Interview with Klik4Malaysia (Part 1)

Interview with Klik4Malaysia (Part 1)

Interview with Klik4Malaysia (Part 1)

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 09:04 PM PST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_RU0dLQA84

A group of online-media journalist came to my Batu Service Centre Office sometime last week and did an extensive interview with me on the problems faced by the voters of Batu and other related issues, including a possible By-Election in Batu. I gave them a very open and honest answer and also included some of my thoughts on the development of the Youth Movement within Gerakan and other plans for the future.

I was told this will be the first installment of their recording and that the other clips will be uploaded soon when they are available. If you find this first part of the interview interesting, hope you will check in soon for the rest of the instalment.

Hope you dont find my 'hair' (in the interview) disturbing (my apologies) as in the midst of trying to give my full attention to the interview, I forgot to comb my hair … not that there's much to comb actually!

This clip and the subsequent ones are also available at www.klik4malaysia.com

Thanks for viewing.


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One Step Forward & Three Steps Back

Posted: 02 Feb 2010 08:30 PM PST

 The very Anti-Thesis of 1Malaysia … if there's such a thing, we are beginning to wonder!

It takes years to build up goodwill, trust and a harmonious relationship. And all it takes is another 'Special Officer' to break all of that … in a couple of seconds!

Nasir Safar must be one of the 'least' educated special officers from the PM's Office. Never one to make any sense and now that he had opened his 'golden' mouth, the gems just came spilling out. And its not very nice to hear though!

When PM took pains to visit the Thaipusam event in Batu Caves, we thought it was such a good gesture that we followed him to also see for ourselves the great turnout and atmosphere at the age-old Hindu Temple. It was also touted as the second time in the history of Malaysia that a PM took the trouble to come visit for himself the great majority of Indian people in this country and how they celebrated one of the grandest festival in South East Asia. His father was the first to do it.

Even Al-Jazeera covered the event for a full 10 minutes in their Night News Report, giving full coverage to the Indian Descendents in Malaysia and how the festival has come to be regarded as a annual crowd puller for tourism in Malaysia.

Then came a week later, a Special Officer took a great big hammer and shattered all of that. Calling Indian Malaysians 'pendatang' and Chinese Malaysian Ladies 'whores'.

What is becoming of this country, all of us have eyes to see. After 52 years of Independence, we still have this kind of derogatory remarks being hurled at each other. What was Nasir Safar trying to prove? That he was the almighty officer from the PMO and that nobody could touch him, even if he had said it in good faith. This was the excuse (partial statement below) the PMO could cock-up, and that we are suppose to accept it and feel that everything is OK.

In a prompt reaction to what had happened, the PM's Office quickly sent out a statement yesterday evening – "Nasir Safar, the special officer to Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, who stirred a hornet's nest with his stinging 'racist' remarks will resign. The remarks allegedly made by Nasir in Malacca today do not in any way reflect the views of the prime minister. Nasir never intended to make any derogatory remarks. He spoke at length on the contributions made by all races in developing the country. Nevertheless, Nasir apologises for any offence caused and in light of this, will tender his resignation."

Resign for what? He should be kept longer in the PMO so that the Pakatan Rakyat coalition has got a better chance to pave the "Path to Putrajaya", faster. I think we should start a petition campaign to reinstate this 'illustrious' officer from the PMO. Better still, give him a TanSri next year (because he's already a Dato) for making it clear that the real Ketuanan Melayu concept needs a damn good Ambassador, and he's the man for the job!

Some say during the period from 2002-2008, this country was ruled by an institution called the "4th Floor Boys". This were a smart group of young professionals who could outdo and out-argue anybody of this country and they veil a considerable amount of power in the weak hands of the 5th PM. Now comes another breed of animals who are standing-skin-close, advising and breathing the same air as the PM … people like Nasir Safar. I just wish that the PM knows what he is doing, including the minutest family background, and psychological profiles of each and every one of his Political Secretaries and Special Officers. We cannot afford to get the equation wrong again and usher in another group of 'new' 4th floor boys.

As a point of reflection, we (especially Indian and Chinese of this country) shouldnt be perturb by what has been said. If some lowly-officer can create such a stir in our sentiments just by saying something like that, how easily are we 'manipulatable' by others whom have got deeper and more sinister intentions than this.

We should learn to sieve through the substantial and unsubstantial remarks that comes our way. Are we so weak that we also have the siege-mentality of one other race (of this country) that will continue to haunt us? Mention the word 'pendatang', all the Chinese and Indians of this country will just go berserck! When are we able to hear that 'loaded word' and not be disturb nor affected by it?

Nay … we should remian strong and steadfast in trying to build a truly Bangsa Malaysia, 1Malaysia, Middle Malaysia, Malaysian Malaysia … brother any more slogans?

InsyaTuhan (I believe not gazetted, but if it is, please tell me), we shall live to see our children enjoy a harmonious country for the future.

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