We live in dangerous times

Published: 1 August 2015

Ooi Kok Hin graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Political Science and Philosophy. He is also the author of the book, "Aku Kafir, Kau Siapa" , published by DuBook Press.

The current political turmoil and the impending clash between the newly minted Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Bersih 4.0 are going to shake our political landscape, for better or worse.

Zahid, who is also the Home Minister, would want to flex his muscle to show who’s in charge. Going by recent events, it is unlikely that he will let the Bersih 4.0 organisers and protesters have it their way.

1MDB is turning out to be a snowball crisis for Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s administration.

The financial scandal claimed its biggest victim yet, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

The former deputy prime minister, who has nearly nothing to do with 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), was euphemistically “dropped” from the Cabinet under a reshuffle.

- See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/opinion/ooi-kok-hin/article/we-live-in-dangerous-times

I agree with author that we are indeed living in dangerous times. So few can get away with so much is worrying. The people have a little under four weeks to Bersih 4.0. Whether it can gather an attendance larger than the highest turnout thus far of 300,000 remains to be seen but I am optimistic it can.

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim Found Guilty

The case, or should I say saga has been ongoing since 1998 when Anwar was arrested on some say, trumped-up sodomy charge is finally over. The Court of Appeal handed down a 5-year sentence on Anwar.

In a year many see as challenging with the average Malaysian struggling to survive with prices of daily essentials having risen over the past months is this a preview of more to come? Is this not politically motivated? The ruling government says no but the PM is backed in to a tight corner with some within plotting moves against him, this must be his carpe diem moment.

We wonder if it is a master stroke or an own goal!

Justice The Malaysian Way

A Malaysian court has sentenced opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to five years in jail after overturning his acquittal on sodomy charges. All too convenient for the government as this effectively puts Anwar out of the coming Kajang by-election.

It Can Only Happen In Malaysia

Kugan’s death: One cop to be charged, and not for murder

Absolutely ludicrous. Gives new meaning to the term License To Kill!

What a Piece of Shit!

What is happening in Boleh Land? It seems just when you thought these 'leaders' cannot sink any further they pull another stinker out of their 'bags'!

If they are trying to prove they are morons, we got the point ages ago. The 'cow head' incident was an act planned to fan the flames of hate. Something like that does not merely happen on the spur of the moment. Many are not surprised that the law kept a blind eye to the incident but for this guy to open his trap and give credence to it is setting a dangerous precedent!

When citizens march peacefully in protest the government send in the troops and blast them with water cannons but when their mob scream and protest with a cow's head, all is fine!

Chained and beaten by Ah Long

The Star (May 28, 2009)
note: Ah Long = loan sharks

KUALA LUMPUR: Thirteen Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees were freed on Sunday morning in one of new prime minister Datuk Seri Najib's first action.

Among those released (with conditions) were Hindraf leaders R. Kengadharan and V. Ganabatirau who were held under the ISA in late 2007. Others include seven members of Darul Islam Sabah, one from Jemaah Islamiyah and three foreigners who detained for alleged documents forgery.

Opposition members believe the gesture is merely an election ploy to help BN improve its chances in the Bukit Gantang and Bukit Selambau by-elections on Tuesday.

Of course it is BN's ploy and I have a feeling the PM was itching to do this asap. It further makes Badawi (previous PM) look bad, as if he could look any worse! PM has nothing to lose. After all the ISA "revolving door" is always open and one wrong move and freedom is gone.

Post mortem: Kugan died from beating

KUALA LUMPUR (March 3, 2009) : A second post-mortem conducted on A. Kugan who died in police custody revealed 45 injury marks on his body believed to have been caused by beating repeatedly with a blunt object, according to the family lawyer N. Surendran.

Surendran said he received the results of the post-mortem, issued by the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC), at 5pm yesterday. The post-mortem team was headed by Dr Prashant N. Samberkar.

"Extensive haemorrhaging was present within the fatty tissues and the muscles of the upper trunk, lower trunk, both upper limbs and both lower limbs. The findings are consistent with injuries on the external surface," Surendran told a news conference here today.

What's next PDRM? Already reeling from poor PR due to it's partisan behaviour in favor of the ruling government. I thought use of such deadly force

"Rhabdomyolysis is the rapid breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue due to muscle damage. The muscle damage may be caused by physical, e.g. crush injury, chemical or biological factors," he said.

The news conference was also attended by Kugan's family members.

Surendran said Kugan's death was the result of injuries to muscle tissues besides other injuries, including to the heart, kidneys, stomach, neck, backbone and legs.
full article at The Sun

The PDRM (police) faces increasing pressure as the tide of discontent is rising with every incompetent action. They are seen as totally partisan towards the government without any regard for the law they are supposedly upholding.

I thought such use of deadly force is only prevalent in Gaza where the Jews clobber defenseless Palestinians to death. The very same Palestinians who'd gladly wear an explosives vest and blow up as many Jewish man, woman or baby they can find.

Let's do it Under a Tree

Pakatan Rakyat assemblymen, including mentri besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, arrive outside the State Secretariat just after 9am this morning but police personnel barred them from entering. Either the cops know the law better than the Bar Council or the law does not matter. It can be modified to suit BN's requirements.

Undaunted the reps convened under a tree just 200 meters. Three votes were passed in the fourth meeting of the first session of the 12th assembly. The motions were to express confidence in Nizar as mentri besar; calling on Nizar to seek a dissolution of the state assembly; and endorsing Sivakumar’s suspension of Zambry and the de facto BN executive council.

So the Perak sultan is once again under pressure to act. Yeah there's a whole lotta acting going on in our backwater politics.

Load up the Cannons

malaysiakini

Chaos broke out at the Brickfields police station in Kuala Lumpur this morning as the police sprayed chemical-laced water at about 300 supporters of detained Hindraf leader P Uthayakumar.

The supporters were accompanying nine people representing nine states and a relative of Uthayakumar, who intended to lodge police reports alleging that Uthayakumar was denied proper medical attention for his ailment.

300 is too few. Many a despot has been brought down when tens of thousands of citizens marched in the name of freedom. Clearly we see the FRU treat the Hindraf supporters like dogs.

UMNO thugs attacks invalid

A GROUP of 22 men claiming to be Selangor Umno Youth members confronted DAP chairman Karpal Singh. just outside the Parliament tower block yesterday.

In the 2.45pm incident, the men surrounded the Bukit Gelugor MP, shouting and demanding that he retract the word celaka which he had used in reference to Umno Youth during his debate speech on Wednesday.

Unlike other MPs, Karpal Singh – who is wheelchair-bound – uses the ramp at the tower block to enter the Parliament building. The Star

‘Again we see the thuggish and samseng attitude of Umno Youth members. What's really appalling is that Umno leaders, instead of condemning this barbaric act, are actually encouraging it more.' Malaysiakini

I bet there will NOT be any action taken on these scums. More likely they'll get a pat on the back by their paymasters. Bravery personified as they require over 20 morons to intimidate an old man in wheelchair! In Boleh Land, the law is truly "blind".

Heavenly King: The Story of Kuala Lumpur's Boss of Bosses

This is one mean scumbag! Money = Power. This works pretty well worldwide none more so than Boleh Land. Poor Kugan never had a chance. No Money = Deep Shit