Disputes over Hungry ghost festivals noise settled amicably.

I can't really recall when it was that I last read a piece of good news about racial harmony in my beloved country. Ever since the tsunami of the 12 GE, there have been one bad news after another, And when Perkasa came into the picture , the situation worsened.
But now with this latest news on how two communities of different cultures could come together to discuss a common problem, is like a breath of fresh air and thus giving hope that there is indeed light at the end of the tunnel.
I am of course referring to the meeting of the Chinese and Muslim communities to discuss ways to resolve issues of disturbance caused by the “noisy and sexy” ge tai performances in Penang.

I am really happy and that there are still matured and intelligent people like Mohideen Abdul Kadir, (picture) whose advice and wisdom should be emulated by all those who love this country and whose only wish is to live harmoniously with each other.
In the meeting, he declared that "Dialogue is the best way to solve these kinds of issues; do not keep your dissatisfaction in your hearts, otherwise it will be manipulated by someone bad the next day.”

He further added that “We want to continue this (kind of) dialogue. We live in a multicultural society; problems will occur from time to time, but we do not want to argue or quarrel. Lets sit down and discuss to find the best solution.”
Doesn't this warm your hearts? It does mind, so thank you En. Mohideen.  

Bonsification of the Malay Mind by Hishamuddin Rias

I wouldn't say that all the Malay minds have been bonsified, but only those belonging to the umnos and their followers. They are really scared to lose everything, and they are surely creating "hantus' to frighten the ordinery Malay folks into submission. Maybe we should take Hishamuddin's advice and have sympathy for them.
 

"Nah" is Vulgar, but Effect is Achieved.

There have been varied comments regarding Namwee's vulgarity in his U-tube posting of his video clip "Nah". One comment pointed out that while the issue of racism is a much hated topic, resorting to vulgarity is not the way.
First, it must be pointed out that it was mainly because of the government's inaction over racist remarks utterred by the various ultras that has prompted Namwee to come out with his piece. Too many racist remarks had been spewed by the likes of Ibrahim Ali, Riduan Tee Abdullah and Utusan Melayu, and they are still walking the streets. Many of us feel the anger and frustration for not being able to do anything.  But it was Namwee who was able to put our feelings into words.
Lets face it. Would the authorities have taken note if he had written it otherwise? While I agree that the language used was rather vulgar & crude, but it has achieved its effect. They have taken note and are now in a bind with regards to the 2 heads who utterred racist remarks. Anyway enough is enough. There must be a stop to this double standard, selective persecution and prosecution.
In short, you can never get through these people with nice words.

UM Ranking sank deeper.

According to the latest report released by the prestigious 2010 QS World University Rankings, University Malaya (UM) has slipped from 180 to 207. It has now dropped out from the top 200  rankings. Similarly University Teknologi Malaysia dropped to 365 from 320. However 3 Universities saw slight improvements in their rankings. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia(UKM) went up from 291 to 263,  Universiti Sains Malaysia(USM) from 314 to 309 and University Putra Malaysia(UPM) from 345 to 319.
Now let's hear what the Higher Education Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed, has to say about this.
First, he said that "it was normal to see fluctuation in the rankings."
Fluctuation, yes, but shouldn't he be more concerned with the level on which they are fluctuating? We  are fluctuating at the lower end.
"We do not want to be too obsessive about world rankings."
Yeah right. But when there is a report on improvements in any field, there will be rave reviews and highlights in the mass media.
"It is like comparing apples and oranges." because "conditions and environments of other universities are different from ours."
What is he talking about? I thought we are a progressive nation heading towards a developed nation  in 9 years time. We have all the necessary  conditions and environments to be the centre of learning. But what have we got? the crumbs that are left behind. The brains have left our shores for places where their talents are appreciated and rewarded. Those who are left behind are peope like our infamous macc lawyer who is an embarrassment to our education system and low class politician who can only shout "shit, shit, shit." Is it any wonder why our university rankings have plummeted? 

Declare yourself fit and healthy before entering a Police Station

"I am mentally healthy, I have no injuries and I will not commit suicide." That's what Namewee told the reporters before he entered the Taman Tun Dr. Ismail police station in  connection with a probe whether he had committed sedition over a video song he posted on the U-tube. He should have added "and I wont jump out of any window".
Really, we have now come to this stage that before entering a police station or an macc building, we must declare ourselves fit and of sound mind. What has become of our police force? They are supposed to be our protectors, but here again, from what we have heard of past cases, it is better to play safe than to put our whole trust in the police.