BY HIS HIGHNESS PLEASURE

By the pleasure of His Highness Ke Bawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan of Kedah, I was invited to Istana Anak Bukit for two days.

A dream come true, it was. A dream I will never forget. A dream to share with all I know.

One of the main beauty of Istana Anak Bukit, as you enter the main gate, a short drive to the Istana, you will be passing a wooden bridge, it look like it has been existed since the day of time, it is so well preserved. I wonder who could tell me the myth, events and all stories worth telling so I can pass to generations to come.

On my first day, I accidentally took the wrong gate, even then, to get to the Istana, you have to go to the wooden bridge to get to the Istana, except that you come across a sort of mini zoo of fairy tales animals such as birds, deers etc.

One of the three things that caught my eyes as I enter the main hall before I make my way to the Balai Rong Seri is the huge paintings of Al Marhum Colonel HH Paduka Sri Sultan 'Abdu'l Hamid Halim Shah II ibni al-Marhum Sultan Ahmad Taj ud-din al-Mukarram.

THE GRASS ON THE OTHER SIDE GREENER

Bang!!! Unexpected aren’t you?

Call it “lompat” “khianat” “bought over” “cross over”, call it as you like, it doesn’t change the fact the DUN from Bota join PKR clean as I see it.

No one in Perak BN see it coming, no one in UMNO Perak smell it coming. Apa you all buat, tido lagi ka?

Kedah UMNO, Perak UMNO, Selangor UMNO still headed by the same former Menteri Besar as Chief Liason of UMNO in their respective States despite of their never will recover defeat of the last general election. None of them resign after the most humiliation defeat, none of them symbolically want to do the “Harakiri”.

If that is the case, expect more of “Lompat” coming in big way and style.

GONG XI FA CAI TO ALL I KNOW

People born in the Year of the Ox are patient, speak little, and inspire confidence in others.

They tend, however, to be eccentric, and bigoted, and they anger easily.

They have fierce tempers and although they speak little, when they do they are quite eloquent. Ox people are mentally and physically alert.

Generally easy-going, they can be remarkably stubborn, and they hate to fail or be opposed. They are most compatible with Snake, Rooster, and Rat people.

Source: paulnoll

DUMB AND DUMBER TM SERVICES

Almost every night for the past four weeks from 8.30pm, I was unable to connect to the internet. The services I subscribed were supposed to be the best for its high speed broadband.

You call the 100 number, you hear machine talking to you telling you the preliminary measures to be taken before someone answer your call, at the same time they proclaimed interruption due to upgrading, landslide, flood and the best one recently the cable at the seabed somewhere near the Middle East exploded.

I guess TM Services keep one of these “Dummies” book such as “Excuses For Dummies”.

CONGRATULATION OBAMA

Congratulation President Obama!!!

Good Luck to you and in what you do in many years to come.

Here in Malaysia, the last by election in Kuala Terengganu shows the ruling party need a lot of luck.

They keep on putting the wrong candidates every where since the last general election.

Frankly, BN can do nothing to Pakatan Rakyat. Pakatan is moving forward with better better image, better way of doing things, better determination.

And the same goes to you President Obama, you project better image and determination. Your determination makes someone like me to look up on you with high hopes especially now when Israel is having a good time killing the Palestinian at the pleasure of your predecessor Senior Bush.

What can you do to Israel? Will it be nothing? Will a black President carry a lot of weight in persuading them? Will you be significant to them?

Just ensure you do not become like Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice where both were bullied by their white master. No matter how hard you try, no matter what you do, the White will always label you as Black.

DO NOT TRY TO BE WHITE.

WHAT IF SATAN RULE?

What if I say the US instigated the bombardment of Gaza, would you agree?

What if I say the constant ruthless bombardment by Israel on Gaza was approved by the US to instigate Iran, Syria, Lebanon to join the war, would you agree?

What if I say when Iran, Syria, Lebanon join the war. It is to push the price of oil would you agree?

What if I say, the invasion of Gaza is another way for Bush to get away from “Road Map”, would you agree?

What if I say the bombardment on Gaza will stop on the day Obama take office at the White House, would you agree?

It seems the true criminals that plan this invasion are all in the US headed by Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and many more.

As we all know the US is doing nothing to stop the invasion of Gaza by Israel. What if Satan rule?

Yet no one is getting warrant of arrest against them for conspiracy to murder.

ITS THE LAWYERS FAULT NOT BN

I was thinking to write more on Gaza but then again I find the Kuala Terengganu Election result more interesting.

As we all know BN goes all the way out to win this By Election, yet the lost, lost to PAS.

Why BN lost? What have they done to deserve this lost? Do they actually deserve it despite the promises, the donations, the contributions, the grants, the total show down by BN machineries, not to mention the Solat Hajat. Needless to say, whatever under the sun need to be done has been done.

Before the result, I watched PAS candidate on the tv casting his vote and I said, he look like a very nice guy who is going to win.

Five days ago I spoke to someone who is now working in KT who told me, BN got the wrong candidate.

A week ago I spoke to PAS member who predicted PAS will win, I am not suprise, I spoke to the wrong person since when I spoke to BN supporter he believe BN will win.

At 10am last night, I received text messages asking me, what's wrong with BN? I said, many wrong, one of which this BN candidate is not the one I may say "Di Hati Rakyat", former political secretary to Pak Lah, is not the right candidate for KT.

Whats worst he was a lawyer, I hate lawyers, dont you?

A LETTER FROM GAZA TO PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ

Whether this is true or not, I obtained it from worldproutassembly.

I can't help it then to republish this letter for your viewing.

In the Name of God; The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful

President Hugo Chavez,Your Excellency, President Hugo Chavez,

We, the people of Palestine, commend your courage to speak and act upon your conscience regardless of your detractors' criticism or cowardice.

Mr. President, we have watched death rain upon our families and children in Gaza for weeks; and yet we stand proud and ready for any outcome. We are a resilient people who wish for peace but will fight rather than bow to injustice. We live and die by the codes of our forefathers - codes of honor, integrity, truth and bravery.

Throughout history, in a just conflict, there always emerges a champion, a single hero who, by his actions, embodies all the virtues the masses aspire to. You have demonstrated that you are such a man.

We have observed your commitment to the destitute and disenfranchised since you first took office. The Americas are fortunate that your presidency has not only survived but emerged as a paradigm to be emulated. You have boldly said what the world's masses feel - from speaking out against the sulphur of imperialism at the United Nations in 2006 through to the recent expulsion of the devil's minion.

Mr. President, we were eager to meet you in the summer of 2007; but unfortunately yet another blockade by the Israelis, who control our ports and borders, suspended our plans. As we began the truce which we initiated, they were already planning the destruction of our infrastructure.

The Israelis slowly and deliberately began reducing the presence of journalists and denying humanitarian groups access to Gaza over the past 6 months. They reduced the number of trucks bringing supplies from several thousand to a handful each month. And since they began their bombing campaign, food and fuel are scarce. In fact, only 9 of 47 bakeries produce bread, only 5% of industrial operations function and wastewater pumping stations have shut down, flooding raw sewage into populated areas, farmland and the sea.

We do not know who among us will remain alive once this barbaric onslaught is ended. But we remain, as a people and a government, undeterred in our belief that justice will reign.

We can ask no more of you than you have already done - for you have proven that a nation cannot be cowed simply because it drives its own destiny, nor will a leader lose his throne for challenging imperialism. We salute the citizens of Venezuela for choosing President Chavez; and we commend you for being among the few leaders of this age who put people before politics.

I may not live to honor our commitment to meet you; but our people will not rest until they have sent a delegation to meet the man who put politics aside, spoke with honor and acted with courage.

Very Truly Yours,

Dr. Ahmed Yousef
Deputy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs

Former Political Advisor to the Prime Minister Ismael Hanniya

ISRAEL DECLARATION OF WAR

"A war to the bitter end."

That is how Israel's defense minister, Ehud Barak, described his country's latest military campaign in the Gaza Strip. It is refreshing to hear an Israeli politician refer to what the Western press routinely calls "a crisis" or "a cycle of violence" as a war, for that is in fact what is taking place in Gaza.

But if war is in indeed an accurate description of the current conflict between Israel and Hamas, then can we continue referring to Hamas' attacks against Israel as acts of terrorism?

If a government declares war against a terrorist group, does it not in effect transform the group's members from terrorists into soldiers? In a battle between a state like Israel and a "non-state entity" like Hamas, are acts of terror distinguishable from acts of war? - Reza Aslan

Darihulu says: If a terrorist warrants an arrest, so is to the Prime Minister of Israel. About time someone among us issue warrant of arrest to Ehud Barak.

DIA TAK LAPAR DUIT KAMU

One member of the Bar through loop email pledged for donation for the Palestinian victims of war recently.

There are members of the Bar together with many I spoke to blame Hamas and many more reckons the donation should not confine to Palestinian alone.

Below is my open letter to those skeptics.

Dear All,

I must express my disappointment when there are pledged for donation for the palestinian war victims, there are those among us who are missing the point by reminding donations are for all and not palestinians alone or Hamas is no angel either and the Bar should not take sides.

Its either you give or you don't. A gift is a gift, a donation is a donation no matter how big or small. As for now the immediate relief are for the Palestinian victims of war.

Why are you missing the point all the time?

Similarly, as we sit at mamak restaurant, we from time to time were approached by the many faces of those asking for donations, its either we gift or we brush them off. And if we give, sincerely, we should not question whether the money goes to proper channel or not, all the more being suspicious about how the money being spent.

As the saying goes "Apabila tangan kanan memberi, tangan kiri tak nampak".

Let us be reminded, the Palestinian did not ask for our donation.

We as human must be humane when we see others in need.

EXCUSES AGAIN TIAN CHUA

Yesterday on the news we saw YB Tian Chua admitted there are limitation as what MP can do for themselves and for others.

Are you sure Tian Chua? Are sure on what you said? Aren't you one of those people who once would not barge from obstacles, like the way you did by squatting in front of FRU trucks? Have you forgotten of how to do it since you are an MP?

Remember where you came from, remember the way you use to "bertapa" do nothing at all in public. Why don't you do it again?

Do it lah...sit in front of any of those Sentul flats lift, sit there and tell them you will not move until they fix it.

Then you will look like "Pejuang Rakyat". Then only those who voted you thought you are worth their vote.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009

Happy Belated New Year; Selamat Awal Muharam, Happy Belated Christmas.

Happy Belated Birthday Tun. Yes I said that to Tun Mahathir when I met him last Friday, I told him that I read his "Open Letter To Obama".

I have Open Letters too:-

To Menteri Besar Selangor : On Bukit Antarabangsa, keep up the good work but I do notice the lorries that carry the earth for clearing at the bottom of the landslide, they are half full all the time, the contractors are double charging the lorries trip. Have a look at that will you.

To Pak Lah : I benefit a lot from IJN, I am not entitled to free medical service, I have to pay in full and in cash. Sometime last year, I had chest pain, went to IJN, complained about it, within minutes I was attended and taken to the emergency room for various tests and check up. I feel good, I know I was at the right place. A non profit body like IJN will not overcharge me or force to take one of their room at Shangri La's room rate.

In less than an hour, they said I was under a lot of stress and need to rest, the doctor who attended me a foreign national, he told me to "go away", another word of saying "take a break". At the end of it, for the whole treatment, it only cost me RM135.00.

Pak Lah, I can't afford insurance, I can't afford to see IJN taken over by corporation, multinational, PLC, all the more SIME Darby, it would costs me no less than RM7,000.00.

To Anwar : Do not waste your time, I was told some people in UMNO will jump over to PKR provided you leave PKR. Can't you see, you are not liken by everyone, especially among your own race. As for now forget the idea of taking over the present Government your away.