We should all take the challenge and make Zainuddin Maidin part of history and along with him, the MB of Negri Sembilan as well.
On 'Communist monument' a diversion
PT Tan: This time the extremists have clearly crossed the line. We should all take the challenge and make Zainuddin Maidin part of history and along with him, the MB of Negri Sembilan as well. They continue to play to the racial gallery when they saw that the three musketeers at the recent Umno assembly getting off not even with a slap on the wrist. They were probably praised and exalted in private.
This time these Umno leaders really get my blood boiling. Enough is enough. See you at the next elections. Why continue to make the Chinese the bogeyman and equate communism with the Chinese?
And talking of memorials, will malaysiakini or some other groups erect a memorial to remember the victims of May 13? I will be the first to contribute. Surely there will be no grumbles as all those died in the process of nation building.
Kaisim: Mr Zam, this is only a memorial built in the cemetery to honour the fallen heroes during the Japanese invasion. I don`to think there is any intention to worship the communists. Why do you think crooked, instead of straight?
The country has just gone through the fiery and sensitive remarks made at the recent Umno assembly. Now we have someone stoking another fire!
Are our politicians so bankrupt that they have nothing positive to contribute to the country besides these petty issues? There is an urgent need for the political leadership to show that it is ready and willing to be consistent in its policies and public statements.
Unknown: Ever since our last PM took the view that colonialists are not to be respected, our young generation seem to have lost their respect for the elderly and developed a misguided view regarding our colourful history.
Let me explain, we have taught our next generation to be ungrateful for what the colonialists have done for us. Hence the present perception that we don't owe them anything. I personally think we can build a better future if we teach our young that we must be thankful for what the British has done for Malaysia. If we teach our young the right values and explain to them that we were left with a superb system that we have built on and reached this level of civilisation, then the younger generation would be more understanding.
The British left us, among others, a great infrastructure - roads, bridges, trains, judiciary, education system, civil service, etc - and don't forget, some of the Commonwealth forces even died for this country in the war against the Japanese and later the communists.
I guess the level of thinking of Zainuddin is so low that he has been programmed to follow the rhetoric of TDM (Tun Dr Mahathir) on the issue of the colonialists. I would argue that past leaders' views have somehow corrupted the minds of fair-thinking Malaysians.
On VC 'cleared' of plagiarism charge
HL Too: I'm afraid that the excuse of "unintentional technical error" is just not good enough. IslamHadhari.net's apology is grossly inadequate, to say the least. Plagiarism is something very serious especially in academia. By calling someone a plagiarist, one is saying that the person lacks honour
You cannot damage someone's reputation by questioning his honour especially one with the stature of the vice-chancellor of a university and then issue an apology that does not completely exonerates him. The fact that malaysiakini felt it necessary to put the word "cleared" in parentheses speaks volumes about the inadequacy of the so-called apology.
In fact, saying that "the issue should not be sensationalised further" actually compounds the damage. Malaysians have come to understand that "not sensationalising issues further" is a well-known clich used especially by politicians who have committed egregious or dishonourable acts to avoid or evade the issue.
IslamHadhari.net owes it to the vice-chancellor to make a more adequate explanation how such a mistake can come about and not just ascribe it to "technical error".
On Malaysia Airports introduces security charges
Kisin: I wonder what these 'enhanced' security measures really are, and whether they really cost the extra RM6 (for international) and RM3 (domestic). I am a frequent flyer and would gladly pay extra for better security, but from what I have seen so far, there hasn't really been any significant changes in airport security in Malaysia.
I also wonder whether the security measures include measures to protect the consumers from theft that seems to occur rather frequently in our airports. However, I do not think that this problem holds much importance in their agenda.
I must say that these are all based on my personal experience and assumptions, so they may not be entirely true. However, experience and assumptions are all I have. Perhaps, now with the introduction of security charge, the airports should clearly (and transparently) inform the consumers on the 'enhanced' measures that have been taken by the various airports to justify the charge.
