One cannot forget the many funny quotes uttered by the late Tun Samy Vellu who was the minister under Dr M‘s cabinet handling 2 main portfolios covering public works, energy, telecommunication and post and who was also the long-serving president of the Malaysian India Congress (MIC). Image source: Wikipedia
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(The first night of the protest in Hong Kong was bad with tear gas & pepper spray on the protestors and this prompted greater support for the rally but it is not something new here. Image source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk)
Well thing for sure, my trip this time has been screwed up big time and need to be rescheduled. There’s plenty of work that needs to be done and the last thing I need now is for a prolonged public protest and plenty of uncertainty.
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Before we proceed with this week’s short post, there are 3 things I wanted to say aloud.
First is Waytha, after the hunger strike stunt that he pulled before the elections and got his MOU with Najib had now resigned – he rightfully deserved it, if you ask me. The way to go is to stop fighting for rights and benefits based on racial lines and do so more on poverty lines so that all races in this country will fairly benefit from it.… [Click to read the rest] “Old Photos – Part 3”
(News snippet – 27 people died but what caused the accident is yet to be confirmed, at least by the right people but already fingers being pointed at the driver and the bus whilst the bodies of the dead Thai tourists being sent home. Image source: http://www.salon.com/)
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(It is better for us if we are more united as a country instead of as a specific race, controlled by a political party with hidden agenda. Image source: http://www.archives.gov)
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It looks a case of Samy Vellu = MIC or rather MIC = Samy Vellu, forever and ever…
(Read my lips – I will resign if my No 2 man is ready. Image source: www.themalaysianreserve.com)
Not a big fan of the ‘self claiming representatives’ of the Indian community (a mirage that was scattered by the Hindraf rallies) but recent developments in calling the MIC supremo to stand down has been nothing but comical.
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The idea of parking the car in the industrial area for the trip to Batu Caves during Thaipusam came from my sister who has parked many times before but not at night and certainly not when creepy characters are lurking in the dark alleys. Image source: Google Map
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The history of street protests in Malaysia is rich and extends far beyond the notable BERSIH and Hindraf movements. Indeed, public demonstrations have been a significant part of the country’s http://bersihpolitical fabric since colonial times. One of the earliest recorded mass protests was the Malayan Union Rallies of 1946, which saw over 50,000 Malaysians taking to the streets to oppose the British administration’s attempts to diminish the powers of the Sultans. These rallies were pivotal in the formation of UMNO and the eventual dissolution of the Malayan Union. Poster source: Mob’s Crib
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Hindraf, an Indian NGO is proposing to do a protest rally to hand over a petition to the British High Commission end of this week. You would have also heard (likely in disbelief) of the legal suit against the British Government for a cool USD4 trillion – that would have made all Indians in Malaysia millionaires. Image source: Malaysiakini