Editorial: Malaysia: Rich but not free

The leaders of Malaysia are laboring under an old paradigm that says you can have development or democracy, but not both. We have news for them: You can be rich and free at the same time. Malaysians deserve both and they deserve it now — not sometime in the future.

The lengths the government went to in trying to prevent and then break up the Bersih 2.0 rally in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday shows that the nation’s leaders were still not prepared to let go — even when an increasing number of Malaysians of all races have been pressing for more freedom and justice.

The rally, defying a government ban, went down as the largest in Malaysian history. It was significant that representatives from all three major races participated.

The government vainly tried to play the race card, suggesting it was a concerted move to undermine the dominant Malay race. Earlier it suggested that the rally was a communist plot.

There was nothing subversive about the rally. It was held to demand electoral reforms ahead of the next election in 2012.

The demonstrators, who numbers were independently estimated to top 10,000, were simply trying to exercise their rights of free speech and assembly.

They may have defied the law, but they were still marching peacefully. A few clashes erupted when the police tried to break them up. When they did disperse, they did so peacefully.

The police clearly overreacted. They did not need to invoke the Internal Security Act to arrest some of the protest’s leaders before Saturday. They certainly did not need to detain more than 1,600 on the day of the demonstration.

Aspirations for freedom and democracy are universal. Governments everywhere will, sooner or later, have to make accommodations. You cannot suppress the people and deprive them of their freedom forever. You must give them their due — or else they will get it by force. The Arab Spring is a case in point.

Given its current economic strength, Malaysia is in an enviable position to allow greater freedom and democracy. It can afford to take some risks without necessarily undermining development. A few powerful people may stand to lose their economic privileges, but they should have been phased out by now.

The Bersih 2.0 rally is the clearest sign that Malaysians want freedom and justice, as well as wealth.

Source: Jakarta Post http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/07/11/editorial-malaysia-rich-not-free.html 

Khasit Air Mani Untuk Wanita

I seriously don't know how i end up in this page. But it's so 'informative'. hahaha! Read it! =p

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Khasit Air Mani Untuk Wanita

Rasanya bukan aku seorang saja yang bertanya diri sendiri kenapa orang lelaki bila dia dah berkahwin perutnya akan buncit. Selalu juga aku dengar orang cakap macam ni, “Sekarang ni kurus. Dah kawen nanti mesti gemuk.” Walaupun istilah gemuk dan buncit itu tak sama, tapi dalam konteks ini ianya membawa maksud yang serupa, iaitu perut naik. Tapi…kenapa ye? – Aku bukan kurus wei, cuma tak gemuk je haha.

Persoalan itu terjawab akhirnya selepas aku baca satu artikel dalam Majalah Maskulin baru-baru ini. Jadi rasanya elok juga berkongsi dengan rakan² info pasal ni. Artikel yang anda akan baca nanti mungkin ada yang mencelarukan perasaan. Mungkin rangsangan dirinya sedikit terganggu. Tapi ketahuilah, aku tiada niat untuk berkata lucah ke apa kat sini. Anggaplah ianya satu info yang patut diberi perhatian bagi anda yang bergelar lelaki terutamanya. Perempuan pun sama juga. Takkanlah suami nak isterinya slim anggun menawan tapi perut suaminya boroi ke depan sampai nak tengok kaki sendiri pun tak nampak hehe. Sama²lah berusaha supaya dua² maintain slim dan bergaya.

Menurut artikel dalam kolum Info Seks majalah tersebut, lelaki yang dah berkahwin ni senang buncit disebabkan faktor kelamin sebenarnya. Orang perempuan pula perut buncit kerana kena ‘buatan orang’ hehe. Gurau². Ok. Selalu juga kita dengar lelaki yang dah berkahwin ni perut buncit sebab ada orang jaga makan minum dia. Entahlah boleh diterima ke tak. Ianya sekadar agak² orang, bukannya fakta pun. Ini faktanya yang perlu kita tahu.

Kita sambung lagi.

Kebuncitan lelaki ini berlaku apabila cecair daripada isteri yang mengalir masuk melalui zakar semasa hubungan kelamin akan membuatkan perubahan hormon dalaman dan sekaligus akan mudah membuatkan perut menjadi buncit. Faktor itu juga menyebabkan zakar lelaki yang berkahwin akan lebih mengembang dan besar berbanding lelaki bujang.

Ooo…

Namun jika hubungan kelamin tidak dilakukan dalam tempoh yang lama, perut mereka akan kembali kendur dan zakar pula akan mula mengecut. Selalunya berlaku kepada lelaki yang dah bercerai, mereka yang dah lama menduda atau selalu sibuk dengan kerja sampaikan tuntutan nafkah batin diabaikan. Kasihan ‘dia’.

Khasiat Air Mani untuk Wanita

Ada khasiat rupanya. Kepada wanita yang sudah berkahwin, dikatakan akan mempunyai kulit yang lebih lembut dan mempunyai mood yang lebih baik. Kulit isteri lembut hasil daripada pancutan sperma suami yang mengandungi banyak protein dan berkhasiat. Air mani yang dipancut ke dalam rahim isteri bukan sekadar boleh mendatangkan zuriat, ia juga akan bersatu dengan darah dan segala kebaikan air mani suami akan diserap ke dalam tubuh isteri.

Ooo patutlah wanita yang dah berkahwin ni nampak lebih gebu. Tapi rasanya awal² kahwin je kot. Dah beranak 3, mulalah kulit berlipat². Kena sama² pandai jaga badan lepas kahwin, ok?

Khasiat lain sperma untuk wanita:

• Rambut isteri semakin hitam dan berkilat.
• Mengurangkan jerawat.
• Campuran sperma dalam tubuh isteri akan menghasilkan berjuta² hormon yang membuatkan wanita lebih ceria dan gembira.

from: http://www.melayukuhebat.com/2010/12/khasiat-air-mani-untuk-wanita.html

Malaysia is like a book

Malaysia is like a thick long-winded book.

Outside, it’s just a hard cover, a surface that is plain in nature. But if you never open it, you’ll never know what’s inside. The stories about Malaysia lie inside the thick book. Read it sheet by sheet, you will discover that this nation has so much magnificent stories to share. You will realize that this land of diversity has so much to give.

There are love, care, unity, understanding, tolerance, acceptance, creativity, knowledge, and hope in every chapter of the book. The characters in the book are so special and unique in their own way. Blending with kuah and buah makes the Rakyat so rojak with the practice of different cultures, religions, and languages.

These are the colours that make the book continue to be written. Take your own sweet time to read it but I can tell you that you’ll never be able to do that. This is a priceless book that if you don’t take care of it, you’ll never get a reprint version or a new same book.

Good and bad, beauty and ugly, ups and downs, that’s what makes us stronger. And those stories must be safeguard. That’s the history that can’t be changed. That’s the stories we want to tell our children.

Remember and remember, this is a book that belongs to all of us. Whether it’s gona be hot-selling book or not, it will depend to us, the guardians of the country. It has started by our forefathers, now, it’s our time to continue pen the book and pass it to the generations to come. Let’s leave them a good future. Safeguard it like how you safeguard your belongings.

We may be different but we are all brothers and sisters.

You too, are a part of the stories in the book entitled ‘Malaysia’, as you are… Malaysians.

Let's protect our nation

I grew up in a very diverse culture and society in Penang. I mixed with people from all kind of cultural backgrounds. I never have cultural and racial problems in Penang with anyone. What if one day all these change and I can’t share it with my children? I’m scared. I really am. This is because I am not gona leave the country just because there are unfairness and racism. I will stay, for now, to make sure my country is still a country for all, no matter what language you speak, what skin color you are, where you from and what religion you practice. I reject racism. I can proudly and confidently say that I am a muhibbah son of Malaysia. Let’s us protect this nation together, because you too, are Malaysians.

Democratising the rakyat

Filepic from Himpunan Mansuhkan ISA on 1/8/2009

You stand firm on the principal of democracy. You go against bad government. You speak up and articulate your thoughts. You create social awareness. You create fear to the people holding power. You got arrested. You are not given fair trial. Your voice is being suppressed.

Your image is ruined. Your family and friends are worried. You lost your job. You lost your dignity. You lost your rights.

You become the victim of democratization process for the betterment of the society and generations to come. The cost to pay is high.

But you fight for what you believe in, democracy.

For you people who are going to Bersih 2.0, PERKASA or UMNO Youth demonstration…

Is it worth it?

What kind of country are you living in?

No matter what you do, think of your loved ones.

Be responsible for your action.

For others..

While some people are out there using different ways to make lives better for everyone, what are you doing at home?

Telling the world that Malaysia is a bad country? Planning your future in overseas?

No point you people just sit there and watch. No point you people just criticize. No point you people just complain. No point you people just talk but no action.

The process of democratization won’t happen in a fortnight. It definitely won’t happen if no one ever takes the first step. Now the ball has rolled.

Are you going to take the baton and continue the long run?

If Malaysia is a democratic country, then show it. Behave like one!

You, must be part of it.

Uphold the integrity and sovereignty of Federal Constitution. Uphold the 5 principles of Rukun Negara.

People should stand united for any good cause either it’s against the Government or the Opposition.

Without voters, there’ll be no legitimate government. If now the Government is afraid of its people, are you gona be afraid of your government?

I am neither asking you to join demonstration nor asking you not to join demonstration.

Life is not about you and your future itself, it’s also about the generations to come.

Enough said.

ps: I do not hope to get arrested for this thought sharing. This is what Article 10 of the Federal Constitution offers. I love my country, Malaysia.

Life’s an ocean of possibilities

Graduating with a CGPA of 3.77 provided me with the opportunity to pursue my PhD directly without having to complete my Masters.

I was blessed with the opportunity to pursue my PhD and work with a world-reknown researcher in the University of Sydney, Prof Dr Nicholas Hunt, whose research work is in the field of malaria, and who is also credited with the groundbreaking find of a new human enzyme.

It’s been two years since I started applying for scholarships. I’ve been to a number of interviews that puzzlingly found me and my research project not worth funding.

Yet, I believe that great things are still possible. Not because of who I am but because of who God is in our midst. After almost two years, various applications and countless email, I was finally offered a scholarship by the University of Malaya to pursue my PhD last March.

Has the journey been smooth since then? Don’t even think about it. My approval is still stuck with the Ministry of Higher Education, although I am supposed to report in Sydney in July.

Have I given up? Of course not. Do I feel like giving up? Sometimes, but rarely so. Will I have to rush through my preparations? Without a doubt. Do I wish that the system was more efficient and assisted the students better? Of course.

But none of this stops me from trying every day to move forward to the things I dream for.

Opportunities come, but never easily or smoothly. Good things worth fighting for, are worth waiting for. I see where I come from and I see where I am today.

In all of it, I see a never-ending string of surprises intricately entwined in the journey of my life. Where we come from does not determine where we will go. What we don’t have does not decide what we will end up with.

Life is an ocean of possibilities. It moves forward with the vehicle of faith.

FELICITA FEDELIS JUSOF,
Butterworth.


http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/6/17/focus/8916375&sec=focus

Photos of Bersih 2.0 Launching

Hi guys, i went to the launching of Bersih 2.0 at Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall last night. You can view the photos here.

Don’t steal my photos. But if you need to use it for official reasons, please acknowledge me. thank you.

http://www.facebook.com/TeresaKokSuhSim?ref=ts&sk=wall#!/media/set/?set=a.10150211732127877.319634.599962876

Kuala Lumpur Panorama (1)

Date: 30/5/2011

Time: 5.10pm

Location: Photo taken from TNB Tower.

I think all those Malaysians whom had migrated are a pain-in-the-arse

Recently, there are lots of stories from those Malaysians whom had migrated overseas. And there are equally many who didn’t migrate and wrote in to online news site why they stay in Malaysia.

Let me tell you lah, I find those who had moved overseas such a pain in the arse. You know why? Cos they are a bloody bunch of people whom had abandoned ship and then, try to talk patriotic why they had to do it. As if someone held a gun to their head and kick them out.

Please la…if you have moved out, just get out and shut up. Don’t talk like our country is such a dumps. It is not. It is still a lovely country. You moved because of your selfish reasons. Enuff said.

Firstly, when a person or a family moved out, they are bound to leave their aged parents behind. Many filial sons won’t do that. Never in our minds, i.e. my husband or my mind would think of leaving our aged mothers to move to greener pastures. It is just wrong. Don’t fool yourself with ‘never mind, my mother will fly to Canada for a few months in a year to enjoy the weather’. You are just escaping…

Next, you have to be blardy rich or blardy educated (in most case, it is because you are blardy rich) to be able to do that. You think all those gwailoes will want you to squat in their countries if you are not skilled or have tonnes of money to invest? So, don’t talk like every single Malaysians can opt to migrate and make the rest of us who stayed back like we are fools for not abandoning ship.

Then, there are those who think ‘ang moh sai eh ciak’ (english shits is edible, i.e. a sense of idolising caucasians) and kept praising how good England is, how good Australia is etc etc. Please lah, our politicians are shits but so are all politicians in the world. Just because you idolise them, you are blinded to their imperfections.

Another group is the parents who migrated for the ‘future of their children’. We did think of doing that at one stage in our lives. We were keen on seeing all our children having better education in Australia. But what held us back is whether it is fair to uproot our grown children from their familiar environment here for the sake of education? What about their friends and the sense of belonging here? We didn’t want to end up with rebellious teens who have problem adjusting. What good is good education when the children aren’t happy in a new country?

Like to admit or not, if we are in foreign land, we are second-class. We are Asians. Asians don’t have very good image there. Asian porn is like second class porn. Asians are sometimes mistook for being terrorists. Asians are those noisy Chinamen portrayed in kungfu movies. So, get real…fool yourself but there is no place like home here in Malaysia.

You can whine and whine about how discrimination exists here in our country if your skin colour is too pale or too dark. But look at yourself, aren’t you capable of working harder for a better life? Our ancestors from China and India did that, so why can’t we when we have better opportunities than them?

You think it is smart to abandon ship and when you are away in a foreign country, you curse the PM, curse the Tun M, curse the exam SPM and a 100 other M you can find just to justify why you abandon ship. But…we know, you did it because for selfish reasons. Nicer weather, higher standard of living, far away from the in-laws, lesser haram-halal restrictions etc etc…But the fact is, you left your country which you could have contributed your expertise to. You want a way out for your selfish needs.

So, stop all those letter like ‘oh I am so poor, my country treats me badly, so I have no choice but to leave’. Go play far-far and stop complaining now that you are out. We will stay here and make the best of what we have and work harder to make it even better. Sekian, terima kasih.

By Chan Lilian http://www.chanlilian.net/2011/05/30/i-think-all-those-malaysians-whom-had-migrated-are-a-pain-in-the-arse/

Surah al-Hujurat, ayat 13

Wahai umat manusia, sesungguhnya kami meciptakan kamu daripada lelaki dan perempuan, dan kami menjadikan kamu daripada berbagai-bagai bangsa dan bersuku puak supaya kamu berkenal-kenalan (dan beramah mesra antara satu sama lain). Sesungguhnya semulia-mulia kamu di sisi Allah adalah orang yang lebih takwanya antara kamu, (bukan yang lebih berketurunan atau bangsanya). Sesungguhny Allah maha mengetahui lagi mendalam pengetahuannya (tentang keadaan dan amalan kamu).

~ Surah al-Hujurat, ayat 13

good morning Penang

Photos taken from Penang Bridge and George Town at 7am.

It's my first time going under Penang Bridge to snap snap. =p

George Town, Penang

Date: 19/5/2011

Time: 6.08pm

Venue: George Town, Penang

Freshie Penang

Photos taken today 19/5/2011

such a beautiful sky right?

The sky today is just too superb nice with blue background n white marshmallow clouds.

Photos of Komtar were taken while i was riding bike. Yes while i was riding. ahaha.

View from SMK Hutchings

Date: 11/5/2011

Time: 2.48pm

Venue: SMK Hutchings, Lebuh Farquhar, 10200 Penang

'wow' Utusan Malaysia

In lectures, I learn that media must be objective, tell nothing but only the truth, neutral, independent, be responsible on their reports, quote from the credible sources, clarify and verify the information.

Now, it's just a rhetoric from what Utusan Malaysia is doing. Utusan has ruined the professionalism of Journalism and caused more harm than good to the society. It is giving false information as well. For me, there's no more accountability and reliability in Utusan Malaysia's reporting.

The Barisan Nasional Government  is not going take action on them because it's their political tool.

Funny thing is when stupid media make stupid statement; there are stupid people who believe in it. This is Malaysia! No wonder Malaysia is having brain drain because smart people have left the country.

People, let's boycott racist and extremist newspaper for your own sake. And please make a change in the coming General Election. Show them the power you have as the legitimate citizen of the nation.

UTAR Block G Entrance

Date: 31/3/2011

 Time: 2.10pm

Venue: Block G, UTAR, Kampar, Perak

Sunset from my window

Sunset from my window

Date: 3/5/2011

Time: 7.21pm

Venue: Westlake, Kampar, Perak

* no editing tau =p

Kampar Old Town

Date: Sunday 1/5/2011 (Labour Day)

Time: 2.06pm

Venue: Kampar Old Town, Perak

No (only) in Malaysia

In Malaysia, any rally, protest, demonstration, assembly, gathering and picket that held to demand something from the Government, it’s illegal. Other than Government, it’s legal.

UTAR: Library by the lakeside

Date: 31/3/2011

Time: 1.28pm

Venue: Block G (Library), Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kampar, Perak

don't question us

Sorry, suddenly I have the urge to say this.

Don’t question why the youngsters leave the country. Don’t question why the non-Malays support the Opposition. Don’t question the patriotism of the non-Malays. Don’t question why there are still so much crimes, accidents and poverty.

Question yourselves!

The answer lies in the government itself. Look at how you treat us. Look at how your policies and decisions which only benefit certain group. Look at how corrupted and incompetent you are. Look at how you labeled us the non-Malays. Look at how racist your people are when you unashamedly talk about 1 Malaysia.  

Let me tell you, before the change of a government, many young people will leave the country. Because I too, has lost hope.

pray for Japan

Pray for Japan: People from all walks of life came together to pray for the earth quake and Tsunami victims and survivors in Japan at the Tzu Zhi centre in Penang on 26th March. The disasters has cost millions of deaths, the highest ever number of deaths ever recorded by a the disaster in Japan. It also caused radiation to leaked out.

Mural Painting (after) @ Tronoh Mines

4.18pm 9/4/2011 SJK (C) Sin Min, Tronoh Mines New Village, Perak

This is the final product of mural painting produced by the Public Relations students and some volunteers on 1/4/2011 for the Volunteerism Campaign (Environment). The image is drawn by Diana Wong Fong Wee from PR course as well. This mural painting will surely be an inspiration to the primary school kids to study hard and give back to the society one day. It will also serves as a landmark for Tronoh Mines New Village. Congratulations to the Environment group for successfully bringing smiles to everyone who sees this. God bless you all. =p

Mural Painting (before) @ Tronoh Mines

11.44am 1/4/2011 SJK (C) Sin Min, Tronoh Mines New Village, Perak

A bunch of Public Relations Final Year students and some volunteers are carrying out mural painting activity under their Volunteerism Campaign (Environment) for SJK (C) Sin Min in Tronoh Mines.

Najib @ Penang

Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato Sri Najib Razak went to Penang yesterday, 2/4/2011, Saturday.

People macam rusa masuk kampung. satu olang mali, riuh satu Penang. what's so great of him coming to Penang? ayooo.. it's just a visit, show face, shake hands, smile, take pics, eat free food, giv out freebies, promise this and that n den c u bye bye. y so much media attention on him? aya.. no other news meh. sumor all the news provided by BERNAMA. all one-sided news. See now Bernama wrote wrongly, give their own interpretation. hmmm..

Give Najib some space la.. I know he's our Prime Minister and yes, i love him too but janganlah lebih-lebih. Ish. Sambutan untuk YAB macam sedang mendewa-dewakan beliau. Tak patut kot.. Tokoh patut disanjungi dan dihormati tapi tak payahlah disembah.

Let PM continues to do his job. Media pun jangan bias. Rakyat pula critisize based on policies and not feelings.

Thank you.

SJK (C) Sin Min, Tronoh Mines New Village, Perak

11.34am 1/4/2011 SJK (C) Sin Min, Tronoh Mines New Village, Perak

* A very small cute little school with a very small number of primary school kids.

* A venue for the PR Volunteerism (Environment) Campaign mural painting activity.

* A place where i got sun burn for being the only non-PR student volunteering myself for the campaign's mural painting! =p

* THIS IS THE LONGEST PANORAMA EVER WHICH COVERS ALMOST 300DEGREES! WAHAHAHA!

Beijing @ Westlake Homes

7.43pm 30/3/2011 Beijing @ Westlake Homes, Kampar, Perak

Now, students and even Kamparians don't have to go far to China to look for Beijing. Beijing is just in front in your nakes eyes. Beijing, one of the latest type of houses in Westlake Homes, a gated residential area in Kampar, Perak. Westlake Homes is built specially for the Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman's students. The house comes with more than 10 rooms and other facilities. Of course the rental is much higher, above RM250.

Bluish Tuesday

4.19pm 30/3/2011

Beautiful bluish Tuesday, Westlake view from UTAR, Kampar, Perak.

freedom of speech in Malaysia

Freedom of speech is entitled to everyone. It’s the basic liberty of humankind. It simply means you can say whatever you want but you must also know what can and cannot be said. You will have freedom of speech if you are the government or you side them. Just look at Raja Petra and Ahmad Ismail. If your speech is not in favor of government, then ISA will be your home. But if you are pro-Government and your speech is against other people, race n even religion which are not the majority of the country, then you are free to walk on the street. This is Malaysia mah!

so are you free in this country?

my first video

Jeng jeng jeng!!

Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to my first ever video production!!

Wahahaha.

I’m feeling so excited because this is the first time I make a video using a software all by myself. I am not an IT person. I’m bad in technology. That’s why I used about 2 hours to make this video. The Windows Live Movie Maker 2011 is so different from what I used to see few years ago. I think it has been upgraded.

So what’s so great about this video? It’s great because my effort paid off. I feel so satisfied because I finished what I’ve started.

This video is not shot by video camera. It’s actually a photo slideshows and I made it into a video so that I can post it on Youtube.

105 photos are used to make this video. I shot these photos back in 31/12/2009. It was 5am in the morning and I stood in front of Masjid Kapitan Keling in Penang for 30 minutes, waiting for the moon to set.

And I was so lucky because the moon was at its fullest that night, which was also the 15^th of the Chinese Lunar Calendar.

Besides than photography, I actually enjoy videography too. I want to be in the video and I want to produce video or movie too. The problem is I don’t have the tools to make it happen. Video camera is too expensive. Plus, my camera can’t take video.

Today I’m the producer, director, cameraman, and also the editor of my video. Hahaha.

So let’s enjoy this short video clip of “Moonset on the Last Day of 2009”.