THE FALSE MERDEKA CONSCIOUSNESS

The false Merdeka consciousness

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Monday, 31 August 2009 16:13

By Syed Jaymal Zahiid, The Malaysian Insider Merdeka celebrations often force me to sulk. The fireworks, the countdowns, the reruns of old Malay war films like "Bukit Kepong" and Merdeka-themed emotionally evocative advertisements financed by Malaysia's most successful multinational companies on national television sicken me. These are, to me, the imposition of a false consciousness. A cunning form of political chicanery aimed at unifying a divided nation under the pretense of a glorious history profoundly twisted to serve the interest of the ruling class. And what better way to do that than to exploit a date that defines the very meaning of this country itself? On this day, government leaders are transformed into poets, reading out poetic speeches intent on inspiring if not stoically rendering the denizens of this wealthy country to contemplate and appreciate in retrospect the multi-racial efforts that led to our independence. Our hardworking countrymen, the pillars that stabilise the ample wealth of those above them, are heavily bombarded with the images of a younger generation oblivious and unappreciative of the race-transcending bonds of Abu, Ah Chong and Achiapan through beautifully-filmed advertisements. The underlying message of these extremely well-packaged messages is clear. They manufacture a perception of a generation distant from the spirit which binds the different races of the nation together, a spirit crafted and solely credited to the wonders worked by the ruling party. For the most part, the advertisements depict real truths. Many of the younger generation cannot truly grasp the spirit of Merdeka. Syed Jaymal feels Merdeka celebrations are a cunning form of political chicanery, - Picture by Choo Choy May

Take, for example, the response given by young celebrities, artists, musicians, comedians and candid interviews of your average citizen. Their replies merely parrot the idea of Merdeka taught in national schools by teachers who in turn parroted their teachers.

The replies given are rewound and replayed falsities. The evidence of this is everywhere. From the drunks in pubs and clubs throughout the nation on Merdeka eve to the cities congested with fireworks zealots, the manner of celebrating the country's birth reflects their understanding of what it is: nothing but a day among the list of public holidays.

But really, who can blame them?

This is a generation desensitised and tired by the daily resonance of contradictions of the policy-makers. While racism is rejected on festivity months, it is accepted at other times.

While we are constantly reminded of those who sacrificed their lives to oust the British colonialists and their devastating divide-and-rule methodology, 52 years on, its remnants and essence remain rooted in our political culture, fertilised and nurtured further to serve and consolidate the interest of those wielding power.

While endless propaganda of equitable development and the promises of fair income distribution, made possible given the nation's abundance of natural resources, dominate the airwaves for 52 years, this generation is still treated with the sight of the Malay poor in Kepala Batas, the Indian poor in Tapah and the Chinese poor in Yong Peng.

So what we have in our hands now is a confused mass plagued by a sense of powerlessness which then triggers the instinct to forget about everything and just get on with their lives.

What is left of the Merdeka spirit then is a consciousness vacuum ready to be filled with a fictitious notion of a national identity, a fake identity celebrated on August's end which is more a way to reinforce the position of the ruling class as the unifier while removing any recollection that it is the very "saviour" that divides us.

This is, sadly, what Merdeka means to me.

APAKAH MUFTI HENDAK MENJADI PENIPU DAN BACUL?

29 Aug

Apakah Mufti Hendak Menjadi Penipu dan Bacul ?

Posted by: Kerajaan rakyat // Category: Islam, Pendidikan

Kalau saya katakan para Mufti yang berlambak bersepah di Malaysia ini umpama jantan sial, jalang dan pelacur jantan, mungkin tidak tepat dan terlalu menghina ‘title’ Mufti yang mereka banggakan sangat. Walau bagaimanapun sejak bertahun kebelakangan ini berlambak para Mufti yang diamanahkan (selaras dengan tugasnya) untuk menasihati pemimpin negara/negeri dalam hal berkaitan agama Islam telah secara nyata GAGAL melaksanakannya.

Memberi nasihat, pandangan dan teguran secara berpilih seakan menjadi perkara lumrah dikalangan para mufti. Apabila sesuatu perkara yang melanggar hukum ALLAH SWT dilakukan oleh pemimpin negeri atau negara dari kalangan Bani UMNO, hampir semua mufti yang pernah dikhatankan zakarnya satu ketika dulu seolah-olah menjadi si tua bisu dan jantan bacul.

Teguran, nasihat dan fatwa sepantas halalintar akan dirumuskan oleh beberapa mufti yang sakit jiwanya apabila kenyataannya akan memberi faedah politik kepada pemerintah yang zalim. Beberapa mufti di Malaysia sekarang ini tidak ubah seperti pelacur yang melacurkan ‘title’ Muftinya demi kepentingan peribadi mereka. Mereka sunggup mengenepikan malahan melupakan perintah agama demi menjaga dan mentaati perintah serta arahan pemimpin UMNO dan Raja serta Sultan. Mereka meringankan perintah Allah semata-mata demi menjaga ‘air muka’ raja dan sultan yang kekadang jelas mencabul kesucian agama Islam.

Bukan bagi saya tetapi untuk sesetengah masyarakat Malaysia, cakap atau kata-kata serta ucapan daripada para mufti ibarat sesuatu yang terlalau islamik, seolah seperti satu fatwa. Pantang tersilap orang lain, dengan cepat para mufti mengeluarkan kenyataan untuk mempertahankan samada raja, sultan atau malaun pemimpin songsang dari Bani UMNO. Malahan ada kalangan mufti yang dengan sedar memutar-belitkan kenyataan yang dirasakannya bertentangan dengan inspirasi aparat perjuangan sundal parti UMNO.

Islam adalah agama anutan saya. Saya pernah ke gereja, saya pernah ke kuil. Saya juga pernah ke tokong. Saya bukan hanya di pinggir gereja, kuil atau tokong. Saya masuk ke dalamnya. Saya memerhatikan rakan saya melaksanakan apa yang dituntut oleh agama mereka. Kerena apa??. Mereka juga sanggup berhenti bersama saya di Surau atau Masjid apabila tiba waktu solat dalam perjalanan kami dari Kuala Lumpur ke Kota Bahru atau ke mana sahaja dalam hal ini.

Saya punyai ramai kawan beragama Hindu, Buddha dan Kristian. Sepanjang menghormati Ramadhan, mereka tidak akan merokok di depan saya. Mereka akan membuat temujanji untuk bersembang hanya selepas jam 9.30 malam. Mereka menghormati Ramadhan dan waktu solat Tarawih. Itu mereka, mereka yang dikatakan kafir. Mereka yang dikatakan akan ke neraka…!!!

Sial sungguh mereka yang dengan mudah mendabik dada mengaku ‘Aku lah Mufti, aku lah yang tahu dan faham tentang bab hukum-hakam. Aku lah yang bertanggungjawab memberi nasihat dalam hal agama kepada pemimpin negara/negeri. TETAPI, merekalah yang memesongkan akidah dan menyesatkan rakyat melalui penyelewengan ucapan, teguran dan fatwa yang mereka keluarkan. Para mufti terlalu kerap hanya akan mengeluarkan kenyataan apabila disuruh oleh pemimpin politik, UMNO khasnya. Apakah mereka menganut agama Islam milik ALLAH atau Islam yang dicanai semula oleh UMNO?

Maaf, saya tidak menghormati manusia kerana harta atau pangkatnya. Penghormatan saya kepada insan kerana ‘ketinggian makamnya’, kerana ilmu berserta amalannya. Kalau setakat kerana belajar di Mekah, balik jadi mufti tetapi perangai macam orang setengah tak jadi. Mintak maaflah, jangan minta diri untuk dihormati.

Semalam 28hb Ogos 2009 di Masjid Negeri Selangor di Shah Alam beberapa manusia yang mengaku beragama Islam tetapi perangai dan tindak tanduk mereka jauh lebih hina, keji dan jijik daripada anjing dan babi telah mengarak dan mempersendakan kepala lembu yang baru disembelih. Mereka mengaraknya dari perkarangan mesjid negeri di Shah Alam menuju ke pejabat setiausaha kerajaan negeri. Perbuatan mereka jelas biadap, keterlaluan dan amat menghina bukan hanya agama Hindu, malahan mereka juga mencemarkan kesucian dan kesederhanaan yang dituntut oleh Islam. Islam tidak pernah mengajar apatah lagi menyuruh umatnya menghina atau mengejek agama lain.

Malangnya, para mufti dan pemimpin UMNO menjadi seperti bisu, bacul, banggang dan tolol. Mereka seolah merelakan apa yang terjadi. Pemimpin UMNO membiarkan kerana insiden itu akan dibakar untuk menjadikan sebagai pencetus kemarahan penganut agama Hindu. Bila orang India bangkit, bila penganut Hindu menentang maka UMNO bersama para mufti dan pencacai haprak umno yang menggelar diri mereka sebagai PUKIDA akan melaungkan slogan perjuangan untuk bangsa dan perjuangan untuk agama.

Sejarah telah membuktikan bagaimana sebuah parti bernama UMNO mempersendakan Islam. Mereka menukar dan memutarbelitkan kesucian agama islam demi kepentingan politik mereka. Islam Hadhari, ke mana perginya? Siapa imamnya? Di mana dalilnya? Ia adalah agama rekaan UMNO. Is diwujudkan demi politik pemimpin UMNO.

Memang haramjadah pemimpin yang dengan segaja membiarkan api permusuhan ini disemarakkan. Memang haramjadahlah para mufti kalau mereka dengan mengenepikan hukum ALLAH SWT demi menjaga kepentingan diri dan takut kepada kemurkaan Sultan atau Raja melebihi takutnya mereka kepada ALLAH.

Saya menuntut para mufti yang berbelas ada di Malaysia ini mengeluarkan kenyataan yang senada semuanya berkaitan apa yang telah dilakukan oleh pencacai dan penyokong UMNO berkaitan mengarak kepala lembu semalam. Apakah mufti hendak menjadi penipu dan bacul seperti penipu dan baculnya Muhyiddin Yassin.

- Mohd Sofi Yassin
Kerajaan Rakyat

Tags: Islam, UMNO RASUAH

1. angahsp Says:
   August 29th, 2009 at 5:25 pm

   BETUL TUE BRO SOFI…

   MUFTI YG ADA KAT MALAYSIA NIE IBARAT BONEKA..
   TIADA PENDIRIAN…
   NIE BARU AGAMA DI JUALKAN UTK DUIT….

2. lendir Says:
   August 29th, 2009 at 8:26 pm

   Salam semua dan selamat menyambut Ramadan.
   Benar-lah kata2 Tuan Guru Hadi Awang dulu mereka2 ni di gelar ‘Syaitan Bisu’.

3. lendir Says:
   August 29th, 2009 at 8:31 pm

   Takbir ia-lah slogan membesarkan Allah.
   Bagaimana Bani UMNO ni tergamak mengunakan ‘Take Beer’ semasa tunjuk perasaan itu.
   Mana Mufti Perak?
   Mana pendirian UlarMak UMNO?

4. jai Says:
   August 30th, 2009 at 2:09 am

   Salam buat semua.

   Besarlah harapan kita sekiranya ada mana-mana mufti yang dapat menfatwakan apakah hukum kepada pendemo depan SUK Selangor kerana secara tak langsung ianya berkaitan dengan maksud ayat Al-Quran seperti di bawah ini:

   “Dan janganlah kamu memaki sembahan-sembahan yang mereka sembah selain Allah, kerana mereka nanti akan memaki Allah dengan melampaui batas tanpa pengetahuan. Demikianlah kami jadikan setiap umat menganggap baik pekerjaan mereka. Kemudian kepada Tuhan merekalah kembali mereka, lalu dia memberitakan kepada mereka apa yang dahulu mereka kerjakan.” (Al-An’am: 108)

   Wallahuallam…

5. ridzuan Says:
   August 30th, 2009 at 2:49 am

   tepat skali…
   mereka ni guna ilmu agama utk sara kehidupan

   mmg haram jadah nye mufti

6. fidel castro Says:
   August 30th, 2009 at 3:00 am

   salam buat abang sofi dan jai serta sahabat.
   saya menyokong penuh apa yang abang sofi titipkan.
   saya juga pernah menumpang hidup di rumah india dan cina tapi mereka tak pernah hina islam malah saya juga disediakan kemudahan untuk bersolat.
   harap umno/bn jangan jadikan MALAYSIA jadi MALAY SIAL.

7. jai Says:
   August 30th, 2009 at 3:45 am

   Salam fidel castro.

   fidel castro Says:
   August 30th, 2009 at 3:00 am

   “saya juga pernah menumpang hidup di rumah india dan cina tapi mereka tak pernah hina islam malah saya juga disediakan kemudahan untuk bersolat”

   SATU PENGALAMAN YANG HEBAT!!!

8. Nazri Says:
   August 30th, 2009 at 3:55 am

   bro sofi,

   nape bila aku menegur ulama PAS ko cakap aku hina ulama tapi habih yg ko dok hina mufti tu takpe. koni kalau mufti memihak kpd Umno bukan main lagi ko kutuk mufti. perlu diingat tak semua yg Umno buat tu salah, jadi apabila mufti merasakan ape yg pemimpin Umno buat tu betul, aku rasa takde sebab nape mufti perlu menegur pemimpin Umno yg membuat kebaikan. mungkin pada pandangan mata kasar ko umno buat salah tapi dr segi pandangan mata kasar mufti ia adalah betul, jadi aku rasa lebih baik aku ikut pandangan mufti lagi bagus krn mufti ni pakar dlm isu berkaitan agama.

9. jai Says:
   August 30th, 2009 at 4:05 am

   # Nazri Says:
   August 30th, 2009 at 3:55 am

   bro sofi,

   nape bila aku menegur ulama PAS ko cakap aku hina ulama tapi habih yg ko dok hina mufti tu takpe. koni kalau mufti memihak kpd Umno bukan main lagi ko kutuk mufti. perlu diingat tak semua yg Umno buat tu salah, jadi apabila mufti merasakan ape yg pemimpin Umno buat tu betul, aku rasa takde sebab nape mufti perlu menegur pemimpin Umno yg membuat kebaikan. mungkin pada pandangan mata kasar ko umno buat salah tapi dr segi pandangan mata kasar mufti ia adalah betul, jadi aku rasa lebih baik aku ikut pandangan mufti lagi bagus krn mufti ni pakar dlm isu berkaitan agama.

   Kah kah kah…

   Hidup lagi pondan tua sekor ni???

   Panjang betul nyawa ko ye???

   Kah kah kah…

   Woi mangkuk!!!

   Apasal ko tak kata:

   “biar mufti jawab di akhirat nanti???”

   Kah kah kah…

10. Kerajaan rakyat Says:
    August 30th, 2009 at 4:19 am

    Salaam semua

    Kepada sdra Nazri,

    Ini antara titipan saya:

    Sial sungguh mereka yang dengan mudah mendabik dada mengaku ‘Aku lah Mufti, aku lah yang tahu dan faham tentang bab hukum-hakam. Aku lah yang bertanggungjawab memberi nasihat dalam hal agama kepada pemimpin negara/negeri. TETAPI, merekalah yang memesongkan akidah dan menyesatkan rakyat melalui penyelewengan ucapan, teguran dan fatwa yang mereka keluarkan.

    - Sila fahami maksud ayat.

    - Dengan ini saya mencabar para mufti (Mufti Perak khasnya) untuk mengeluarkan kenyataan mereka berkaitan isu:

    1- Penyokong UMNO yang telah menghina kepala lembu yang telah disembelih dengan tindakan mereka menginjak memijak makluk Allah yang dikurniakan kepada manusia untuk dijadikan makanan.

    2- Perbuatan penyokong@barua UMNO yang menghina kepercayaan agama lain dalam perlakuan mereka.

    - Saya juga menekankan bahawa pemimpin UMNO sememangnya bacul apabila dengan segaja memandang ringan terhadap perbuatan kharak yang dilakukan oleh penyokong@ahli mereka.

    - Saya TIDAK menghina para mufti sembarangan. Penghinaan saya kepada mufti yang tempang dan bacul dalam melaksanakan tanggungjawab yang diamanahkan kepada mereka.

    - Berbeda dengan cara penghinaan sdra, apabila cacian dan hinaan yang sdra lemparkan hanya bersandarkan emosi dan fahaman liar sdra.

    - Harap sdra jelas dan insaf.

    Salaam Takzim

WHAT THEY SAY ABT ALCOHOL

written by temenggong, August 29, 2009 15:40:19

We have to be practical here. It is an enforcement problem, as well as licensing.

It is up to the enforcement authorities to monitor sales of alcohol to underaged persons. Installing of CCTV, fines and revoking of licenses helps.

Too much of control on licenses le*** to proliferation of underground shops. The authorities must license underground shops and monitor them.

Too high taxes on liquor le*** to a proliferation of samsu and other cheap brands. Ironically, taxes on liquor and beers have to be brought down so that there is no impetus to make and sell samsu. It easier to control the big guys (Carlsberg, etc) than the small guys (Kalaivani).

One can ban whatever you want, but the very next week underground sales will sprout. I still can get my grass, ice or ecstasy when I want!

Shut the people from cigarettes, beers and alcohol and they will turn to sniffs and drugs. This nation has failed to control drugs and yet they aspire to restrict/ban alcohol! The 200,000 drug users today (mostly malays) may not have taken to drugs in the first place if alcohol was made more permissible. Till today there are underground video gaming shops mostly patronised by malays, chinese and now myanmarese and indons. Controlling these is a waste of time.

We may begin to see the rise of more drug users from Shah Alam. You just can't put out the fire.

What They Say abt God & religions

written by 98PercentPrimate, August 16, 2009 10:43:04

There is no convincing proof that God exists at all.

Unfortunately human beings are tormented with the the very painful and disturbing primordial fear of death to facilitate survival. And God was naturally invented as a necessity to soothe this pain else life could not go on.

I think the concept of God has contributed to humanity very effectively. However, being haunted by the fear of death, human beings has been driven to kill their own kind, resorted to violence and sufferings merely to suppress this suibliminal fear of death that is simmering inside them.

Believe in god for all you want, but try to understand why you are doing and at the same time be aware that it is all done by human beings to soothe their psychological torments.

Because God is a human invention, there is no such things as god laws carved on stone tablets. If you need to invent any laws to faciliate your own religious beliefs, pls do not impose them on others and infringe the human rights of others.

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written by chiongguo, August 16, 2009 10:52:09

"God is everywhere" even in the unclean things. If unclean is seen as clean then we have seen God. Does that mean that when there is corruption and we see it as "clean" then we have seen God ? If that's the conclusion then you know not what I have said.

There is a statue in nepal with an eye looking out. This is called the "all seeing eye." Some will see it as peaceful, others see it as wrathful. And yet others see it as smiling, compassionate etc. It is the same statue for everyone and yet each of them see it differently. The difference lies within.

10 people bowing towards mecca or the altar or whatever form of reverent posture will have 10 different events going on within. Some would ask for fortunes, others would ask for blessings to get out of their corruption charges. The external posturing is the same but what went on inside are different.

But God is everywhere and each is guided in their own way. To be able to see the world in a grain of sand is to be able to see God.

For buddhists just replace God with love and truth.

Be still and know.

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written by chiongguo, August 16, 2009 10:55:05

Oh! some idiotic buddhists will now accuse me, as before, of been a muslim or a hindu as if such labels have great meaning. Even Buddha himself was not a buddhist

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written by 98PercentPrimate, August 16, 2009 10:56:14

RPK: "It is time Malaysians stopped ‘talking’ religion. Religion is not in the rituals you perform. Religion is not in the clothes you wear. Religion is what is in your heart."

Religion may start from the heart, but ultimately it is the mind that matters.

One may feel, believe, and talk till the cow come home. However, what really matters is whether the proper brain neurons are connected to make a person a progressive human being.

For example, one can think, believe all day long, but when a stroke strikes in the brain, one could become a vegetable or a zombie. This is an example of why the brain connections is the most critical factor.

Any religion that do not facilitate to connect the right wires in the higher brain to make humans less of a 'chimpanzee' is not a progressive religion for humanity as a whole. Any religion that suppresses (knowingly or unknowingly) the progressive connections of the higher brain will only catalyse violence and suffereings onto humanity.

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written by Catharsis, August 16, 2009 11:13:29

If the muslims could think outside the circle and inquire why there is a reference to the Old Testaments in the holy Koran would they soon realise that it is the same GOD in Judaism, Christainity and Islam. And if you Mulims accept Jesus as one of the "Prophets" who are you to call me an infidel if I am a Christian.............FOOD FOR THOUGHTS

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written by johntyc, August 16, 2009 11:39:02

chiongguo, Buddha is not God. Buddha a teacher.

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written by BurnTan, August 16, 2009 11:48:08

"I gave him my interpretation of Muslim: one who believes in God, the One God, and does what God commands, which is to serve mankind."
"Religion is not in the rituals you perform. Religion is not in the clothes you wear. Religion is what is in your heart."

The danger of religion is individual may have their own interpretation of the religion they believe and most of the time they define it based on their own interest. I love the RPK version of defination, but it depand on how influential RPK is to make it common accepted.

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written by johnT, August 16, 2009 12:17:47

I practise religion because I want God bless and I want to go to heaven and have an eternal life. I not pratise religion to control others people life or to judge others. How he judge is the way God will judge him tomorrow. Always believe in that and the world will have peace.

And how those brutal leader judge RPK will be the way thay will be judge tomorrow.

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written by Aria, August 16, 2009 12:21:06

All religions are about peace, I definitely agree with you on that RPK. The people who use religion to get political mileage are the criminals. People who make religion into something they can profit from are scum's.
People should not also do bad things knowingly and then go and pray for forgiveness. There are a lot of crazy people out there, but how did they get so much power? How did they get to rule us? Why do we vote for these crazy people?

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written by biggun129, August 16, 2009 12:43:45

Century ago, the Chinese believed the One who ruled the Country is pronounce as the 'Son of the GOD', and JAPAN, is now still ruled by the 'Emperor', so does Thailand ruled by the 'King', We have 'King' in our country, but he never ruled, our country is ruled by 'Son of the 191 divisional head of UMNO', they are the one who bought and instructed the 2500 UMNO delegates to choose the 'Son of the GOD' for our country!So, 'Son of the UMNO delegates' is our 'King', because he ruled our country!Do we really have 'GOD' in our country, and do we really need the 'GOD', when the 'Son of the GOD' is ruling our country? Or is he really born 'Son of the GOD' or just bought it to be the 'Son of the GOD'!So, all of us 'Anak bangsar Malaysia' ruled by 'Son of the UMNO'?That is the Conclusion until next GE !

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written by sydput, August 16, 2009 12:47:55

The deeper a person indulges in religion, the more susceptible that person will not abide by logical thinking and do henious crime to himself and damages his soul.

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written by Jun Jan, August 16, 2009 14:14:33

without insulting everyone that is not intended to be insulted, RPK, i think you need to start to get ppl to translate your English Articles to Bahasa Melayu. I think I need not point out why.

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written by singam, August 16, 2009 14:17:04

sydput wrote "The deeper a person indulges in religion, the more susceptible that person will not abide by logical thinking and do henious crime to himself and damages his soul."

It all depends on what is meant by "indulge in religion", whether the person actually studies the religion and seeks to understand deeper meanings or simply becomes more caught up with ritualistic practices.

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written by anon, August 16, 2009 14:19:50

And I gave him my interpretation of Muslim: one who believes in God, the One God, and does what God commands, which is to serve mankind.
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...says RPK.

I don't think anyone can dispute that. Everyone should think in that direction. If you are of another faith / religion.... simply replace Muslim with Hindu, Christian, Buddhist etc.

Yes there is ONE God and HE created everyone and everything.

Yet, I fine it puzzling when some speak of 'my god' and 'your god'.

Even more confusing is ... we Muslims are assured of a place in heaven. Non-Muslims are doomed. Did GOD 'haramkan' people of other faiths to enter heaven? Is there a signboard up there which says ... DI LARANG UNTUK KUFUR?

No there is not.

These are created by ignorant people. Please do not assume that you know God and in HIS name, kill, plunder and rape (people or countries and their citizens) and presume that you will go to heaven.
This goes for all who think in those terms.

Wake up to the bigger call of helping your fellow man. Do good to others and do not expect anything in return.

Be humble .... just as God put you up there, HE can, put you 'back to earth' anytime HE wishes.

These are the things I have learnt. But I do not claim to understand HIM. All I do is to talk through experience and interpret logically .... I know God is kind and does things which are good for everyone. But do not even try to question whyme? .... and so on.

Go through misery and do not fret, HE is always there for you.

.... even as you fall, call HIM .... and HE will pick you up.

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written by lynn, August 16, 2009 14:42:01

Dear RPK

May I correct you on this? Putting joss-sticks at the altar, this I consider it Taoism, incl.all the other deities (extraordinary humans who lived a very long time ago). Even putting josssticks to honor ancestors, is sort of like a chinese custome/culture. I know a lot of christians condemn this because it is "praying" to the devil. Actually, I don't really care for that christian god either, because it is an extremely jealous god - it's praying to him & nobody else.

My definition of religion is a COMPULSORY BELIEF in an Almighty God who created this world. Buddhism is NOT a religion, it is merely a teaching, philosophy & a way of life. Real Buddhists do not believe in the existence of God. It is impossible for 99.99% of us to be real Buddhists because it calls for a life without alcohol, dancing, drinking, smoking, swearing, cursing, no meat, no scolding umno or bn govt, no back-biting & if possible, celibacy. I guess if you secretly read some of these Buddhist's teachings, you will be astounded. Because as one commentator wrote recently, Buddhi means 'intellect'. You cannot grasp its real teachings unless you can think deep, ponder & analyse its brilliance.

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written by Zym Zym, August 16, 2009 14:57:38

Do we know better what is God’s grand design?

What grand design? Galaxy canabalizing another galaxy, what a grand design this is. Come on, let's not talk about God or religion or glorify his creation. There is nothing to glorify. Like I said before, we are bunch of arrogant fools who believe that we are so significant in this vast and expanding universe, and warrant the attention of a creator. We are nothing but a tiny speckle of sands in this incomprehensible cosmos. Live you life to the full and be a human being. There is probably no God!

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written by astroace, August 16, 2009 15:08:34

Dear All,

After reading the article and all the comments, I'm very disappointed with some of the comments that started to compare one religion to the other. There is no religion or faith that is more superior than the other.

We are all human beings and we should be thinking about peace and harmony. We should have a pure and sincere heart in order to overcome the obstacles in our lives.

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written by BurnTan, August 16, 2009 15:08:35

Many people don't even believe the existing of God, including myself. However if anyone believe in God like the way RPK does, then I don't mind they keep believing that.

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written by Davy McChester, August 16, 2009 15:22:28

Whenever there is a call to unite by religion,it actually means to divide the nation. It is a fact which has been repeated over and over again.Can you imagine the Governments of United kingdom,the United States , France , Portugal, Spain, Italy,India,Nepal,China,Singapore,Australia,new Zealand, countries of Central and South America asking the dominant religion to unite ?It is not going to happen in the 21st century in these countries. It only happens in countries where a group of low lifes who use religion to cover up their crimes.They have been doing this for years and whenever the index on corruption goes up,they again call to inite by religion.Why not for a change ,shout loud to round up the criminals who use religion to hoodwink the people

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written by Jeevan, August 16, 2009 16:50:46

To be able to look beyond religion, race, colour and language?

When you help another person, who is deserving and needs help, without regard to what is in it for you, God smiles on you.

When you believe that justice must be blind, and fight to keep that belief alive, God smiles on you.

When the pain and suffering of another keeps you awake at night, raging against your impotency, God smiles on you.

When you belief in truth, love, fairplay and the freedom to choose, you believe in God.

Give me God, and keep religion to yourselves.

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written by Azril Way, August 16, 2009 17:09:35

Sa-weet article Mr. RPK!

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written by Wave33, August 16, 2009 18:06:23

"God has said He knows better what He has planned for us. Maybe it is time to not question or dispute what this plan is because surely, if he is really God who is the Creator of us all, He would have been able to create all of us of one faith and avoid all these disputes and killings in His name."

Yeah! That's why I am an atheist and an agnostic. Do that mean I am qualify to run a Hit Squad, Massage parlour, Brothel and a Gambling den?
Food for thoughts.
What is my guide in life?
Do society really need a religion to tell them what is right and what is wrong?

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written by schizonoid, August 16, 2009 19:17:34

Without god everything is not logic.

GOD & WHAT IS GOD

written by Navigator, August 16, 2009 10:14:03

RPK,

I think that god is the most confused term in the human race. The Christians, Jews and Muslims immediately think of Jehovah. They think he is the creator of the universe, just because he claims so. We now know that the Universe came into existence 15 billion years ago and the solar system was formed only less than 5 billion years ago. Intelligent man only came into existence in the last 500,000 years ago. There are two astronomical ages, as far as man is concerned: one is the formation of the universe and the second is the formation of our solar system.

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So what was god doing for 14 billion years before man came into existence to sing praises of how great he is? Sleeping all the time? Or was he there all the time, observing all events, whether geological or human. If he did not interfere in the geological events, why must we think he interferes in human affairs.

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Like you, I always ask what is your concept of god? Is he the one from the middle east religions, who breaks his own commandments by killing? Or is it a universal silent force that observes all? Vengeful or dispassionate?

QUESTIONS ABOUT ISLAM & GOD

written by Steven Ong, August 16, 2009 09:06:41

Good article. But I have a few questions:

1) Did God made a mistake? God is perfect -right? Then how come He revealed the same (Almost same except some changes, like Abraham was to sacrifice Isaac in the Torah but Ishmael in the Quran ?) teachings and prophets to the Jews first, then the prophet Muhammad? Isn't once is enough? Let thetruth be revealed.

2) If Islam means peace, how come there was so much killings and bloodshed in the beginning of Islam until now? Even in the house of Muhammad.

3) If Islam is good why it has to forbid one from leaving? People like good things- right? No need to force one to take it.

4) What is the business of Muslims to force all to believe in Islam? Because they love others and wants them to go to Paradise?

5) Why did Islam forbid the eating of certain animals and taking of alcohol if it said God created all things? To discipline us?

6) Why Muslim can have four wives, and not two or three or ten? Why the women would not support this if it is God's will?

7) Is it true that there are 72 virgins in paradise for each Muslim men who made it? They are Muslim virgin - right? Infidel virgin cannot go to paradise?

8) If God is omnipresent, why Muslims have to go to the Kaaba or face the Kaaba? He can hear us any where we face - right?

9) Why a Muslim must be buried according to Muslim rites if he is just dust. If not the dead cannot go to paradice? The soul - right?

10) Why the Hadith laws are so inhuman, if God is most merciful, like stoning an adulterer to death?

We can know the tree by its fruits - right? Jesus said that.

Susah jugak hendak jawab soalan2 yg di ajukan diatas tu.

Nampak2nya kena TANYA USTAZ LAH ...... di TV9 ada ruangan TANYALAH USTAZ ...... amacam ustaz? ..... boleh jawab dgn soklan2 dlm bahasa Inggeris diatas tu?

Kalau tidak? ..... ana akan terjemahkan untuk anda ..... apakata?

1) Adakah Tuhan membuat silap? sedangkan Tuhan itu sifatnya MAHA SEMPURNA - KAN?

Jadi, bagaimana pula Dia menurunkan ajaranNya yang sama (yang hampir sama kecuali sedikit perbezaan, seperti dalam Kitab Torah - Abraham (Nabi Ibrahim a.s.) telah diutuskan untuk mengorbankan Isaac (Nabi Ishak a.s.), sedangkan Nabi Ismael a.s. dalam Al-Quran? Ajaran diturunkan kepada nabi2 & rasul2 kepada kaum Yahudi dulu, kemudian baru kepada Nabi Muhammad s.a.w.? Bukankah sekali sudah cukup? Kan Tuhan itu MAHA SEMPURNA sifatNya - maka tidak harus berlaku kesilapan - dan terpaksa dibuat pindaan dan perubahan tertentu untuk kali keduanya?

Kebenaran harus ditunjukkan ... didedahkan... dinyatakan.

2) Jika Islam bermaksud 'selamat' (peace) - salaam alaikum - "peace be upon you" - bermaksud - ucap selamat sejahtera keatas kamu.... bagaimana boleh berlaku begitu banyak pembunuhan, peperangan, pertumpahan darah sesama Islam (sesama kaum muslimin) yang dianggap bersaudara sesama Islam - sejak dari mula wujudnya Agama Islam hinggalah sekarang?

3) Jika Islam itu agama yang terbaik dan sempurna - kenapa harus ada sekatan untuk meninggalkannya? Tidak timbul sebarang perasaan tidak puas hati dan bertindak untuk keluar dari anutan fahaman agama yang dikira sudah sempurna dan terbaik itu? Dan Islam memegang prinsip 'tidak ada paksaan' dalam Islam. Sesuatu yang baik dan sempurna tidak perlu ada paksaan - lazimnya sifat manusia - sesuatu yang baik dan sempurna sudah pasti akan menerima tanpa dipaksa2 - kan?

4) Apa sebenarnya yang tersirat di pihak kaum muslimin untuk memaksa semua supaya mempercayai dan menganuti agama Islam? Adakah kerana sayangkan mereka dan ingin bersama2 masuk Syurga di Akhirat nanti?

5) Kenapa Islam mengharamkan makan daging2 sesetengah binatang dan minum arak (alkohol), sedangkan Tuhan mencipta segala2nya untuk kehidupan diatas muka bumi ini? Untuk mendisiplinkan kita? supaya dapat mengawal diri sendiri?

6) Mengapa Muslim boleh kahwin sampai empat? tidak sampai sepuluh? Dan kenapa kaum wanita tidak bersetuju dalam perkara ini sedangkan ianya Kehendak Allah (God's Will)?

7) Adakah benar tentang nikmat (habuan) menanti di Syurga dengan layanan dari 72 bidadari bagi setiap muslim yang layak ke Syurga?

8) Jika Tuhan itu sifatNya wujud dan tidak bertempat yang khas - yakni Tuhan ada dimana2, kenapa kaum2 muslimin terpaksa pergi mengadap Kaabah? untuk menunaikan ibadah haji? Sedangkan Tuhan berada dimana2 Yang Maha melihat lagi Maha mendengar - maka tidak harus bersusahpayah berkumpul2 dengan jumlah yang begitu ramai (sehingga terjadi berbagai macam bencana & trajedi) - kan itu banyak menyusahkan umat - sedangkan Islam itu katanya mudah- kan?

9) Kenapa bagi seseorang muslim yang meninggal dunia harus di kebumikan mengikut upacara keagamaan secara Islam? sedangkan manusia (dari kejadian Adam) dijadikan dari tanah? Bukan jasad yang mati akan ditempatkan di Syurga - akan tetapi ROHnya - kan?

10) Kenapa Hadith dan undang2 Islam kejam dan tidak berperikemanusiaan, seperti hukuman merejam batu dikhalayak umum dan memotong tangan keatas pesalah2 yang melakukan sesuatu kemungkaran? sedangkan Allah itu Maha Mengasihani (antara sifat2 Tuhan - Maha Pengasih & Maha Penyayang)?

Begitulah kemusykilan yang diutarakan oleh seorang 'hamba Allah' dari kalangan 'bukan-muslim'.

Sekiranya mendapat respon dari ustaz - Jawapan ustaz akan ana panjangkan kepada beliau nanti.

Sekian,

Wassalam.

dari,

ana.

LATUKSHIPS FOR SALE

The Chinese penchant for Datukships

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Tuesday, 11 August 2009 16:42

Chinese towkays and underworld bosses who pay money or serve the interest of Umno, MCA, MIC, Gerakan, etc., always receive a Datukship even if they are slime-balls and scumbags. NO HOLDS BARRED Raja Petra Kamarudin

To the lockup: Koay (left) covering his face while being led out of the magistrate’s court with the other accused yesterday.

Where did he get his Datukship?
Wong Chun Wai

He has five previous convictions for theft, firearms offences and corruption, yet he kept his Datukship. Yesterday, Datuk Koay Khay Chye, 52, and five others were charged (http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/11/courts/4490444&sec=courts) in Penang with trafficking 300kg Erimin pills worth RM20million. They were arrested during a raid on July 28 at Sungai Dua.

The public are left wondering where he got his title from - didn't the state which conferred him the title carry out any vetting with the police and Bank Negara? In the case of Selangor, the palace carries out strict checks before titles are conferred and a website has even been set up for the public to check. It is important that we know where Koay got his title, so upon conviction, the Datukship should be revoked. For that matter, the previous convictions are sufficient grounds for a revocation.

One personality, calling himself a Datuk Setia, in a trade organisation leadership fight, has been telling members that he is a Datuk from Selangor. Checks were made with the palace secretariat and an official has confirmed that he has never received any awards, not even a PJK, from the state.

There must be ways to prevent dubious characters from making such claims. I believe it is a crime. The Conference of Rulers should make a decision to set up websites, like the one set up by Selangor, where the public can scrutinise the list for themselves.

All states should stipulate in the state constitutions the maximum number of Datukships and other awards that would be given out each year. The situation has become so bad that there are perceptions, even allegations, that such awards can be purchased in one or two states.

The endless list of recipients each year has certainly lent credence to such allegations. More often than not, these recipients do not have strong credentials, besides being businessmen. For the record, businessmen create jobs and help increase the country's revenue. The congratulatory advertisements help newspapers earn money for sure but contribution to the state and country must go beyond that.

http://chunwai08.blogspot.com/2009/08/where-did-he-get-his-datukship.html

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Wong Chun Wai, the Group Chief Editor of The Star, appears perplexed as to how crooks and scum-of-the-earth can get Datukships. Surely he, of all people, would know that Datukships can be bought, sometimes up to RM250,000 per Datukship or more.

Those who buy Datukships are mainly Chinese with plenty of money. Malays also do sometimes buy Datukships as well but they need not really pay money for their Datukship. All they need to do is to ‘serve Umno’ and the Datukship will come pretty fast. You see, political parties have a quota for Datukships and this quota is given to ‘loyal’ Umno people or, in the case of MCA, MIC, etc., can be sold on condition that those who wish for a Datukship can slip RM250,000 into the pocket of the President.

Then, of course, we have the Datukships given by the Rulers to their friends and business partners. For all that money you wasted to pay for the Ruler's overseas trips and whatnot you receive a Datukship in return. Sometimes the Rulers also sell these Datukships for RM250,000 or whatever the asking price is nowadays.

First these people crave for money. After they have plenty of money then they crave for prestige. And in Malaysia prestige can be bought. So millionaires who are overflowing with money would not hesitate to spend a mere RM250,000 for a Datukship. That is pittance. In fact, once they get their Datukship they can always make back more than this.

A millionaire Chinese Datuk can throw his weight around and demand government officers do this and that. Most government officers are Malays and therefore very feudalistic in thinking. They get intimidated by someone who is a Datuk, what more if it is a filthy rich Datuk on top of that. So rich Chinese Datuks can get away with murder, sometimes literally as well.

Why is Wong Chun Wai puzzled? I am sure he would know by now how the system works. Chinese towkays and underworld bosses who pay money or serve the interest of Umno, MCA, MIC, Gerakan, etc., always receive a Datukship even if they are slime-balls and scumbags. That is how it works and has always worked from way back,

Hold on! Is not Wong Chun Wai also a Datuk? I hope it is not for…well…you know what.

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written by freerpk, August 11, 2009 16:55:59

This is Bolehland, everything Boleh lah Datuk!!!!

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written by arnab76, August 11, 2009 16:59:03

Not only Datukship....even Tunship like " I dont want you to work for me, but work with me "

If Malaysia is right, we will be infront Taiwan and Singapore.

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written by Xerxes, August 11, 2009 17:06:15

RM250,000? Wow the price sure has gone up. Slightly more than 20 years ago the upfront asking price was RM25,000 put into a small suitcase known then as a "James Bond" bag. Of course there will be the recurrent "donations" when you would receive a call that your benefactor has his birthday or he is leaving for an overseas trip. Whether this donation actually goes to the benefactor or it is a scam by his runners or staff is not clear but pay and pay you must.

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written by commonfolk, August 11, 2009 17:07:03

Everybody may ask how many TUNs,TAN SRIs, DATUKs are there which is not corrupt? I personally knew two underground Datuks in Perak.

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written by wongnoball, August 11, 2009 17:07:58

Dear RPK,

Do you know sometimes these titles are the good yardstick to judge a person's characterstic, especially the Chinese politicians or business men, as far asI am concerned.

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written by Fist of Asia, August 11, 2009 17:08:29

Khoo Tee Yam aka Pai Kar Lek was a Datuk also..
that guy was one big time mafioso in malaysia for many many years

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written by my2cents, August 11, 2009 17:18:23

I heard RPK that you will soon be conferred a Datukship. As soon as you turn up to accept it, you will be arrested and stripped of your title. I respect DAP through the years for declining such titles. Are we creating a class of citizens here as though the NEP and UMNO's policies aren't enough.

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written by technoboy, August 11, 2009 17:27:23

Corrupted UMNO culture has been emulated for those who awards Datukship, how to resist, mana ada jaga rakyat?? This creature UMNO must be demolish in the next GE before more harm befalls Malaysians.

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written by gycgocnt, August 11, 2009 17:32:44

Anyone who think the getting of Datukship is by contribute to "Social Responsibilities" are naive!

I had an Uncle who get Datukship in 1998. I thinks most of the people know this guy, he was an Underworld head of 4D gambling, illegal sand and soil mining, and had a very good contact with our former constituency's ADUN (Which was from MCA previously, who live in Banting, Selangor)

Yes, he's the one who "Shot Dead" by somebody, he's the one who got 3 wife (n my aunt is one of them)and he's the one who come from my hometown- Jenjarom in Selangor (Which is described as "Black" area by many KL folks)

Do you know how much he spent for a Datukship? It was RM800,000! Why so expensive? B'coz he used to be a Prisoner!

Everybody can be a Datuk include of Prisoner! This is the theory of Fair and Just policy in Malaysia!

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written by iMac, August 11, 2009 17:41:36

there is also the Datos' from Solo and what have you....

apparently it is cheaper there... lots of Malaysians flocking over there to buy the title.... including Malaysians who have migrated to Australia and other countries..

then you have those crap stuff like Honorary Princess, Honorary what have you, given out not by governments, but by companies in Europe... and there is this" Dato " ( Dato award from Solo) who announced in her profile, that by getting another Honorary title from the company, she has to be referred to as Your Excellency and has the audacity to state in her profile that the company that issued the Honorary title is legitimate.... sure reflects their mentality ...

but the sad thing is, a lot of westerners are so taken and in awe of these people.....

i guess these title craved people can fool them but certainly not us..

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written by densemy, August 11, 2009 17:43:18

Why do they build their obscenely extravagant houses right on the highway and suffer from noise and air pollution?

Why do they all desperately want to own a Mercedes even tho most of them cant drive?

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written by louisL, August 11, 2009 17:43:29

Nearly 40 years ago, a Malay friend who was a DO in a southern state told me jokingly that if I threw a stone in the state capital, chances were good that the stone will hit a Datuk.
40 years later, a stone may land on 2 or more datuks anywhere.
I agree that to the Chinese, a 'latukship' is the ultimate when you have everything else - money, mansions, a few 'Masidi'(Mercedes) or 'Bensi' (Benz), and sweet young female companions. So what if they paid for the title. It all about willing buyer and willing seller - free-market forces at work.
As for WCW, he earned his through hard work. Writing what his bosses like to see. His best efforts are to echo what has already been said by the bigwigs- nothing original but re-phrased made more palatable for the naive readers. MSM need people like him.

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written by Proarte, August 11, 2009 17:53:43

I feel this racial profiling of Chinese as being 'saboteurs' or now being accused of being status conscious in the form of covetting titles from Royalty is unjust.

Malays and Indians are equally capable of sabotage or covetous behaviour.

Mahathir 'sabotaged' Anwar Ibrahim's career. The people of Perak feel 'sabotaged' by Najib and the Sultan of Perak. The MACC is routinely involved in 'sabotaging' opposition representatives. These 'saboteurs' are not Chinese.

A very pertinent point is why are the Royalty awarding honours to rich criminals? What does this say about the moral character of our Royalty? Are their titles worth anything?

Our Royals are not Chinese.

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written by Nice n Simple, August 11, 2009 18:21:08

I Agree With RPK, Chinese, even if they are scums, will somehow manage to 'get' their Datukships. But, I must say, that was 'then'. Nowadays, and in the near future, there will be more Malay Datuks already. Just look at any official government function invite list and you'll see what I mean.

Either way, the Datukship nowadays get very little respect already la.. it's like badly managing a 'brand' in marketing terms. Those days, if one carried the title Datuk, he is seen as a VIP. Nowadays, if anyone is introduced to me as a Datuk, I'd ask him where he got it and how much he paid. And you know what? I usually get an honest answer. 'Datuk' is a brand. And today, the brand has more of a 'negative brand attitude' than a positive one where the public is concerned.

Anyway, Wong Chun Toi can write whatever he wants, we all know how he ass-licked to the top, so all the best to him. He is one journalist that will never see any international award for best reporting, journalsm ethics or code of journalistic conduct.

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written by Huador, August 11, 2009 18:23:56

Dear RPK,

My friend calling his pet dogs Datuk and Dato Seri. Whenever, his Chinese friends visiting his house he would introduce his pets as this is Datuk and that is Dato Seri.
What do you think RPK?

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written by Beezee_Beezee, August 11, 2009 18:30:14

The beauty of the Chinese is that they are willing to Pay. Of course not all Chinese. I do have Chinese relative who bought DATOship for 150K. As being said with DATO or DATUKship they are able to maintained their pristage and get more contract. To me this uncall for and unbecoming to this Malaysian Community. We must get PR when they are in power to review all those and put them where they are and they must serves the community with their own sweats and effort before they get them in steps not straightaway....

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written by DezMalaysia, August 11, 2009 18:32:54

Hello RPK !Your last 2 phrase seems to be aiming to someone

I agree with you... they are slime balls !

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written by Mama Juwie, August 11, 2009 18:44:54

I heard 2 stories from people who are around me about Datukshit award.

One is about a Ruler from a small state down under who would ask for RM200,000 as payment for "luncheon with the Ruler" at some golf resort. The person who told me this said he refused to do so and said he rather donate the money to orphanage than sponsoring the already-rich royalties.

Another one is about a man who used to spend RM500,000 to get a Datukshit from Ruler in the East Coast, but when the State list was released, his name was not listed. He immediately suffered a mild heart attack and had to be warded.

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written by arazak, August 11, 2009 18:46:46

Soon they will confer the “Tan Sri” title to the Ahlong Kingpin, BK Tan.

As for RPK, he will also get the “Datuk” title when his children gave him grandchildren. . ., InsyAllah!

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written by KC Chin, August 11, 2009 19:31:57

arazak,
No one can take away the "Datuk" from him.
Tan Sri or Tun when RPK's grandchildren give him greatgrandchildren.

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written by bill, August 11, 2009 19:33:38

"Why is Wong Chun Wai puzzled? "

Why is he pretending? MCA is full of such characters. Remember the late Dato Tan, a financier of MCA that was shot in a restaurant along jalan imbi.

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written by hamid, August 11, 2009 19:58:41

Prostitute provide sex service for money, so you want to blame the prostitute or the customer?

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written by justice6, August 11, 2009 20:20:43

No Datuk in DAP.. only Datuk in MCA...

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written by hamid, August 11, 2009 20:22:20

Indian actor "Sharu Khan" has a "Datuk" title. So want to blame who?

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written by Aria, August 11, 2009 20:37:52

Is there any part of the Malaysian system which is not corrupt? With money you can buy anything. The whole government is like a prostitute that can be bought at a price. There is no honour or pride in any part of this country.

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written by Midvalley, August 11, 2009 20:37:56

The only Datuk I respect is those under the trees next to a lamp pole, near the road juntion on a vacant plot in the fields because at least this Datuk is clean and offer 4D numbers that sometime make a poor soul rich.
The money can buy latuk shit so many around that being a MR. gain more respect.

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written by talk2stop, August 11, 2009 20:38:37

I'm sure Malaysians can now stand tall and say, "Look our law do no not favour any one. We will charge a Datuk and treat him like any other citizen." I hope all Malaysians should be proud of that but not me because I am not a Malaysian.
Can I apply a Datukship for my German Shepard? How do I go about it?

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written by nanyangren, August 11, 2009 20:46:49

Fastest way to loose your identity is to get a Datukship. Immediatedly everyone will call you Datuk only, datuk this, datuk that. Soon they forget that you are Mr Tan or Mr Lee or En Rahim of En Samy.....

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written by johnT, August 11, 2009 20:51:42

There is a slogan in Chinese call.....Datuk more than Dog, Tan Sri many in the street running,

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written by Daryl, August 11, 2009 20:52:41

Don't blame the people that crave for Datukship only. You may ask why. Look at majority of the Malaysians they are so gullible that even the mention of name that start with 'Datuk' got them salivating like they know someone big. So, it is just economic of supply and demand and much salivating. Until Malaysian stop salivating over names than this will die down and those titles will get backs what it is actually meant to be. It is for rakyat that truly deserve them not like the majority of them right now.

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written by Kampong, August 11, 2009 21:08:19

Isn't Wong himself a datuk? This guy's holier than thou attitude is hypocritical at best. What has he done but writen a lot of kiss-ass editorials in the MCA mouth-piece, and he doesn't see himself just another egocentric datuk?? So he is also a MACC commisioner, yeah, like that has done Malaysians any good.

Malaysia's for sale really, especially by those who hang RRR on their neck. Wonder if you need to pay the Queen of England to get knighted?

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written by KotaDamansara73, August 11, 2009 21:11:02

Wong Chun Toi pride himself for being the ultimate dog for MCA and UMNO. He usually write nonsense in The Star that nobody bother to read. All he knows is how big his Chun Toi is.

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written by Prem, August 11, 2009 21:19:32

Frankly,many ignorant folks,like me,fail to understand,the importance of 'datuk,tan sri etc.'As far as my knowledge goes,when one is a 'datuk' he is 99.9999% of the time is a crook or an unsavoury 'moron'.Since our Royalty need the money for their 'tours',the datos and tuns ect.will be in existence.There is no dignity nor integrity in these datos and tuns!

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written by densemy, August 11, 2009 21:20:22

The value of a Datukship has sunk so low that Datuk now translates as "Wanker for Sale"

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written by kayukuda, August 11, 2009 21:25:40

yeah. the 2 chun toi r below a rank of 1 batang--- wong chun toi = 010 ia itu 1 batang 2 telor.

pity d datok lah . maybe he was doing part- time --- other datok r rapists , merderers .... worst but they escape fr law

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written by Msian Idol3, August 11, 2009 21:30:18

hahahaha. I remember very well I call my friend who was in a Board Of Directors meeting. I told his secretary this is "Tan Sri" calling. Guess what, I got talk to my friend immediately & we both laugh. I was not even asked "Tan Sri who". O know of a few Datuks who are criminals or many that "fixes" things or have not done anything significant to help society apart from donation to highlight they did something to warrant their cheap datukship. When I was younger, some of my friends even tell me their Datuk dad always have to pay for royalties fancies. Anyway, most datuk's are balls carrier or slime balls one way or the other.

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written by Arubin, August 11, 2009 21:36:04

Well, you need to be fair about this. Yes, there are many Chinese who pay for their datukships. No doubt that such people do not deserve it at all. But than again, how deserving really are the majority of the Malays and Indians who get awarded the title - with or without payment?

There are so many datuks in Malaysia that if I pick up a stone and just randomly throw it, I'll probably end up hitting one in the head. Its a title I have absolutely no respect for. Heck, I think I'll confer a few such titles myself. From now on, I'm naming every stray dog that I see 'Datuk'. At least they have more integrity than the other sort of datuks that we get these days...

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written by lynn, August 11, 2009 21:37:53

Because this is Bodohland, we have scums-of-the-earth as Latuks.
Only in Bodohland they are conferred titles as Latuks.
One time, had lunch with this Latuk from MCA - on the way back to office, out of the blue, he unzipped his trousers & whipped out his huge member! Hamsup Latuks.
Nearly had a heart attack. Bcos the scum tried to show off his huge dick in public!
Ah.. he is ... Chinese.

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written by me_in, August 11, 2009 21:50:49

The easiest state that confers Datokship is Malacca.
Ali Rastam is very generous with it. of course with some kickback,Sometime ago before the UMNO general assembly so many UMNO ketua bahagian got their Datukship in return for vote at the Assembly.Almost all ketua cawangan in Malacca have titles.
Shahrukh Khan got his. I understand that he has pawn it at the pawnshop in Bollywood and the proceeds given to charity.
With 3 granchildren from Sabah and 1 from Selangor I have 2 datukships from Sabah and Selangor. Nobody can take it away from me.

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written by LFLee, August 11, 2009 22:03:11

Not only Datukship in Malaysia is a joke,didn't you guys realize a lot of Ph.D.s in Malaysia also a joke? The Chinese like to buy Ph.D., as well as Datukship - so that they can put up full-page *** in the newspaper for showing off. As far as I can remember, only MCA people get Datukship and Ph.D.

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written by fireduck, August 11, 2009 22:03:57

Used to work for a Mr who became a big developer. Actually developed a whole township and more. Then I guess he applied for a Datukship. As soon as he was conferred a datukship, the whole company, all 19 floors of it were already whispering that he is due to get his Tan Sri-ship in another few months. Sure enough, in less than a year he became a Tan Sri.

Money talks, big money talks bigger. I guess Tan Sri is the highest possible purchase for businesses, otherwise they will also go for Tun-ships if they can. So, now that they are Tan Sri's, they go for honorary doctorates.
Malaysia Boleh!

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written by joeawk, August 11, 2009 22:26:18

Granted a few of them did earned it but many of them bought their datukship. These are despicable fools. In fact, I don't even give a gram of respect to titles. Just ask Mahatir, he is a Tun but what the **** is it?

However, I noted that there are indeed people who really shopw great respect to idiots with titles and I am often quite surprise at that. To me, they don't look any different than the rest, tilte or not. Many are a despicable lot n that's a fact.

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written by Oscar Winner, August 11, 2009 22:55:31

I always want to puke when someone mentions that he was with some Datuk/Datuk seri/Tan sri the previous night, enjoying some beer in the company of some sweet young things. I just wonder why they can't stop bringing up those scumbags. I had a friend (yes, I HAD) who I now refuse to associate with, used to walk with me to some shops and would loudly intro himself as a Datuk. I was ashamed to be by his side, honestly. So one day, we went to a property fair. Because he wanted to make his presence felt, he talked loudly and was telling the sales agent that he wuold purchase this unit and that unit. When he was required to pay deposit, he took out his credit cards, but all were rejected. Then he tried to make a fuss and complained that this shouldn't have happened, must be a mistake. To save face, he pretended to make some calls to the credit company and acted as if it was their fault. I was so embarrassed, I walked out of the sales office. Anyway, till today I still don't know how he managed to get out of that situation. One fine day, he took out a card from his pocket and showed me he was not just datuk, but Datuk Paduka as well, as "type-written" on this card he just took out. From that moment on, I knew I had to get away from this guy. Yes, till today, I have not taken his phone calls.

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written by Davy McChester, August 11, 2009 23:07:39

The titles have become so diluted ,therefore worthless they have become. Nobody really cares two hoots about titles anymore.The first impression of the show -off- guy with a datukship is that he lacks what humble people have.

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written by mikewang, August 11, 2009 23:48:10

To be called a Datuk is not difficult.
It only takes a little preparation when a child is born.
eg. if my last name is Tan, I would name him Da To.
He will be known as Dato Tan for the rest of his life.

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written by Aramsawafer, August 12, 2009 00:20:05

Let me tell you a joke or rather a naive story. One day, 15 years after we left school, we had a gathering among the ex-school cohort or alumni. Then there is this datuk friend among our peers who came to attend this gathering.

I must confess I was naive when I thought I want to "sarka" this datuk. I asked him loudly. Hello Datuk "so-n-so", I must learn from you how you got your Datukship. His face blushed and he turned away, and off course not smiling. I was thinking what happen. I thought he must had been very hardworking building up his business empire and contributed 30% of his company to the bumniputra when it was listed. And therefore because of that, they gave him a datukship.

After a while a asked a friend why he sulked when I compliment him. This other friend said, "what the shit, you malu him" And I said malu what? He said, don't pretend-la, you just return from the moon or what. I was wondering, hmmmmmm, what very hell is happening. then another good friend told me, "don't you know, nowaday, datukship can be bought.

My conclusion and impression thereafter is "datukship" is nothing great but a piece of shit which money can buy.

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written by safetyknob, August 12, 2009 00:33:27

Datuk = Grandfather. Why want to be called one unless one already have grandchildren? Most ridiculous is when a woman is called Datuk. By right she should be called Nenek isn't it? Anyway, those who need to pay their way through to get titles have a most severe form of closeted inferiority complex.

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written by ABU SAYAB, August 12, 2009 02:09:27

written by Fist of Asia, August 11, 2009 17:08:29
Soon they will confer the “Tan Sri” title to the Ahlong Kingpin, BK Tan

written by arazak, August 11, 2009 18:46:46
Khoo Tee Yam aka Pai Kar Lek was a Datuk also..
that guy was one big time mafioso in malaysia for many many years.
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From what I've heard...
Yes, these two are among the biggest "Mafia Four" ( Chinese called them "Four Big Heavenly King")whom are protected by Babi Negara politicians and Babi UMNO (enforcement officials).
Pai Kar Lek still control the slot&gambling machine business all over the country.
If they can "DONATE" Rm500k monthly to certain parties to continue illegal businesses so what is the Rm250k for a Datukshit!!

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