" A nice poem which i receive through email from my friend"

Oh man, I love this country
I called it the land of political absurdity
Full of ludicrousness amid stupidity
First in the pipeline is Mr. Badawi
The country's 5th Perdana Menteri
Hailed from notable ulama's family
In that spirit he created a new Islam Hadhari
The so-called modern Islam resembling Turkey
Some touted it as Islam Ada Hari
When the original Islam turned awry

He loves to travel in style like big celebrity
Making grand entrance in any opportunity
So he insisted a private jet paid by Treasury
He got it despite hullabaloo by bloggers community
He said the government didn't purchase it out rightly
The government is leasing it from SPM, a GLC
For him, this is a good strategy
By doing that he thinks he can save money
Oh yeah, he thinks people believe his story

Perth seems to be his favorite city
Last December he opened Nasi Kandar Puteri
And then went on sailing trip with Todt of Ferrari
Back home worst flood hit Johor Kota Tinggi
17 died and 90000 evacuated in that tragedy
But yet, the jet setting PM was outside the country
He might use remote control key

Badawi has son-in-law by the name of Khairi
He married Badawi's daughter Nori
Recently both blessed with the baby
That has longest name in the country
I can only remember the last name, Khairi
This young chap is Pemuda Umno deputy
Claimed to have "protection" from Mr. Badawi
Has a big wish to be PM by age of forty
So he is gathering support from Putera and Puteri
At the same time accumulated wealth aggressively
Through ECM Libra and some crony
Media was at his helm through NST
Now he has potent tools – money, media and machinery

And his father in law alias Perdana Menteri
Meanwhile Hisham is putting up a new strategy
His kris wielding attracts flak of Malay supremacy
It backfires especially to Chinese community
His reasoning draws conclusion that he is punya
Najib is not convince Hisham to be his deputy
Najib may consider a big mouth Nazri
Provided that Rosmah is okay to work with Nazri
You know why lah, Najib takut bini


We don't have to elaborate the story
You have to come here to enjoy the absurdity
We have quite a few funny ministers and MP
Such as hilarious Work Minister Mr.Samy
Before Hindraf he represents Indian community
The longest serving minister that heads MIC
In press conference he got agitated quite easily
When Umno conference was held on Deepavali
He said no "open house" as sign of hostility
He twisted the decision maybe after talking to Indrani
This MIC leaders share similar trait and personality
The latest one was Cameron Highland MP Mr. Devamani
He has broken ranks with fellow BN MP
When he accused government not doing enough for Indian community
After meeting with BN Whip, he regretted and say sorry

Let me continue my story
Well, you probably have heard it already
About the biggest anti-government rally
Not exactly same scale as 98 Reformasi
On Nov 10 more than 40,000 flooded the city
To protest unfair election practice against EC
Dirty ruling party tactics are legendary
Short-notice on Election Day is customary
Just a day before Pak Lah was basking in glory
In annual affair of UMNO general assembly
Full of hypocrisy and puji-memuji

Pak Lah shouted it loud "don't challenge me"
Despite threats and warning from Pak Lah and Khairy
People are defiant and take no heed from Badawi
They chanted God is Great, Daulat Tuanku and Reformasi
November is a month of illegal assembly
School holidays thus parents are quite free


The rally was given wide publicity
The rally was headlined in AlJazeera and BBC
Foreign media questioned our brand of democracy
Water cannon and tear gas were fired indiscriminately

Umno leaders are in denial state naturally
Such as Zam who head the Info Minsitry
Zam was trembling uncharacteristically
In an interview that becoming laughing stock in the country
Scrambling for words and chew out frantically
He can't censor it as we are in digital technology
You can just Google or YouTube easily

Well that is one example of political absurdity
What do you expect from half past six menteri
Some are in complete ignorance and dreary
Some will resort to unthinkable publicity
Giving broom as reward never in history
Some will slaughter cows in parliament for kenduri
To celebrate the matrimony of our own Sleeping Beauty
Another stupid joke by backbencher MPs


You can't find this in your country
A journalist like Michael Backman will agree
So many things to write for your Daily
No wonder he keeps coming here for juicy story
Malay tabloids prefer to write about ghost and celebrity

That's saleable among ordinary
Maybe they got sick of constant spat by political party
They prefers to idolize people like Siti or Mawi
Do you think they care who is their MP

- Anon

Credit to original writer

Hindraf launches signature campaign

.. “The Hindu Rights Action Force on Thursday launched “a one-million signature campaign” for the release of five of its detained leaders and for the “equal rights” of the ethnic Indian minority in Malaysia. “
Source : http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/28/stories/2007122854001300.htm

All Malaysian Indian Must must support this campaign.

M’sia’s Indian protest movement ‘a losing battle’: leader

Latest Interview by Wathya Moorthy’s , Chairman Of Hindraf…

Source : Strait Times of Singapore, 2 Jan 2008

LONDON - MINORITY ethnic Indians are fighting a ‘losing battle’ for equal rights in Malaysia, and their fledgling protest movement against the Muslim-dominated government is likely to die soon, a protest leader told reporters.

Ultimately, only the government - not the people - can bring about real change by giving concessions to ethnic Indians, said P. Waytha Moorthy, the chairman of the Hindu Rights Action Force group that is leading the Indian movement.

‘We are fighting a losing battle, we know. We try our level best but if we don’t succeed, we have to call it a day, isn’t it?’ Mr Moorthy said in the interview this week in the London suburb of Hounslow, where he is living with friends in self-imposed exile.

‘We have to close the chapter. There may be a new chapter, but we may not be part of the next chapter,’ a tired-looking Mr Moorthy said during the chat at a McDonald’s restaurant.

‘I know, eventually we will also fail.’

Source of woes
Ethnic Indians form about 8 per cent of Malaysia’s 27 million people, and complain that the government denies them opportunities in jobs, education and business.

They say that years of systematic repression have kept them at the bottom of the society.

The government denies this and says all Malaysians have benefited from the spectacular progress of the export-driven economy since independence in 1957.

‘We want the minority Indians to be given their basic rights If they can give us two or three (real concessions), we are willing to keep our mouth shut I don’t look at myself as a sacrificer,’ Mr Moorthy said.

‘That’s what I don’t understand why isn’t the government conceding? We are not asking for super rights, we are asking for basic rights.’

Ethnic Indians, most of them descendants of 19th century plantation workers from southern India, also accuse the government of turning a blind eye to the destruction by local civic authorities of Hindu temples.

Mr Moorthy’s statements are the most honest and frank assessment of the reality faced by the minority community who have little economic or political clout.

Malaysia’s majority Malay Muslims, who are 60 per cent of the population, control the government, while the ethnic Chinese - who are a quarter of the population - dominate business.

The Indian frustrations took public shape for the first time when Hindraf organised a massive rally on Nov 25 of about 30,000 people in defiance of a government ban.

Mr Moorthy fled the country fearing arrest but five other Hindraf leaders were subsequently detained under the Internal Security Act, which allows indefinite jail without trial.

They were accused of being a threat to national security but no charges have been filed.

Mr Moorthy said public support for Hindraf has increased after the arrests, but the movement was ’stagnant’ now.

‘What we can, we will still do. But if the whole struggle is going to die, what can we do?’ he said.

‘As it stands now I don’t think we can accelerate.’

He said he doesn’t regret starting the movement.

‘I will never regret but I feel sorry’ for those detained and ‘frustrated with the system, the government.’

‘I’ll keep pushing it, but again, to what extent? Funds are limited. Once we have exhausted all our funds, that’s it. It’s sad but there is nothing I can do after that. Let somebody else continue.’

Hindraf’s worry
He said his biggest worry is that when Hindraf fails, the poor and uneducated Indians will come to hate the government even more, and may resort to violence.

He added he does not condone or support violence in any form.

‘So by stopping us today, they are actually planting the seeds of further hatred. After a certain limit, (the people) will react on their own and then nobody will have control over them. That is my biggest fear,’ Mr Moorthy said.

He said he plans to stay in London for now and continue lobbying internationally with Hindraf donations.

‘I would prefer to keep pushing, keep the people’s spirit high The safest thing to do is to conduct prayers.’ — AP