Yes, there are still good men in SNAP, albeit few, who are oblivious to the BN connection.
Who’re the ugly in SNAP?
As far as I know, one man.
Paul Kadang.
This ex-PKR deputy sec-gen is now the link to the KL operatives acting in cahoots with and under the directions of BN.
Who are the KL operatives?
Ex-PKR Sec-Gen,Salehuddin Hashim is the main operator, with former PKR communications director, Jonson Chong in tow, as Saleh’s errand boy.
There you have it.
The ex-PKR unholy trinity.
The odd thing is that, even as I write up this post, Jonson, who is still a PKR member, is in Kuching working out of the SNAP headquarters.
I sms’d Jonsan a few days ago to ask whether his present involvement with SNAP is not an infraction of PKR party discipline.
He replied to say that he did not think so.
I wonder if the PKR disciplinary committee takes the same view?
On 15th March, in a telephone conversation between Jonson and I, to an inquiry from me about the source of funding for SNAP, and if it was coming from BN, Jonson responded that he did not quite know, but then asked whether it mattered if the funding was coming from BN if the objective was to dethrone Taib?
The declaration of poco-poco as haram was a simple case of bad research, paranoia and one man’s crusade
Perak Mufti Harussani Zakaria has taken it upon himself to declare the poco-poco dance haram in his state, with the convenient excuse that the dance has Christian roots.
Here is a copy of the alleged letter of declaration by Harussani’s office, circulated to various bodies in Perak:
From this letter, we can surmise that poco-poco is deemed haram by Harussani because:
It has elements of spirit worship
It is widely practised in Jamaica
It has Christian elements
Let us say that by the end of this article, we can prove that all three assertions are total bullshit.
What is poco-poco?
To those who have never heard of the word before this, we present to you poco-poco:
In a Malaysian context, it is a dance usually incorporated in exercise routines. It is also popular dance in celebrations, events and parties, notably by middle-aged women.
The reason for this might be because it is so easy to learn, and undoubtedly bloody fun when performed in a crowd.
When it is performed, it is almost always accompanied by the same song in the video above, which tells of a man’s admiration for a woman.
Why is poco-poco Christian?
Seriously, who the hell knows? However, Harussani insists that the dance is haram since its movements make a cross when you step right then step left, move to the front and to the back…
Well, that’s what you do when you do a fucking line dance, which essentially what poco-poco is.
If moving in a certain way could magically transform someone into a Christian, then perhaps a lot of other crosses should be banned too, as testified by many #fatwaaprifools we have gathered.
The issue of poco-poco being Christian is not a new one. A Bruneian, Eva Wanda, noted in 2009 that she received a chain email claiming that the dance was from the Philippines, and widely danced by the Christians there.
If you remember correctly, just before that in 2008 there was also a furore on the banning of yoga for its supposed Hindu elements.
Perhaps after two years of misplaced concern of Muslims over claims such as the one in the chain email, the Perak Mufti decided to play it safe, and banned the dance outright, after being misled by his research.
What is the origin of poco-poco?
Many would agree that the exact origin of poco-poco is undetermined, but it is clear the dance was made popular in East Indonesia, specifically Ambon in Moluccas (Maluku Islands).
A Minahasan website chronicles the three popular community dances in Indonesia: poco-poco, tebe-tebe and sajojo. In it an interview reveals that the dances spread throughout the country after the army brought them back from East Indonesia:
Poco-poco, Tebe-tebe and Sajojo, are popular since the 1990s. In the beginning with the military who had served in Timor, the Moluccas and Irian. “They learned these specific dances in their leisure time. When they returned to Java it became common in Java an elsewhere” said Jery, teacher of community and ballroom dances with the AAU (airforce), Kodim (Military Commandos) and Polda (Police) in Yogya.
How is poco-poco spirit worship and Jamaican?
This assertions would not be so hilarious if it wasn’t such a silly case of misinterpretation. In researching the term “poco-poco”, Harussani (or his incompetent researchers) might have stumbled upon the Jamaican slang “poco”.
In it, “poco” is an abbreviation of “pocomania”, which is defined as such:
…of which dances wildly performed under possession by ‘ancestral spirits’ , and induced catalepsy, are the two prominent features
The phrase “poco-poco” is also used as a reply to a greeting, meaning roughly “so-so” — “not too bad” or “not too good”.
Now, herein lies the kicker: in both use, the words are pronounced ‘pou-ko’ or ‘po-ko’.
If you are familiar with poco-poco dance, you would know that it is pronounced ‘po-cho’.
Not only there is NO documented cases of the same poco-poco dance ever being performed in Jamaica, the words are even pronounced differently over there, with even far different meanings.
Meanings which had gravely misled Harussani into linking poco-poco with Jamaica, and even more ridiculous, spirit worship.
What use is a fatwa then?
By now we have seen that the spirit worshipping part of poco-poco was a result of a shoddy research by the Perak Mufti office, and instead of Jamaica, the dance was originally from Ambon, Indonesia. We can see that the dance is only as Christian as going through a crossroad, which is a big “fuck no”.
The fact that people are allowing a man to decide the way some of us live our lives down to what we can or can not dance is just revolting. A fatwa is not only inconsistent between states, it is also commanded by a man whom the people never agreed to representing them, and has a power to decide based on his and his views alone, based on his interpretation of some holy texts.
The arrogance of a mufti such as Harussani is evident in the way he handles criticism against him. As reported by The Malaysian Insider, he will not even back down if the National Fatwa Council (NFC) declares otherwise:
“It is haram. Why should we withdraw? Haram is haram and practising it can cause syirik (ascribing partners to Allah). Even if the whole of Malaysia rejects my stand, I will still say it is haram.
“I said it is haram because it originates from non-Muslim traditions. Whatever is the purpose of doing it, including exercise, it is still haram,” said the outspoken scholar.
The Department of Islamic Development (Jakim) director-general said the poco-poco fatwa would be discussed along with other issues at the meeting.
But Harussani said that “even if the NFC says it is not haram, I will not withdraw the fatwa.”
“On what basis can they say it is not haram? It is danced in church. Why can’t we have zapin or drills like with the military? You just need 30 minutes and you’ll be sweating, just like back in school,” he added.
Added to that, many — including Perak Mentri Besar Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in charge of Islamic affairs, Jamil Khir Baharom — are urging Muslims to not question a fatwa, despite its batshit craziness.
I say this to the Muslims: how many of you then, would dare to question for what’s right?
Anak Bangsa Malaysia: The crimes are known to the public - producing and distributing a pornographic film and criminal defamation of Anwar Ibrahim. The three perpetrators of the crimes are known to the public, having gone so far as to openly admit their responsibility - former Malacca CM Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik, businessman Shazryl Eskay Abdullah and Perkasa treasurer Shuib Lazim. Yet the police and Home Ministry seem to be slow in taking action. This deliberate refusal to act can be construed as criminal dereliction of duty by the PDRM and Home Ministry. But then again, when have Umno-BN, the PDRM and the Home Ministry ever cared about such a trifling thing as the law, except where it can be twisted to serve their purpose?
Docs: I suggest that PKR organises a public screening of the sex clip in Dataran Merdeka. If police were to arrest the PKR personnel, then we can yet again prove to the rakyat that the police are indeed working for Umno, and not the rakyat.
Lim Chong Leong: What is there to investigate? The trio were the ones to leak it because they were the only ones with the video. Of course, the police will 'investigate' for as long as it takes for theSarawak election and the 13th general election to come and go to tarnish Anwar. They need this because of the horrible script, casting and directing in the Sodomy II trial sandiwara, which looks fake.
Pakman: IGP Ismail Omar, please don't make a fool of yourself and sully the already poor image of your force. What is there to investigate, when you have Rahim Thamby Chik's admission as one of the men behind the screening at the Carcosa Seri Negara? Don't waste the taxpayers' money by spending needless man hours and money to look for the culprits. Your actions should be impartial and not be seen as being in favour of Umno/BN.
Nenek T: The Datuk Trio say the video was passed on to the police and the police say they do not know how a snippet was posted on YouTube. No one else has the video. So it is either Datuk T or the police who leaked it. It can't be the law-abiding police force, so it must be Datuk T. So please arrest the Datuk Trio and question them.
Louis: Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein and IGP, stop all the sandiwara. The public has already drawn the conclusion. It's simple and easy. Datuk T claimed that there is only one tape. The one and only tape had been surrendered to the police. What conclusion can one draw? It is as clear as daylight. An idiot can even tell who has leaked the recording to YouTube.
Louis: IGP, if only the police can act fairly and firmly, this whole episode would have ended long ago without controversy. It is only that the police were reluctant to press charges and arrest the trio that makes the public fed up. The sex video actually did not achieve the aims of smearing the name of the opposition leader. In fact, the public have suddenly become more sympathetic to him and his family. Indeed, the people want the trio to be charged. Now the sex video has been uploaded on YouTube, again it backfired. This time the public thought that the police were responsible for it, since they are in possession of the only copy of the video. Once again, the credibility and integrity of the police are being questioned.
(I for one- wouldn't jump for joy, when the Govt has only done what was obviously right, and was practised since "Merdeka" - until some people decided to ignore the FC and make/interpret/impose laws as they please).
This is because, it is quite obvious that this Govt is known for its flip-flopping policies announced by "porn-legalizing sycophants"- moreover we all know how desperate BN is to score brownie-points in Sarawak.
Read this, and you'll know what I mean:- Hisham says Alkitab decision ‘not finalised’- as these are leaders who shrink, every time someone apparently "speaks in the name of Islam".
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today the federal government will not bow to fresh demands from Chinese groups to remove the controversial “Interlok” novel from the school syllabus.
“Civil society groups and other concerned individuals should not be taken in by Education Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s statement that the Interlok issue has been resolved....
Interlok is a beach head for the Little Napoleons and other Ketuanan bureaucrats to impose their agenda of educational and cultural seppuku on a young captive audience.....
The history and moral subjects have already been tampered with.
Currently the focus is on language and literature.
In keeping with the continuing bigoted spirit of the Pirates of the Constitution who give us their brand of "good governance" for 50 years, there are what appears to me to be two major issues simultaneously at play currently in the Malaysian political scene :-
First is the subtle propaganda of inter-racial hatred perpetrated by certain agencies,
and
Second the use of one religion (Islam, specifically) to restrict the constitutional liberties of citizens.
However, be sure of one thing ..... Both serve only one agenda- the subversion of the Federal Constitution - which happens to be the raison d'etre of Malaysia as a Federation. Consequently, this would shred the very fabric of our beloved nation, by instilling mutual disrespect, hatred and suspicion amongst the peoples of Malaysia- and this in turn would justify the draconian laws like the ISA and the denial of Constitutional liberties.
"This is a political game that if allowed to continue, will damage the freedom to write” said Pena deputy president Amiruddin Md Ali Hanafiah.
“The matter has been settled. If raised again, it will cause racial tension," said the Gapena secretary Zainal Abidin Borhan.
How, demanding that a piece of condescending literature be withdrawn from the school syllabus by concerned parents would "damage the freedom to write", (meaning the Malay literary creativity would be stunted) is truly beyond my comprehension.
(As it is their literary talents are pathetic- just when you thought that they cannot get any worse, someone comes around claiming otherwise .... I don't see how things could get any worse, anyway).
BTW- When was the matter "settled"? As far as I know, the panelists suggestions were ignored, and they withdrew. Nobody agreed to the unilaterally "settled" final decision of the racists. How can they say that it promotes unity, when many citizens are offended by it? As for "causing racial tension"- isn't that precisely the reason why we want "Interlok" withdrawn?
How can that be a cause for any tension?
“Our position is that there should be no restrictions, proscriptions or prohibitions whatsoever on the Bible or the use of the language of our choice in the practice of our religion, as it was in the days before and after the formation of Malaysia,” CFM said.
The home minister says,“I hope they can come to a solution that is fair and reasonable,”
Now what can be so unfair about the Federal Constitution, which makes the Home Minister say such a thing? What is so unfair about our Constitutional rights?
Are you saying it is fair to have the Islamic enactment imposed upon law abiding citizens who don't subscribe to them?
Is it fair to restrict the sane into straitjackets simply because the insane wish to project their delusional fears & paranoia upon others?
These agent provocateurs do not mince their words when they choose to belittle or humiliate those outside their sphere of influence when they raise the Kris calling for blood,
justify cowhead demonstrations,
say that people may complain that the Bibles are smelly,
deny religious liberties and privileges granted under Article 11 of the Federal Constitution,
insist that students read what is deemed insulting/ belittling of their heritage,
insist that Non-Muslims subject themselves to the Islamic Syariah/ Enactments,
instigate conflict at churches through sms, or
even justify pornography in the name of "good intentions".
In fact, IMHO (I'm no lawyer, okay- so think about it), many of the actions perpetrated by "some people" in power today, clearly contravenes/ violates .....
Act 574, The Penal Code of Malaysia which states that :
298A. (1) Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs,
or by visible representations, or by any act, activity or conduct,
or by organizing, promoting or arranging,
or assisting in organizing, promoting or arranging, any activity,
or otherwise in any other manner—
(a) causes, or attempts to cause, or is likely to cause
disharmony, disunity, or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill will;
or
(b)prejudices, or attempts to prejudice, or is likely to prejudice,
the maintenance of harmony or unity,
on grounds of religion,
between persons or groups of persons
professing the same or different religions,
shall be punished with
imprisonment
for a term of not less than two years
and not more
than five years.
and they should be aware that:
(7) It shall not be a defence to any charge under this section
to assert that what the offender is charged with doing
was done in any honest belief in,
or in any honest interpretation of,
any precept, tenet or
teaching of any religion.
So right now, the Govt has control over the Police, the Army, Education, Economy, Immigration, Islam (and evangelization/dakwah to Muslims), Judiciary, Monarchy, Parliament, political liberties (ISA/Police Act/Emergency Ordinances), the media (PPPA), right to information (OSA), activism (UUCA), Election Commission, MACC, etc etc etc.
It is my opinion that the "ruling elite" in this country has been using its twisted reasonings & policies to subjugate, repress or discriminate against minorities/ voiceless/ dispossessed- and consequently subvert the existing laws on matters ranging from the economy/ business/ finance, to education, religion and to even your private life.
In fact, it would be quite reasonable to presume that the majority are "successfully repressed & blinded" without their knowledge, by keeping them ignorant of the rape and plunder of the nation's resources through lies & deception.
For now, all religions (except Islam) have the liberty to govern their own affairs. (Islam is Constitutionally under Govt control- although it is supposed to be under the purview of the Monarchy).
So, when Dr. Lim Teck Ghee asks "What will be next?"- I say that it is the Non-Muslim religious institutions of Malaysia, which is the last bastion of freedom in Malaysia.
So, "Non-Muslim Religions" is the final frontier which Umno wishes to control.
Hence it will be the Bibles, Granth Sahib, Analects, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Sutras, Tripitakas etc etc etc, of course!
With that, all temples & churches will come under Govt control too- therefore, absolute POWER.
Take note- Beyond the Federal Constitution, we as citizens owe no allegiance to anybody- not the so-called "Government", not Umno, not BN, not Pakatan and not even the Constitutional Monarchy of which we are loyal subjects.
So all you guys who talk about Loyalty and Patriotism- get misled by pirates.
Don't listen to the hogwash from pedophiles who screen pornography, or politicians who justify them in the name of "good intentions".
Nor should you listen to Mr. Altantuya, Mr. Kris, Mr. "don tok shit(3times)", the Kangkung Profs in our IPTs, the "social contractors", sexist MPs, or the 1-Malaysia nonsense.
Take it from me- that your loyalty should be to the Federal Constitution first , and then to the Laws of Malaysia (through acts of Parliament) .... and only then do those who serve and derive their powers (constitutional or otherwise) to rule from these laws.
NOTE:- The following is being posted for the sake of information of those who challenge the Constitutional Liberties of those professing religions other than Islam, and their right to non-interference from the Islamic Enactments of various states or the KDN.
With this, it is hoped that those who wish to restrict the usage of Semitic words in the holy scriptures of Non-Muslims religions and consequently restrict the distribution of the Al-Kitab to Non-Muslims, will know that such actions are unconstitutional- and cease from such actions, lest it appears that they violate the Penal Code of Malaysia (Act 574) deliberately.
They should also be aware that Section 298A (7) of the Penal Code, states that-
"It shall not be a defence to any charge under this section
to assert that what the offender is charged with doing
was done in any honest belief in,
or in any honest interpretation of,
any precept, tenet or teaching of any religion."
It is also for the information of those who choose to demonize the Secular nature of the Federal Constitution (and consequently the Federation of Malaysia)- as the source of all ills today, and suggest that the Syariah is the panacea to all these ills.
To these people (and also the spin doctors of certain quarters), I hope a reminder that their rights to participation in the political process is subject to their loyalty to the Spirit of the Federal Constitution, and anytreasonous attempt towards the subversion of the Federal Constitution using religious laws or twisted interpretations, would sooner or later push Malaysia into a state of Anarchy, Chaos, poverty and consequently a failed state.
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Federation of Malaya Constitutional Proposals
Kuala Lumpur: Government Printer 1957
57.There has been included in the proposed Federal Constitution a declaration that Islam is the religion of the Federation. This will in no way affect the present position of the Federation as a secular State, and every person will have the right to profess and practice his own religion and the right to propagate his religion,though this last right is subject to any restrictions imposed by State law relating to the propagation of any religious doctrine or belief among persons professing the Muslim religion.
59.At present there is no head of the Muslim religion in either Malacca or Penang, though in Penang the Government obtains advice in matters relating to the Muslim religion from a non-statutory Muslim Advisory Board. Since the Governors of these new States may not be persons professing the Muslim religion it is proposed that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong should be the head of the religion in each of these States and that the Constitution of each should include provisions enabling the Legislature to regulate Muslim religious affairs and to constitute a Council to advice the Yang di-Pertuan Agong in such affairs. These Councils will be concerned solely with Muslim religious affairs and they will not be entitled to interfere in any way with the affairs of people of other religious groups;and the position of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as head of the Muslim religion will not carry with it authority to intervene in any matters which are the concern of the State Governments or to require the State Governments to make financial provision exclusively for the benefit of the Muslim community.
Malaysia 1956 Social Contract(First Added: 09 August 2007)
From time to time, I saw the word "social contract". I don't remember learning this in history subject (at least the fuller picture) in secondary school. This word appeared frequently when one tries to stress a point. Finally, I found one article that describes a more complete picture.
Dato’ Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik’s keynote address at the Anak Malaysia Convention stirred up discontent among certain groups. He asserted that a political motivated reminder to the Chinese and Indian communities about the granting of citizenship as favour would be an obstacle to building a Bangsa Malaysia. And therefore, such “‘historical burden’ must be removed” (Aug 13 2005)
This remark, however, was taken negatively by some to be challenging the social contract upon which the nation was founded. Datuk Dr Ma’amor Osman, president of Muslim Consumers Association of Malaysia, said the statement “was purposely made to anger the Malays and other bumiputras and belittled Malay supremacy” (Bernama, Aug 14 2005)
Meanwhile, the UMNO Youth Chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein warned against questioning the issue of social contract. (Bernama, Aug 15 2005)
There seems to be a shift in interpreting and understanding the social contract. Some believe that there has been a misinterpretation of the history, while others think that social contract has been simplistically reinterpreted based on the premises of Islam as the state religion and the Malay supremacy (Ketuanan Melayu).
Historically, the social contract was originally the negotiation from various groups under the Reid Commission prior to 1957, before the drafting of the Merdeka Constitution.
Law experts have suggested that the contract must be read in light of both Reid Commission and Cobbold Commission reports.
Background
In 1956, a Constitutional Commission headed by Lord Reid came to Malaya for the drafting of a constitution for an independent Malaya. In the process, UMNO, the leading partner of the UMNO-MCA-MIC Alliance, was asked to agree to a ‘common nationality for the whole of the Federation’ (1). That would allow “all persons (in Malaya) to qualify as citizen either by birth or by fulfilling requirements of residence and language and by taking oath of loyalty” (2).
The leaders of the three communal parties agreed to first resolve differences and to speak with one voice to the commission. This was the origin of the social contract between the UMNO and the MCA leaders. MCA acknowledged that the special rights of the Malays should be protected, and UMNO in return conceded that Chinese and other non-Malays should be granted easier citizenship rights based on the principle of jus soli (by birth). The Chinese were also allowed to continue to play a dominant role in economy.
The Reid Commission’s draft proposals were published in 1957 and were then reviewed and amended by a working committee in Malaya, and representatives of the Alliance, the Malay rulers, and the British government at a meeting in London. Thus emerged the Merdeka Constitution (MC). Yang DiPertuan Agong was given the responsibility for safeguarding the “special position of the Malays” and the “legitimate interests of other communities” (3).
Before the establishment of the Federation of Malaysia in 1963, another consultative process was initiated with North Borneo (now Sabah) and Sarawak in 1962. From this process came forth a social contract (contained in the Cobbold Commission Report) similar to the consensus acquired in 1956-57.
The core of the contract as stated in the memorandum submitted by the Alliance was that Islam was to be the State religion, but the “observance of this principle shall not impose any disability on non-Muslim nationals professing and practising their own religions and shall not imply that the State is not a secular state” (3)
The Merdeka Constitution(MC) provisions evidently provided the framework for the 1963 Federal Constitution. The latter continued to cover the provisions of special rights and privileges of the Malays, national language, and religion without depriving “any person of any right and privilege, permit or license accrued to or enjoyed or held by him” (Article 153). It also included “several other issues which were/are matters of contention between the Malays and Chinese” (2).
In short, the Constitution, formulated in 1957 and 1963 through consultation and consensus of the nation’s founding fathers, is based on the social contract on which the country is founded. The Constitution “ epitomises a social contract among equal partners that promises equality of all citizens – regardless of race and religion – in a pluralist democracy,” said Dr Ng Kam Weng, director of Kairos Research Centre (The Star, Nov 15 2003).
At the King’s birthday last year, the Prime Minister, on behalf of the government, vowed to hold fast to the social contract by protecting all ethnic groups against any form of oppression or discrimination (Star, Jun 6 2004).
Reference:
1.Barbara Watson & Leonard Andaya, A History of Malaysia. Hampshire, UK: Palgrave, 2001, pp275-7.
2.Leon Comber, A Historical Survey of Sino-Malay Relations. Kuala Lumpur: Heinemann Asia, pp35-50.
3.Federal Constitution of Malaysia – a commentary. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Current Law Journal, 1986, pp13-4; 482-4.
In his recent autobiography the late Rev. Brother Michael Jacques reminisced: "I have never lost the spirit of always being a Sarawakian and am proud of it. No matter how long I have been away, my roots are in Kuching where I came from," giving a subtle signal as to why the autobiography was titled ‘The Man from Borneo”.
Jacques was always proud of his French-British-Hakka ancestry. He speaks at length of his mother, Chin Jin Khoi, who was married to a labourer and opium addict, Soon Huat. It was not a happy union and so Chin married William Harry Jacques, a teacher at the Chung Hwa school.
In his teaching career spanning 48 years, Michael Jacques, served twice as Brother-Visitor in the La Salle provincialate of Malaysia-Singapore-Hongkong. He was also the first Asian elected to the post of Assistant Superior General of the LaSallian Christian Brothers headquartered in Rome. He was recently conferred a Datukship by the Penang State Government.
His teaching career took him from his idyllic hometown in Kuching to Penang, Ipoh, Malacca, Singapore, Bangkok, Colombo, Hongkong, London and Rome.
Strikingly, in the last leaf of his 390-page epistle, this educationist seems to have prophesised his absence at the launch, penning in Latin:"Dum spiro spero"(While I breathe, I hope)....incidently the motto of the illustrious fighting band called theSarawak Rangers....or the Iban equivalent: Agip Idup, Agip Ngelaban.*
And as if intended as an epilogue to his Latin musings, the last three lines of his memoir read: "We should never despair while we still have life. I shall have to make the best of it. My watchword is to live as authentic a life as possible, for the relatively short time remaining to me."
*The motto of the Ranger Regiment isAgi Idup Agi Ngelaban.A direct translation, word for word from Iban to English is "Still Alive, Still Fight." In spirit the motto means "Fight to the Death." It is conjectured that the motto was derived from Brooke family's Latin motto,Dum Spiro Sperowhich means "While I Breathe, I Hope." In this light,Agi Idup Agi Ngelabancould mean "While I Breathe, I fight."Dum Spiro Sperowas the state motto for theKingdom of Sarawak. In the other, according to the Journal of 1st Ranger Regiment, the mottoAgi Idup Agi Ngelabanwas derived from "Whilst There Is Life, There Is Fight", also noted as Brooke's family motto. The Royal Ranger Regiment is the only corps of the Malaysian Armed Forces using this motto in the Iban language.
Bro Michael Jacques, former Bro Theoderat Michael, was my superior. We did not get along well but I always respected this great pedagogue from a distance. Most times it always is better this way. Farewell Brother Visitor.
La Salle director for Malaysia, Brother Anthony Rogers, incidentally an Ops Lalang detainee, in his citation during the launch of “The Man from Borneo”, said it all about Jacques in just three words: "Someone for all".
(bits and pieces from here and there)
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Wake will be at the La Salle Hall, Jalan 5/15B, off Jalan Gasing from noon tomorrow. Funeral Mass is on 2 April at 10.00am at St Francis Xavier Church.
Last night, I was interviewed again by Radio Free Sarawak.
This ex-PKR deputy sec-gen is now the link to the KL operatives acting in cahoots with and under the directions of BN.
Salehuddin Hashim is the main operator, with former PKR communications director, 
Jonson Chong in tow, as Saleh’s errand boy.
