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Monday, August 31, 2009

Negara Ku

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Famine In Sarawak?


By Syed Akbar Ali



Is it true? Is there real famine in Sarawak? Some of the Net news sites have been talking about this and the papers too. Today's Star has a report. The Government has not said much about this (to my knowledge). Can we have a statement from the Government of Malaysia? Some things dont seem to add up. First here is the news from The Star (truncated)

LONG TANYIT: After three days of hard work, a team of people managed to bring more than 10 tonnes of food to some 1,500 Penans who are facing acute food shortages in the Kapit Division.

Long Tanyit chief Salu Ugat said he was grateful to God for answering the people’s prayers.

“Food shortages here are serious. It has happened several times this year already. We waited weeks for this food supply,’’ he said.

“. . . This is the first time we are getting so much food. We have been facing food problems for six years,” he said.

The Miri Catholic Church, which is coordinating the relief aid collection, had two weeks ago received appeals for aid, saying the Penans had run out of rice and other food items.

The Penans in the Sarawak interior have been cut off from the outside world after a timber giant dismantled an iron bridge across the Sungai Linau ..

It is learnt that the company had placed several pieces of logs across the river for the people in Lusong Laku to use as a temporary bridge."


These folks are really very poor. We should be doing something practical to help them. Delivering food provides temporary relief only. We really need to look into improving their livelihood on a permanent basis (more "religion" is not going to help fill their stomachs either.)


The Chief says they have been facing food shortages for six years. So it is not exactly 'famine conditions'. The picture shows the kids unloading the food from the trucks. They look ok. But they are just very poor. Plus they live in the interior.



But I am positive no one in Miri is starving. Miri has many, many wealthy people - not all of whom are Catholics or belong to the Catholic Church. I am surprised that it took a team from the Peninsula to deliver the food supplies to the Penans. What about the "orang yang sudah kaya" in Miri? These are your neighbours guys. Mai-cho ane-kuan! Ban ban lai pun ok ! Tolong tolong sikit mah!


I dont buy the line that the timber company removing one bridge has cut off the Penans from the outside world. The Penans have been around long before the country was formed. They know how to get across a river if they want to. Also the bridge over the river was just built during the Bakun Dam project. It is also fairly recent.


At the same time, the papers say that 450 tonnes of sugar have been delivered to Tawau in Sabah. Thats a lot of sugar - obviously to bake Hari Raya cookies. There is no famine in Sabah. Thank God.


I hope the Government will look more deeply into the plight of the poor in Sarawak and Sabah. It is true that their plight is as bad as the poor in Africa. I see more time bombs waiting to explode if our brothers and sisters in Sabah and Sarawak are not part and parcel of our progress as a nation. It really has to be 1Malaysia.






Cow's Head Protest


By Syed Akbar Ali


Folks do read the comments by Rocky's Bru and The Voice's 'Another Brick In The Wall' about who exactly was behind the cow's head protest in Shah Alam.

According to The Voice, the "Pengerusi kumpulan penduduk ini adalah Mahyuddin Manap, kini ahli PKR Wangsa Maju. Naib Pengerusi, Ibrahim Sabri adalah penyokong Anwar Ibrahim dan penggiat Reformasi yang pernah keluar masuk lokap."



And he says "Orang yang membaca doa di masa perarakan pun adalah ahli PAS yang dipercayai dipanggil orang sebagai Amin.."





The IGP has said that those behind the protest can be investigated and charged under the Sedition Act. Rocky says there are enough pictures showing who exactly was there.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Allegories, Analogies Or Similitudes In The Quran


Folks, here is an update.



My fellow LRTQ Campaign Bloggers Walski, Rapera, Marina and Anas Zubedy have written about the "cow head" protest in Shah Alam yesterday.



Read what Anas Zubedy has said New Bob Agency : What the Quran says about non Muslim places of worship.



Also what Jahamy has said at Rapera Hindu brothers sisters, please forgive these wayward folks



also Walski's Woe to the foolish aggressors



and Marina's Barbarians at the gate



There really is a solution for everything in the Quran, and they have argued most easily and convincingly from the Quran. I hope the Muslims and the non Muslims will appreciate the real utility of the Quran - especially for our country. Thank you.




By Syed Akbar Ali


If there were a circus with elephants in it, what would the elephants prefer to do? Or rather what should the elephants prefer to do? Hence a debate over circus elephants versus free elephants. Well its Friday again. A day to wash sins from the hearts and put it out to dry. That way the crocodiles cant get it too. Tears for the crocs. This is just allegorical talk.




In Malay an allegory would be a ‘perumpamaan’ or ‘perbandingan’. I was thinking about allegories, analogies, examples or similitudes in the Quran. In the Quran, the Arabic word for allegory, analogy, example or similitude is ‘mathalan’.




Some may even say ‘parable’.




The Malay word “misal” is also derived from this Arabic word mathalan.



Here is an interesting verse:



Surah 2:26 GOD does not shy away from citing any kind of allegory (mathalan) from the tiny mosquito and greater. As for those who believe, they know that it is the truth from their Lord. As for those who disbelieve, they say, "What did GOD mean by such an allegory (mathalan)?" He misleads many thereby, and guides many thereby. But He never misleads thereby except the wicked.



An allegory or analogy may refer to something that is not true in reality but it can be imagined. Or it could be true in reality but not directly in front of our eyes.




It is a method by which the Quran teaches us something. Those who see the simple logic in the allegory will see the wisdom of the teaching but those who are wont to confuse things will split hairs and imagine things up. Here is an example:




Surah 2:261 O you who believe, do not nullify your charities by inflicting reproach and insult, like one who spends his money to show off, while disbelieving in GOD and the Last Day. His example (mathalan) is like a rock covered with a thin layer of soil; as soon as heavy rain falls, it washes off the soil, leaving it an unproductive rock. They gain nothing from their efforts. GOD does not guide disbelieving people.




I think the idea here is that we should give willingly and freely to charity. A charity done grudgingly or done to show off or being forced to do some charitable work is described like a rock with a thin layer of soil on that is not of much benefit to mankind. It becomes a barren rock.




Surah 13:17 He sends down water from the sky, causing the valleys to overflow, then the rapids produce abundant foam. Similarly, when they use fire to refine metals for their jewelry or equipment, foam is produced. GOD thus cites analogies (mithluhu) for the truth and falsehood. As for the foam, it goes to waste, while that which benefits the people stays close to the ground. GOD thus cites the analogies (mathala).




This is an analogy that highlights the difference between truth and falsehood. Truth has its own value, it shall prevail. Falsehood is like foam that is blown away – it gets blown away.




Surah 29:41 The allegory (mathalan) of those who accept other masters beside GOD is that of the spider and her home; the flimsiest of all homes is the home of the spider, if they only knew.




The spiders web is made of filament that has a tensile strength which is actually stronger than steel (in comparison to size and weight) which can catch insects. But only the filament’s tensile strength is strong, the filaments themselves are too fine and hence the spiders web is constantly torn by winds, moving leaves, branches and animals.




The listen is - one who depends on other than a Divine inspiration is like a spiders web – you can get destroyed anytime.




Surah 13:35 The allegory (mathalu) of the Garden, which is promised for the righteous, is flowing streams, inexhaustible provisions, and cool shade. Such is the destiny for those who observe righteousness, while the destiny for the disbelievers is the Torment.



When we follow the deen or way of life ordained by God, it will bring us comfort, ease, plenty and safety. Here is another one:



Surah 47:15 The allegory (mathalu) of the Garden that is promised for the righteous is this: it has rivers of unpolluted water, and rivers of fresh milk, and rivers of wine - delicious for the drinkers - and rivers of strained honey. They have all kinds of fruits therein, and forgiveness from their Lord. (Are they better) or those who abide forever in the torment, and drink hellish water that tears up their intestines?



It is difficult to imagine a river of wine, a river of milk or river of 'strained' honey. (A winery emptying its contents to make a river? Or a dairy farm emptying milk to make a river? Or a bee farm emptying enough honey to make a river?). But this is a mathalan or allegory. We have to imagine it. It simply means plenty, comfort, security - all the good things.



Here are some closing verses:



Surah 17:89, And We have explained to man, in this Qur'an, every kind of similitude (mathalan): yet the greater part of men refuse (to receive it) except with ingratitude!




See also the same verse in Surah 18:54 and 30:58. Here is the last one :




Surah 62:5 The example (mathalu) of those who were given the Torah, then failed to uphold it, is like the donkey carrying great works of literature. Miserable indeed is the example of people who rejected GOD's revelations. GOD does not guide the wicked people.



So let us not reject God's revelations in the Kitab while we pretend to uphold it. We become like the Hee Haw.





Thursday, August 27, 2009

Teoh Beng Hock’s Death Inquest Getting More Interesting


By Syed Akbar Ali.




It certainly is. Kajang Municipal Councillor Tan Boon Hwa, the last person who claims to have seen Teoh alive has said that when he saw Teoh Beng Hock (around 6.00 am to 6.30 am – reports vary) he never spoke a word to Teoh at all.




I find this claim by Tan quite difficult to believe because here are two buddies (through their mutual association with the DAP) who have both just undergone a once-in-a-lifetime questioning session with the MACC, slept the night at the MACC’s office, who then woke up in the morning and nary a word did they have to say to each other ! What type of rakan seperjuangan are these?



It is also quite strange that Tan Boon Hwa chose NOT to return home when his questioning session at the MACC ended at 1:00 am. Why would someone want to spend the nite at the MACC? There are no beds, no proper couches and no proper comforts of home.




My friends and I sometimes stay up till 2:00 am discussing things. But we all go home after that – even though we may be in very comfortable surroundings. No one stays the nite over – meaning even at 2:00 am its not too late to return home. Plus surely the wife and kids are at home too.




There was another person who was also questioned by the MACC, a Lee Wye something, who also did not go home although his session had also ended. Teoh Beng Hock’s session was the longest – his questioning ended at 3:45 a.m. It would be quite understandable if Teoh decided to sleep over because it was almost 4:00 am already. Sunrise was only two hours away.




But why did Tan Boon Hwa decide to sleep over at the MACC when his session was over by 1 a.m? And Tan was the same man who said that during the questioning session, the MACC had insulted him (called him China bodoh or something) and that they bullied him and made him stand for hours and so on. Despite all this bullying, Tan Boon Hwa still decided to spend the nite at the MACC. Hmm . . Maybe to make up to him, the MACC promised Tan hot chocolate, a pyjama party and exciting pillow fights during the sleep over?




Well there is more interesting stuff coming out at the Teoh Beng Hock death inquest. It is beginning to show a typical “kampong baru” or new village “tepi jalan” table talk session gone wrong between the local machais and their taikos. Its nothing more than that. This is not a national issue at all. Its actually a ‘cerita kedai kopi’.



Here is the news from The Star (truncated)



Officer claims Teoh was on the take


SHAH ALAM: The Teoh Beng Hock inquest was thrown into disarray yesterday when a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer alleged that the deceased had received kickbacks.


Mohd Anuar Ismail, who was the 16th witness, testified that Teoh and his boss, Selangor executive councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah, allegedly received cuts from projects approved by the latter.


Mohd Anuar, who was being cross-examined by the counsel holding a watching brief for the MACC, Datuk Abd Razak Musa, also explained the alleged modus operandi of the entire operations and testified that payments were also made to the DAP by seven companies involved in the scam.


You can read the full story in the Star here :




Here is another Star story with more details. This one says Tan Boon Hwa did speak to Teoh Beng Hock, at 2 a.m. in the morning. And it was not a friendly ‘nii how maa’ either. They had an argument, said a witness. Again here is the Star (truncated):



MACC man claims Teoh had an argument with Kajang councillor



SHAH ALAM: Political aide Teoh Beng Hock was heard having an argument with fellow DAP member Tan Boon Hwa on the day he died.



Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Com­mission (MACC) investigating officer Mohd Anuar Ismail told the inquest into Teoh’s death that his colleague Bulkini Paharudin informed him of this.



“After Teoh Beng Hock’s death, I was informed by Bulkini that there had been an argument between Tan and Teoh at 2am in the MACC toilet,” testified Mohd Anuar when cross-examined by MACC’s counsel Datuk Abd Razak Musa.



Teoh Beng Hock the political secretary to Selangor executive councillor Ean Yong Hian Wah, was summoned to the MACC office on the 14th floor of Plaza Masalam here on July 15 to be questioned over alleged irregularities in the disbursement of state funds.



He was found dead at the building’s fifth floor service corridor the following day.

Tan, a councillor with the Kajang Municipal Council, had also been summoned by the MACC for questioning on the same day.



Bulkini is also among the witnesses scheduled to be called to testify at the inquest.



Earlier in the day, the inquest was told that the documents found on Teoh’s laptop belonged to four companies that were allegedly used to siphon state funds via claims for non-existent construction projects.



Cross-examined by Abd Razak, Mohd Anuar said the documents bearing the letterhead of four companies were “leased” out to individuals to be used to claim funds from the state.



He added that the construction projects were non-existent and when payments were made, individuals using the letterheads and companies received kickbacks.




The four companies were Fizami Construction Sdn Bhd, Aris Enterprise Sdn Bhd, MKMN Enterprise Sdn Bhd and MA Bina Melor Sdn Bhd.



When asked by Abd Razak about the total number of projects and their value, Mohd Anuar said: “Fizami Construction had 21 projects worth RM147,812, Aris Enterprise had obtained 14 projects worth RM88,275.30, MKMN Enterprise obtained six projects valued at RM50,765 and MA Bina Melor had seven projects valued at RM69,010.”



He also testified that Ean Yong would approve the payments and projects whilst Teoh prepared the necessary documentation for collection of payment as well as confirming that work has been completed.



Earlier when being cross-examined by Abd Razak, Mohd Anuar said he did not agree that Teoh had died while in the MACC’s custody as he had been released from questioning when he died.


Read more about it in the Star here




The last point is of some relevance (while the other points are quite shocking). The Pakatan boys have gone to town to claim that Teoh Beng Hock was still in the custody of the MACC. Borrowing their same logic, was Tan Boon Hwa and the Lee Wye something fellow also in the custody of the MACC?



Tan Boon Hwa’s questioning session was over at 1:00 a.m. He was told he could go home. That means he was no more in the custody of the MACC. Yet Tan Boon Hwa stayed over until the next morning.



Despite sleeping over, Tan Boon Hwa never said that he was in the MACC’s custody. The same thing happened to Teoh Beng Hock. At 3:45 a.m. he was also told to go home but like Tan Boon Hwa he too slept over.



If Tan Boon Hwa was not in the MACC’s custody despite the sleep over, how is Teoh Beng Hock deemed to be in custody for doing the same thing?



Now lets do some maths. The four figures in red above add up to RM355,862.00. That’s a pretty tidy sum. Each ADUN has an allocation of RM500,000 to spend. This is where the “alleged” misappropriation (aka curi duit lah) of funds has its source.



Well lets see what the cat drags in tomorrow from off the tepi jalan.



Wednesday, August 26, 2009

LRTQ 2 : Alchohol




By Syed Akbar Ali



Folks my friends Marina Mahathir, Anas Zubedy and Walski have written clearly and quite concisely from the Quran about the alchohol issue. Read what the Quran says about alchohol.


What is pointed out clearly by my friends from the Quran, which I have also mentioned earlier, is that the Quran does not prescribe any temporal punishment for consuming alchohol.



Marina talks about Mercy in the Quran :



"Bismi Allahi alrrahmani alrraheemi

In the name of God , Most Gracious, Most Merciful (Al-Fatiha, 1:1)


As most people know, Muslims begin almost everything they do with these words. This is probably the best-known phrase among Muslims and serves to remind us constantly not only about God but that He is THE dispenser of grace and mercy.

Over and over again we repeat this phrase so much so that sometimes we forget what it means. And yet one of the most important attributes of God is mercy. This is evidenced by the fact that there are 107 verses in the Quran that mentions the merciful attribute of God."


Read her complete article here



Walski has done a masterpiece on the Quranic references including the one aout "rivers of wine" awaiting the believers in paradise. To quote a little from Walski :


"In essence, what the Quran says is this: alcohol and intoxicants are things that you should avoid. For those who have actually experienced the effects of alcohol, the reason is clear. Alcohol, in varying quantities according to the individual, lowers your inhibitions, and may lead you to do and say things you would normally restrain yourself from. In extreme cases, to the detriment of ourselves and those around us.


But where does the notion of punishment (of any worldly kind) for consuming alcohol come from? Well, it’s not from the Quran."


I would strongly recommend that you read the rest of Walski's masterpiece here



Anas Zubedy has simply titled his views What does the Quran says about Alcohol Consumption? You can read it here.



From reading these explanations about the Quran the following verses come to my mind. Its the same verse, but it is repeated exactly word for word four times in the Quran. So here I will repeat the verse four times too.



Surah 54:17
And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

Surah 54:22 And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

Surah 54:32 And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?

Surah 54:40 And We have indeed made the Qur'an easy to understand and remember: then is there any that will receive admonition?



The Quran is easy to understand and remember. Its teachings are also easy. Why then make our lives so difficult?

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Hassan Ali & The Temple of Doom


By Syed Akbar Ali




One of the most important prerequisites for any people to progress forward are good workable laws. The progress of human society depends on them crafting good and just laws which can be easily implemented, which work and which deliver justice in sufficient quantity and within a speedy time frame.




Societies that fall backward or societies that are constantly falling down and cannot pick themselves up and move forward are usually bereft of a system of laws that work.




When the Ottoman Empire collapsed and Kamal Attaturk started to rebuild modern Turkey, Attaturk imported modern laws and legal systems. He borrowed from the Swiss Legal System. Turkey has become a better example among the Islamic countries because they have a modern legal system which works – based on modern legal systems.




Among the earliest laws crafted by man are those which relate to land. Land Laws are extremely very important to move any society forward. Land must be described precisely through surveys and measurements, it must be identifiable through some documentation which is secure and (more importantly) transferable. All this requires workable and practical land laws. Land Law therefore adds more utility to the land in that the land can become a source as well as a store of wealth and value.




Most modern and progressive societies usually have only one set of laws to help them navigate through life. In fact the more entrenched, tried and tested a system of law becomes, the more the predictability, integrity and dependability of their system. Ultimately it should translate to a more stable economy.




When the laws in the land are well established and working well, the people can then focus on just doing whatever it is they want to do with their lives.




That is why the Kampong Buah Pala affair is setting a very bad precedent. The Court has decided on the matter. If Court decisions can be ignored, shall we just then become a Banana Republic? No doubt the Kampong folks need some compensation (the double storey house idea sounds really good) but at the same time we cannot just ignore a Court ruling. If we do not uphold the Law, how shall we conduct ourselves? Shall we become a “cowboy town” where frontier justice rules a the point of a gun, at the tip of a parang or a wooden club?




I learnt to appreciate this thing about the Law when I was in banking (up to 1997). We used to do international loan syndications where the loans were often in US Dollars. International banks (Japanese, Korean, American, British) would participate in such loans. Frequently when we crafted the loan documents it would be stipulated that in case of legal disputes the “Laws of England” would apply.




There is a simple reason for this. England has built up an impressive track record and tradition of crafting laws which are not only just but they are very common sensical, simple and practical to implement. In this regard they are very Islamic.




Sadly however the same cannot be said of the Islamic countries (with the exception of Malaysia and maybe Turkey). Many of them do not even have the basic modern systems in place. Others may have had a sound legal system inherited from the Colonial powers but then later decided to revert to a system that is unproven, uncertain and perhaps even non existent in history.




In my second book Malaysia And The Club of Doom – The Collapse of the Islamic Countries” Chapter 10 is titled ‘The Ummah Is Lawless’. I have highlighted this serious problem which afflicts the Islamic countries. I have said that among the many problems facing the Islamic countries is the fact that they often have four different ‘legal’ systems operating in their country. First they may have a modern legal system inherited from the Colonials. Then there are their religious laws. The third could be tribal or customary laws. Finally they may also suffer from ‘my own laws.’ The end result is that they end up choking themselves.




After passing a sentence of caning on Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno even the Prime Minister is now advising her to appeal her sentencing. Kartika also seems to have put everyone in a tight spot by insisting that she wants to be caned and in public too. Wow ! Now everyone is in a bit of a 'mati akal' situation. What if Kartika does not want to appeal and wants to be whipped? It will be on CNN again. They will show the whole world just how civilised we are.




Anyway here is some insane news about PAS’ Hassan Ali in Selangor (truncated)




Mosque officials get power to nab Muslims drinking alcohol


SHAH ALAM: Mosque officials in Selangor have now been empowered to arrest Muslims drinking alcohol in public places.


Also at risk of being arrested are Muslims selling, storing and displaying alcoholic drinks for sale.


Announcing this yesterday, Selangor executive councillor Datuk Dr Hassan Mohd Ali said the mosque officials empowered to carry out the arrest were the nazir, imam, bilal and siak.


He added that mosque officials could not detain the alleged offenders for more than 24 hours.


“They have to be surrendered to the police or religious authorities within that period,” he said.




Somehow I feel that there will be the usual round of denials, “that’s not what I really meant”, “that’s not what I really said”, “I have been misquoted by the Press” etc etc. Its so tiring.




But my question is what happened to the laws of the land? Surely Malaysia has a long established system of laws that work just fine. Under what authority or power can Hassan Ali or any mosque official “arrest” a Muslim for ‘drinking’?




I have some questions. What if someone resists arrest? Do the pot bellied and belching mosque imam, bilal, siak and nazir have the training to arrest people? Isnt that the job of the Police who are trained in Police training camp to arrest people?




Is this license to arrest only limited to these four guys or can the imam deputise local “religious” gangsters to go and arrest people? Can they be sued in court for arresting someone without proper legal authorisation? Can they beat the people with sticks and kill them if they resist arrest?




In the past we have seen a ‘khalwat squad’ member getting shot to death when they just started beating a ‘khalwat’ fellow (who happened to be a policeman) almost to death with sticks and weapons. The cop pulled out his gun and shot one of them dead.




Hassan Ali says the mosque officials cannot detain the offenders for more than 24 hours. Excuse me? And just where can they detain the offender for 24 hours? Every prison, detention center and lock up in the country is gazetted under law (British law - and very Islamic too).




Where will Hassan Ali lock the people up for 24 hours? In the mosque? In his house? Since when does a mosque or someone’s house become a detention centre for drinkers (or drunk people)? Are these gazetted detention centres? If someone is detained in the mosque or in the imam's house, can they sue the imam for unlawful detention?




The papers say that according to Hassan Ali “Also at risk of being arrested are Muslims selling, storing and displaying alcoholic drinks for sale”




So what about MISC which I am sure is involved in shipping and storing liquor imported from overseas. Shouldn’t Hassan Ali arrest the Muslim ship captains? What about our ports and harbours which have warehouses which most definitely store imported liquor too? What about Muslim container truck drivers who may deliver the liquor? Port Klang is definitely in Selangor.




Surely Hassan Ali can lead a raiding team to Port Klang. What about Malaysian Airlines and the other airlines which land in Sepang or Subang which are in Selangor? They serve alchohol too. Should their Muslim pilots and the Muslim air stewards all be arrested?




This is a clear cut case of my own law” in action. It is simply Hassan Ali’s law. Hassan Ali belongs in the Temple of Doom. Here is another example of ‘my own law’ from the Temple of Doom also.




PETALING JAYA: Michael Learns to Rock (MLTR) is the latest international act to have its concert condemned by PAS Youth.



The movement issued a strong protest to the Cabinet’s decision in approving the concert by the Danish band at Genting Highlands on Sept 5.


Youth chief Nasrudin Hassan Tantawi, in a press statement yesterday, said his party would

not hesitate in mobilising its members to prevent the concert from happening if the performance was not stopped.


He said said the Cabinet’s ap-proval was “an insult to all Muslims in the country.”




Err.. Nasruddin Hassan is seriously lying because I am a Muslim but I don’t feel insulted at all. I have heard some songs by Michael Learns To Rock. They are really boring. I too would ban them but only because their music is bad. Hence I feel quite insulted when Nasruddin says that I am insulted by their presence. Not at all.




And what does the DAP and PKR say to all this? Does the DAP support the idea that mosque officials be vested with the power to arrest people? But I thought the DAP and Pakatan were against indiscriminate arrest and detention (ISA) and other repressive laws ? Mosque officials being vested with powers of arrest is OK? Is it even constitutional? Why do the DAP and PKR remain silent? Is it because Hassan Ali and Pas are their sleeping partners?




Does the DAP and PKR also agree with the protest against the Michael Learns To Rock pop group too?




Today rock groups. Next they may want to punish women who do not wear the tudung. They may extend these laws to non Muslims too. In Saudi Arabia – all women must dress like Ninjas.


Where is the DAP and PKR’s stand on this? This is the Temple of Doom.