Liberté, égalité, fraternité

The world stands in solidarity with France and the hundred of innocent civilians who were thrown without warning to face the scythe of death swung by fanatical zealots of unsound mind.

Vive Le France

Purportedly by IS for the revenge on the attacks by France in Iraq and Syria,  this heinous crime speaks volumes on the culpability of the human mind to latch onto whatever offers hope and salvation when faced in the moment of despair.

It can be ascertain that these terrorist, whether from IS or some other group, are motivated persons acting in coordination from a well-thought plan that was hatched a long time ago. We are lucky that the damage was not much more.

However, who in the end will suffer from these needless actions? With Europeans countries all considering sealing their borders from the influx of countless immigrants. I am sure and these are tilted more towards favouring closing the borders.

It is justifiable. The European governments cannot be blamed for being selfish or cowed into closing their borders. One has to protect one's home first and then one can go on to protect the community with good faith. If the affairs of one's home is a mess, how can people trust you with their safety?

Hence, I believe that the innocent immigrants running away from war in their home will pay the ultimate price for the selfish actions of these terrorist who profess to defend the rights of their fellow citizens and countrymen. But who infact, in one fell swoop, fucked the lives of all the other potential asylum seekers.

Sealing their borders will ensure the influx of potential terrorists are stemmed and would allow the authorities to track and check previous immigrants who have entered their state. This is the first and most important step to take to be able to filter and detect and eventually to deter future acts of terrorism,

God knows how many terrorists have already infiltrated into Europe and beyond by posing as innocent, helpless immigrants.

An Opinion piece by Adli Ghzi that I read. An opinion piece by myself.

Two days ago I read an opinion piece on themalaysianinsider.com by  Adli Ghzi titled "The overbearing cockiness of DAP." The gist of the article is that Malays will never vote for DAP because it is mainly a Chinese party. He and his friend went to a DAP convention and was turned off by the chinese-ness of the function. And he goes on and on about this.

There is a sliver of truth. DAP has targeted and won  most major urban  seats. The economic powerhouse of Selangor and the industry darling of Penang. The 2 richest state in terms of commercial bar any national resources which was granted to backwater states like Sabah and Sarawak and the eastern coast. There is an air of confidence because they have managed these 2 states well and they believe that they can carry this virtue to all states,

I chose my words carefully there to pin a point. In one hand the product of good governance. The other of poor governance. Corrupt or not, good governance goes a long way in producing and encouraging commercial creativity to uplift the society as a whole.

The same must be demanded by people of other city and states. They must demand good governance first and foremost, then they would have more energy to purse their interest without hindrance from the governing bodies. Malays can continue to push for their islamisation of the country and the chinese can continue with commercial exploitation of all communities and the Indians can concentrate on producing Doctors and Lawyers. At least, that's how the stereotype goes anyway.

To claim unilaterally that the Malays would not vote for DAP is an admission that the Malays cannot see past race based parties. If this is true, after 58 years, we are still stuck in the divide and conquer mentality set by the British and expanded by our own Mamak. 

Better to claim lesser educated Malays will not vote for DAP because they fear they are unable to compete in a well-governed state with meritocracy based policies. SO instead of the society as a whole growing and improving together, the author merely drum down the idea of DAP because of its racial demography will not be able to move far beyond the 2 urban and rich states. However there are substantial Malay voters in these constituency. Hmmmmm. 

The author goes on to say that if UiTM opens to the all races as a University-a place of learning- should be doing in the first place, the Malays will lose their places in that University. With affirmative policies in Universities and for scholarships, the Malays are the majority in ALL state Universities. Alas, it does make one wonder if obtaining a degree automatically makes one educated? Mind you, I'm sure UiTM is a good university in its own special way however to say that the Malays will be pushed out and that it will be swarming with non-malays if the University decides eventually to accept non-malays is wholly insulting the Malays.

Born in the same geography and in similar circumstances, why are Malays so fearful and automatically rejects their own ability to compete with the others in a fair system? What is it about this inferior mentality that is being pushed down from the government down the the people and the people are taking it in with mouths wide open? Why? Why?

Creating a Culture of Fear by Human Rights Watch(HRW)

Creating a Culture of Fear



"The level of repression intensified in late 2014 and early 2015 as the government faced increasing public criticism about the treatment of former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and the imposition of a new goods and services tax. A spiraling corruption scandal involving the government-owned 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), whose board of advisors is chaired by Prime Minister Najib, led the government to block websites and suspend newspapers reporting on the scandal and to announce plans to strengthen its power to crack down on speech on the Internet."

This is absolutely CRAZY!

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/citynews/greater-kl/article/footage-of-woman-brutally-attacked-in-setapak-condo-lift-shocks-facebook-us

This is a hate crime. Their motive is not to steal money or valuables but to beat her up and to punish her for her dressing.

This is what I feel after watching the video. I believe these two guys are crazy. After checking her out, you can clearly see their heads moving up and down, one can only guess what was going through their mind. They proceeded with the brutal and mindless assault of an unarmed and vulnerable person.

Is it because they deem her dressing to exposed? Did she dress inappropriately? What were they thinking? If it was just to steal, they wouldnt need to assault her. They could easily overpower her and run away with the purse.

So this is clearly something different. And for it to be happening wantonly without much care about the CCTV present, its as though they believe they wont be caught.

This isnt a petty crime and the police should not treat it as such. This is much more serious.

I give you candies, you give me your X

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6.21pm: RM70 million proposed for interest-free loans under BSN to build longhouses in Sabah and Sarawak, maximum loan of RM50,000 for every unit in longhouse.

6.14pm: From January 1, 2016, full medical charges will be imposed on non-citizens.

6.11pm: Five new hospitals to be built in Pasir Gudang, Kemaman, Pendang, Maran and Cyberjaya

6.07pm: RM852 million allocation to Risda, Felcra for various income and productivity enhancement programmes.

6.05pm: 100,000 houses priced between RM90,000 and RM300,000 to be built by 2018 under Perumahan Penjawat Awam 1Malaysia.

6pm: Tax relief increased to RM8,000 for each child above 18, including disabled child, studying at local or foreign institutions of higher learning from assessment year 2016.

5.54pm: For the first time, tax relief for children who care for parents, total tax relief of RM1,500 for the mother, RM1,500 for the father.

5.48pm: Tax relief for individual taxpayer whose spouse has no income increased to RM4,000 from RM3,000.

5.47pm: Tax relief for each child below 18 years old increased to RM2,000 from RM1,000 from assessment year 2016.

5.42pm: RM500 special assistance to all civil servants and 700,000 pensioners to get special payment RM250 in January 2016.

5.40pm: Consumers to get rebates on mobile prepaid cards equivalent to GST amount paid, effective January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016.

5.38pm: BR1M assistance expected to benefit 4.7 million households and 2.7 million individuals with an allocation of RM5.9 billion.

5.36pm: For those with an income above RM1 million, the tax rate will be increased to 28% from 25%.

5.35pm: From July 2016, minimum pension rate at RM950 a month for pensioners with at least 25 years of service.

5.33pm: Minimum starting salary in the civil service set at RM1,200 a month from July 2016, to benefit 60,000 civil servants

5.32pm: Those earning between RM600,000 and RM1 million, income tax rate is increased to 26% from 25%.

5.32pm: Government prepared to forego GST revenue on several basic necessities.

5.27pm: RM523 million proposed to develop Esscom armed forces camp in Felda Sahabat, Lahad Datu.

5.24pm: RM17.3 billion allocated to Defence Ministry, armed forces will be equipped with latest technology.

5.22pm: RM60 million proposed to implement national flood forecasting and warning programme, develop National Earthquake and Tsunami Sub-Centre in Sabah.

5.20pm: Number of GST-registered companies approaches 400,000 with submission compliance at more than 90%.

5.19pm: RM730 million allocation for flood-mitigation projects nationwide.

5.14pm: RM200 million earmarked for First House Deposit Financing Scheme to assist first-time house buyers to pay deposit.

5.09pm: RM100 million for eRezeki and eUsahawan programmes; to benefit 100,000 people from "bottom 40%" or B40 income group.

5.03pm: Pan-Borneo Highwayto be toll-free when completed in 2021.

5.01pm: RM3.7 billion for Mara expenditure, including for sponsorship of 72,000 Bumiputera students at tertiary level.

4.54pm: RM41.3 billion allocated for education.

4.53pm: From January, RM100 schooling aid targeted at pupils from households with monthly income of RM3,000 and below.

4.49pm: Fiscal deficit expected to decline from 6.7% to 3.2% in 2015.

4.48pm: To provide clean water supply, RM877 million earmarked to build treatment plants.

4.42pm:  E-Visa to be implemented by mid-2016 to facilitate tourist arrivals.

4.42pm:  If sales and services tax retained, collection would have been only RM18 billion compared with GST revenue of RM39 billion.

4.37pm: Najib takes a swipe at opposition parties which had opposed the GST but now accepted it and using it in their own budget document.

4.34pm: RM900 million proposed for Jalan Tun Razak traffic dispersal project to reduce Kuala Lumpur congestion.

4.32pm: Budget themed “Prospering the rakyat” based on five priorities, including strengthening economic resilience and easing cost of living.

4.30pm: In 2016, federal government revenue collection estimated at RM225.7 billion, up RM3.2 billion over 2015.

4.29pm: RM267.2 billion allocated under Budget 2016 compared with revised RM260.7 billion in 2015.

4.20pm: Government to continue making right decisions though not popular in the best interest of rakyat and nation.

4.15pm: Malaysia is not a failed or bankrupt nation but stable with strong economic fundamentals and remains competitive.

4.11pm: Malaysia not spared from impact of global economic slowdown, declining commodity prices, ringgit depreciation, slower growth in advanced economies.

- See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/live-najib-tables-budget-2016#sthash.FMQHOJ7n.dpuf

Why I think Malaysia will stay mediocre

I had some itch in my brain to write this opinion piece. Wait, all posts are just opinions anyway. Redundant statement. As i curse myself for not merely thinking about that but actually allowed my fingers to type it, I began to wonder where did I learn this self-discipline and shame. Granted, it does take one to know discipline and to know shame to feel remorse after saying something ridiculous.

As I am away from the city I was born and raised, I can only read on the news and rumours to keep myself up-to-date on the happenings of my country and city. I troll themalaysianinsider.com and thestar.com.my that a loyal dog waiting on its masters. Refreshing the pages whenever I feel my screen is not too vulnerable to ghosting eyes or when I  dont give a nickle if my colleagues doubts im working or passing my time.

Air pollution index that is much more relaxed than those limits set by our tiny neighbour. 1MDB, Bombs blasting ATM machines. Falling signboards flattening a car with three persons. People demanding Penang to be returned to Kedah. 1MDB, Ministers telling me I dont belong in this country and I should go back to China. Minister telling me GST ay 6% is good. Ministers telling me toll hikes are good for the country. Ministers showing they signed incredulous deals with Highway concessionaires. One should really check the ownership of these and publish them online. Ministers telling me to not to insult leaderships, even if its a lame duck leadership who have failed at all levels. Have I mentioned 1MDB? Ministers telling me that if im so unsatisfied, I can leave the country to go back to tiongshan. Do not mind the fact that I dont know where tiongshan is.

SO where do i begin? If I am to elaborate on each of these items and items which I have not stated, I could publish a book. Hmmmm, maybe I should. I shall name it "Mediocre Writings of a Mediocre Malaysian Engineer".

Contrary to what my ministers kept telling me, I still identify myself as a Malaysian first when i'm overseas. They could think I'm a Malay or that i'm Chinese but the first think I will be made known is that I'm Malaysian.

Hence, I am insulted. And I am deeply trouble by the fact that I am thinking of absconding from this country. Legally of course, which means I have to look for employment. I am insulted because for generations my family has been rooted in Old Klang Road. I am insulted because my family made its fortune when Mr Lim was mending straw shoes and subsequently lost it before the hotel on the mountain was created. To shoo me away and to tell me to go back to a place where I have not heard, much less seen, is to deny the contributions of my forefathers to the industry and development of this small little part of KL when it was still only a backwater.

We are Malaysia ladies and gentleman. A potpourri of flavours, spices and ingredients. Hence, to maintain power, it is detrimental to keep each flavour jarred individually and to the show to each flavour and it is prominent. By putting on a show that Minister is a champion of the major flavour, he can be assured that he will be backed. Nevertheless, for this segregation and separation to be successful, there is one key ingredient that is the major enabler.

Education.

By keeping the general masses intellectually deprived. By promoting religion and religiosity, those in power can easily rule over the general masses no matter how much discontent is shown by certain sectors of the masses. Solely because of numbers. The people who realize or assumed to be in the know is a small % in comparison to the general masses as a whole.

This is why I think WE will remain mediocre for the foreseeable future.

Rally? Oops there goes your money

Today the guburdenment announced toll hikes to major highways in and around the klang valley. There is little doubt that the more prosperous should be taxed to support projects that would have a multiplier effect.

Multiply what?

So what is the justification of raising the toll fee at this time? The timing is so noxious that are citizens really the first priority? Or is now the time to fill up the coffers of the guburdenment?
But then, why does the guburdenment need money so desperately? Is there a hole draining the finances?

The toll hikes will range from 30 cents to RM3. Which is a stupendous figure if you consider the amount of traffic that passes through each toll. I am guessing millions daily if we add them up. That is considering that the same amount of vehicles uses the tolled road after this increase.

Nevertheless, I think that most people working and living in the klang valley will absorb this increase and continue to use the tolled roads simply because there is no alternative. MRT is 4 years away with the penetration zone more politically motivated than traffic orientated. The other train lines are only now having a resemblance of a train system. Forget efficient.

However there are rumours swirling around that even train fares will be hiked! So are the citizens really first priority? All actions seems to beg to differ.

Alas, it is only the urbanites that bears the brunt of these increases and hikes. Sub-urban and rural folks can be expected to be oblivious to these as they are not even remotely affected. Punishment for coming out to rally?

Power plants and power plants

Its absurd that "explanations" were given to foreign businessman but not to one own's citizens who is constantly demanding for it. Are these "explanations:" fishing tactics just to pull in more bait or citizens does not have the right to know?

At the right things are going, of course it can be settle by years ends. When a company is selling its assets to boost cash flow, to be able to publish accounts in the black there is only one reasonable end to be expected.

The closure of the investment vehicle for a "profit".

When all the power assets are sold. be it to foreigners or locals. Mind you that a sovereign country wouldnt allow too high a percentage of foreign own power plants. Protectionism at its best. However, maybe our heads are very liberal minded and are firm believers of free markets. That's why for the first time maybe, power plants may be majority owned by foreigners!

Cash is king.

Selling all these assets, will provide some cash to fill in the hole. If Edra successfully lists on the stock market, you can be certain that he will have enough to "proof" that he resolved the matter.

However, what can be done? filthy lawmakers without backbone dancing to the tune of his harp. Singing his every word, breathing his every fart. He is buying time and with society behind shallow and possess a short term memory, he could even be hailed as a hero this time next year.

What can be done?

Teacher teacher he said a bad word

I disagree with what you said, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. That is the basis of a democratic country where free speech is a right not a luxury.

But if we are to practice that and to encourage people to keep running their mouths unchecked not limited to idiotic responses but racial slurs as well as blatant threats are we not keep ourselves hinged? We are indeed caught in a catch 22.

Everyone should have the freedom to say things but everyone should know and should practice a degree of self censorship. Especially in these days of wanton prosecution and selected persecution it does make one wonder, why some are able to say things and some can't.

Double standards, double standards everywhere.

Have you ever had that one person in class who likes to tell on other students? "Teacher teacher he said a bad word!" Now this person is always on the teacher's side and when the teacher isn't present, he is keeping a eye out. When the teacher gets back, you know that his mouth is gonna wag like a dog's tail. SO what happens when the teacher's pet slips up and said something bad himself?

More often than not, the teacher will it pass. Ahhh, an honest mistake by this young boy. He don' t mean any harm. Things he said, although heard by other students and in this age, recorded and posted on social media was shot down and dismissed by a simple wave of hand.

Lack of evidence it seems. I guess undoctored recordings and tens of eye witness is insufficient evident. So what becomes of rape cases which requires 4 persons as witness? I guess there might be more rapist rampaging around town with these positive feedback coming from the very people who is supposed to be acting as a check.

Captain America wants you..... to patrol.

Sometimes when you see a shallow minded person. I do know know if I should feel angry that education did not manage to educate or laugh at their naivety and simple mindedness. Telling people to join the army to defend the country. Making a mockery of their love for their country and dedication to king and country by saying only by becoming a soldier can one fight for ones country shows that sometimes people in position and wealth might not be the brightest or the best in judgement.

Wearing a yellow shirt is not stupid. It is a symbolic act by thousands and hundreds of thousands hoping for a better future. Just because one is born into a high civil position whereby one is unable to break away from the mould that you were casted in does not make others a fool for trying.

I disagree with that you said, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. Everyone's entitle to their opinion, all the more so those "stupid comments". It creates a good laugh. But after the laughter subsides, there will be pity. Pity for people like you who thinks that joining the army is the only way to serve the country.

A country is made up of  governments and its citizens. Neither can exist with the other. So do not fool yourself into thinking the army is the only outlet to show  your loyalty to the country. Because we are disengaged, we are able to see more clearly than you the state of where we are and where we might be heading.

We as a country was meant for so much more. So much more. But we were derailed, and it's people like you that keeps us derailed, If you did such a good job patrolling the borders, thousands of rohingya's would still be alive. So get off your high horse, you couldn't even perform your duty fully yet you judge others.

Trust in the wrong places. lol

Many Malaysians put their trust in the authorities and are ready to give up some freedom for the sake of stability, making them more vulnerable to manipulation by those in power, a survey shows. - See more at: 


http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/malaysians-still-think-the-government-knows-best-poll-finds

Survey respondents are aged 18 and above, covering all races from both rural and urban areas.

There's something seriously wrong with this statistics, half truths and incomplete statements don't make a good reliable statistical survey Conducted by Merdeka center, i think it's just regurgitating what's been scripted.

First of all, we were meant to be much more, ask anyone and you will hear the same thing. We are meant to be so much more as a nation, as a country but we are where we are due to ineptness, callousness and uncontrolled donations.

I believe there is something wrong with the results. Choosing to believe otherwise would show that the majority of people are really lacking in education. But then again, our education is world class with hundred and thousands of foreign students with or without quality. It isnt part of the criteria. As long as they are not citizens, they are foreign and choosing to come here proves that our education is world class.

A New Path

I have embarked on a new path, deviating from the original route in hope that It will be a faster way to achieve one of my goals.

Remarking on one of the comments, "Its surprising for one to be able to get to site in so short a time".
It is, and I expect it to be as challenging as it is exciting. This will be my first experience as an Oil and Gas Field Civil Engineer at Nghi Son Refinery and Petrochemical Project.

The site is many miles away from the capital which is the nearest big city, Hanoi. It is even further away from the famous city of Ho Chi Minh, 13 hours of journey by car.

Agreeing to come here is akin to baptism by fire. I have zero experience of management less so with site and construction. And I will be the only Field Civil Engineer here. My mentor will be leaving in a little less than 2 weeks.

Me arriving at site 2 days ago. Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst.

I couldn't Believe it

Could it be that i'm the only one online at this moment? However I wouldnt have enough time to fully utilize the speed.

Shall have another test on sunday when more people should be connected to the line.

4200 days or 11 and a half years.

If I have 42 dollars and somehow, i dropped it all into a pool. Now I have to blow dry them, due to my tight schedule, I can only blow dry 1 cent a day.

Running some simple math, it would take me 4200 days or 11.506 years to finish blow drying them all.

Small problem?

lawl

Keep on blaring about economic stability like they give a fuck. Do you think fucks are given for us?

Hairy Rose and the Public Stones

Hairy rose and the publics stones seems to be playing fairly nicely. The prequel seems to have garnered a strong following. Many people are excited by merely a rumour of the movie, when news shows a glimpse of it, the public goes wild with excitement.

People are demanding more. They want more and they want it now. But the director seems to have another plan and his marketing team seems to be fully in control of the publicity. Giving us a bit here and a little there, they keep us on our toes. Wanting, thirsting, grasping for more.

It's panning out real nice. We just hope that the people that matter gets to see it and hope they realise that enough is simply enough. They have taken so much, how much more? 

I buy, he sell, I get

2 years ago, a seller approached me and offer me his exotic Magic The gathering cards for RM 246. I know for a fact that the market price for his deck is only RM100. However, he told me that IF i bought it from him for RM246, he would pay me RM146 back.

Now my creditors dont mind me buying Magic cards as long as they are exotic or rare. So i took the sellers offer. RM246 and in turn I got RM146. Now i'm definitely keeping my RM146 even though it belongs to my creditors who loaned me the money in the first place.

But hey, if the seller doesnt say, no body knows and i'm RM146 richer.

Currently, the cards are worth RM291. I'm planning to sell it. And im gonna return the money to my creditors as they are due. I'm gonna tell them I earned them RM 45.

So all is cool??

Apple sharpie better shut his mouth cause it just shows how often than not they are imbeciles.

Spin me right round doctor.

Rise and rise again until lambs become lions. Some people seem to be believing this to the bone. Accusations flying left right and centre and yet unflinchingly holding on.

This could be a classic case of heads I lose, tail you win. Whereby in a lose-lose situation, a glimmer a hope shines in holding on rather than waiving immunity and risk persecution.

What comes next?

Contagion and damage control, sending out hunting dogs to castigate and chastise voices.  That has always been the way isnt it? Instead of progressing, we seem to be stagnant and in a more perverse view, deteriorating.

Unwilling to heed voices of concern, unrepentant to deeds committed and arrogant in maintaining innocence. Irony of coupling arrogance and innocence - the morphing of something naive and pure into something sinister - to be spun and fed to the masses.

But would spinning stories work?

Spinning when the world of public opinion is against you, when the masses knows what's up. They may not know the whole story but what impression was made, is made. Hence it appears to be jumping into the hole and thyself dug.

So what comes next? We shall have to wait for the hunting dogs to lie down quiet and see what foments next.

lol

Convicted for possession of child pornography yet recognized as a potential asset. Where are we heading now?