be justified using that which was pedaled by “state-sanctioned thinkers” of old. The clerics need to be adventurous enough to think for themselves, for today. Until the day comes when Muslims realize that religion "needs" to be divorced from governance/politics, this problem will persist. To a certain extent, I believe, that all religions need a form of “liberation theology” wherein the individual human rights of the faithful are truly recognized as being “god-ordained”. Progress can only come through preaching of freedom, and the recognition of the freedom to choose – which is seen in secular democracies. It must be kept in mind though that the “evils” of secularism (not “secularization of society”, mind you) is a price that that the “religious” have to pay, to achieve the progress that they seek.

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History may give us some models and examples
of how this was attempted centuries ago
by Muslims who were regarded as modern and progressive then,
but history cannot win the struggle for us today.
-Farish Noor, Does Progressive Islam Need a Genealogy?
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Until & unless the realms of freedom and secularism are explored by the scholars in "religious” of thought, “progressivism” is kind of doomed, and the “religious” will remain as it is now (or possibly, even regress). It is only through the development of this school of thought advocating freedom/ liberation as the cornerstone of one's philosophy, can progress be achieved.

As you said, it is not a phenomenon that's restricted to Islam alone - all religions would be subject to the same predicament, should they pander to the orthodoxy advocated by those deemed as leaders. The "christian/western" world broke out of the corruption and decadence of the “Holy” Roman Empire through the revolutionary defiance and courage of Martin Luther – a catholic cleric himself – which heralded “progressivism” in the form of Protestants. It was this same spirit of freedom and rebellion against tyranny, that led to the landing of the Pilgrims, on Plymouth Rock – thus building the foundations of USA that we know today. Maybe the “Muslim world” will soon find a Martin Luther in them to bring about their renaissance – and I believe that that time isn't too far off (maybe within the next century). Until then, they probably need to give up their bragging rights.

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"I never will, by any word or act, bow to the shrine of intolerance
or admit a right of inquiry into the religious opinions of others."
--Thomas Jefferson

CHEERS!!

The following was my comment on MT in response to the article
"GUILTY: Barisan, Pakatan of too much politicking"
by Aoi Ling, Ho, Malaysian Mirror
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Too much Politicking?
Hogwash!!!
The problem isn't too much politicking, but the awakening of the public to the realities that they face. It's like a man waking from his slumber, and says that the sun is shining too bright.
You Aoi Ling, are guilty of the highest degree of apathy - and like most of us, are guilty of precipitating the arrogance depicted by Umno and their goons for the last 40 yrs.
You have allowed the festering boil on your back to remain, while you did your face - and now that you start feeling the pain, you say that it is too much!! The direction that the country has taken, with the leadership of unthinking imbeciles is due to the likes of you. The rampant racism and religious bigotry, is due to people like you who whine and expect the leadership to do what it takes, while you indulged in your "cari makan".
As BigJoe says above - "You ain't seen nothin' yet!!". There'll be more deaths to come, unless we make a stand for a better Malaysia.
Anyway, while you think of the evils that plague our nation, and consider the thinking skills of our "leaders" in high office, here's something for you to chew on:

"IN Islam, alcohol consumption is seen as "the mother of all sins",
says Islamic Development Department (Jakim)
director-general Datuk Wan Mohamad Sheikh Abdul Aziz."
-NST

How Dogs should muzzle the Men.

(Tun Dr. Mahatir does inspire a great many ideas in his writings.
The following is inspired by Tun Dr. Mahathir's latest post.
The "dogs" here, refer to those who do not know the meaning of the term "rule of law",
and believe that "rule by law" is just as good.)

1. Politicians make mistakes and commit sins and immoral acts. These will be made political issues by the enemies. They will blow up this little "sins and immoralities" until you become very unpopular.

2. You wish they would die or go away. (Incidentally more people wish the same for you- especially if you're an octogenarian who is also a megalomaniac).
You wish you can shut their mouths, or charge them for sodomy.

3. But this is a free country and you just cannot shut them up - you have to charge them for sodomy, or throw them behind bars using kangaroo courts.

4. So what can you do? Her's a clue - you have OSA, ISA, PPPA, Police Act, Sedition Act, UUCA, and even deliberate misinterpretation of the Federal Constitution by duplicitous AGs on your side (not to mention the moron's in the syndicate, who'll stoop to kiss your boots at any time).

5. The answer: ISA them. ISA them for 100 times over.

6. The case will now never go to the court.

7. When there is no court, it makes them pee in their pants. And when they are in ISA, your critic and enemy and others also cannot talk about the issue anymore. Effectively you have muzzled them and you are safe.

8. The court will wait in vain to hear the case. You can prolong the time by signing the detention order, again and again. Any excuse will do.

9. And so the rots in jail for years without any case being heard. It remains top-secret and the critics will continue to be muzzled. You are safe.

10. Finally the victim will be released. If you classify everything under OSA - they now cannot bring up the matter anymore because you are now "covered" by law.

11. But if they still bring it up in other ways, then arrest them under ISA for their jeopardizing national security by bringing up "sensitive issues" or for their own protection, or buy them over with the help of towkays. If they refuse, sic 'em with the uniformed "dogs" at your disposal, blow them up, or just throw them out the window, so that they learn to fly.

12. A few more years would pass and you are safe from being subjected to attacks on the issue.

13. At the opposition ruled states, you do the same thing. If found that the person you screwed is not in the wrong, then blow them up or teach them how to fly.

14. You can do the same at the Parliament.

15. By then the people would have forgotten your little sin, and it would become a non-issue.

Gani's Freudian Slip?

Our AG appears to have problems with the English language .....
Is it any wonder as to why our leaders don't understand
and pervert the law/ Federal Constitution?

This is what he said:
“We must adhere to the laws of the country. Please don't take (political) advantage of the case. Our intention is to find out the truth.....

“holding a similar inquiry by the royal commission
would be duplicitous in such instance”
-Gani Patail

du·plic·i·tous
(d-pls-ts, dy-)adj.

Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.

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du·plic'i·tous·ly adv.

du·plic'i·tous·ness n.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Adj.

1.

duplicitous - marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray double-dealing, double-tongued, two-faced, Janus-faced, double-faced, ambidextrous, deceitful dishonest, dishonorable - deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

Remembering a Fascist "Hero".....

Is He Racist or just a low-down Ingrate & Pirate?

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“At that time the official name for the country was the Federation of Malay States (Semenanjung Tanah Melayu) but when it was joined with Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak it became Malaysia. “With that, the identity of the Malays in their own country was lost,”
...... “with this article I am sure to be branded a racist by the non-Malay racists”.
- Mahathir
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Jibby isn't all so popular in Umno as the propaganda indicates. Moreover, all isn't well with with the old man's lobby group in Umno (which includes Toyol). Jibby is trying very hard to topple S'ngor & Penang to boost his stature.... and get rid of Toyol at the same time. That's probably why he did not get much support when he walked out of the S'ngor DUN- Muhyidin told him to get used to being out of power. Istana Toyol issue came up during the Umno elections, but was hushed up (probably during horse-trading)... and now brought up again.

This old man is definitely knowledgeable .....
- and among the things he knows is the fact that he's a twisted liar, who lies to his own people.
This old man knows that he's talking crap - he knows that the reason the nons that are successful, are where they are, is simply worked twice(or more) as hard, built on what they had & created wealth. He knows that Umno policies are neither "adil" nor "saksama" as he claims it to be. He knows that many "nons" have sacrificed far more than people like him for the country - and people like him are plain ingrates who wish to be ignorant of that fact.
He also knows that the reason "his people" are left out is becos he & his cronies cleaned out the coffers, and were stagnant or at a loss as to how to really make wealth. What a shame - after appropriating all the white man left behind in the 70s & 80s, after piratizing all profitable businesses, after all the legalized robbery, they still claim to play catch up.

What he also neglects to say is the fact that,
it is in his (and Umno elites'/cronies) interest to keep the Malays at a disadvantage
and handicapped, so that they can prolong the "Ketuanan" ideologies,
and plunder the nation's resources thru the NEP
(the shelf-life of which, has expired long ago) ...

What he's doing now is just trying to whip up that fear & siege mentality, so to shore up support Umno after the MACC/ Umno screw-up recently - he wants people to look at this issue as a race issue, and train their guns on the chinese. He hopes that he can help Jibby get the goldmine called S'ngor, and share the spoils this way (and hide the dirt that lies hidden as yet).
They're trying very hard to turn it into a racial conflict, so as to destabilize Selangor. They're also getting frustrated that the game isn't gaining any currency.

He does this when a man DIED at the hands of MACC ... and they say, "Don't politicize" it, and "don't turn it into a race issue"!!

What a low-down dirty shame, from a dirty old man.....

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“When the Malays and their leaders
reject racism and fascist thinking
then only can Malaysia be saved”
-Zaid Ibrahim
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