Rudyard Kipling"
āWhen you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldierā
General Douglas MacArthur"
āWe are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.ā
āIt is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.ā āOld soldiers never die; they just fade away.
āThe soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.ā
āMay God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .ā āThe object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
āNobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
āIt is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Lee Kuan Yew is wrong.......... very wrong...........
Friday, September 29, 2006
Angry Indonesian lawmakers are demanding a public apology and explanation from Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew after he reportedly said the minority Chinese-Indonesian community was being systematically marginalised. Malaysian leaders also have reportedly demanded an apology from Lee. The source in full. Bernama.
Yesss.. he was wrong in saying only Chinese are marginalised. Alot of us minorities too have been marginalised. He is wrong because he did not mention the Indians, the Orang Asli, the Malays in the rural areas, the East Malaysian natives like the Kadazans, Ibans oh yes the Penans where, Penan plight shocks Suhakam team - subscription required.Many other minorities were not mentioned that's why Lee Kuan Yew is wrong!
I was going through Jeff Ooi's blog on the topic "Chinese marginalised in Malaysia': Damage control in HarryLee-land" when my eye caught this comment by a reader named harin. His is the 3rd comment. Here are extracts from his comments :
1. it only takes very little to sway the malaysian chinese to be on singapore's side.
2. would the malaysian chinese help this nation if ever singapore were to attack and slaughter us?
3. You live in this country you call yours, make your fortune here, bring up your children and family here, but yet when loyalty test you, you fail to stand up.
4. You jump at the very opportunity you get to stab the people you have been living with all this while.
5. Do you live here to just suck this country's resources dry, or will you be here through thick and thin, through happiness and sorrow?
6. This is my country. I would fight and die if and when the call comes. Could you say the same about yourself?
7. It would have been great if we stood united with one voice as malaysians and gave LKY a piece of our mind. A famous man once said " ask not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for your country".
The problem with people like harin is you do not know about people like these Chinese who were willing to die for Malaysia unconditionally, they only wanted to be treated fairly. The current situation is like "some people are more equal than others". People like him are WIND BAGS, full of foul air and all empty talk. These are the marginalised Chinese. A couple of them I know. Like they say a picture paints a thous...ooops a million words. The problem with people like hani is they live under a coconut shell, listen to what the mainstream spins....and believe the crap dished out.
My wife's uncle, Sergeant Choo Woh Soon. He is the short guy in the centre from the Recce Regiment. All of them are holding sabres not swords. Yes, he is a Chinese. Sabres are the weapons of the cavalry.He is the guy who killed some of the killers of Henry Gurney. Click on the image to enlarge.
Here is my father-in-law when he was very young. He is the guy in the centre of this armoured vehicle. This was taken at the Police Depot. It was during the Malayan Emergency. He is accompanied by other Chinese. They walked the talk,hani! Incidentally his name is Choo Woh Hup, the elder brother of Choo Woh Soon.
In Taiping, my father in law was a Corporal.In front of the members of the Kinta Valley Homeguard preparing for a firing practice.Click on image to enlarge.
Honour Guard mounted by the Kinta Valley Homeguard at Silibin,Ipoh, Perak. The bugler is from the Royal Malay Regiment. Click on image to enlarge. Anyone knows the details of this camp?
A group of Chinese members of the Kinta Valley Homeguard during the Malayan Emergency, father-in-law included. Recognise anyone ? Click on image to enlarge.
This was 1 Malaysia and the love and developement of our country continued up till the British handover to our Bapa Tunku Abdul Rahman. He was ousted through rascist malays led by a certain " doctor in-the house"
This "doctor" created divisions through education,skin colour,islam and monies from the country's treasury and assets.
We now have deliberate poor governance as a screen for " personal indulgence at the expence of our country" Betrayal requires addressing and precription of our "Constitutional Rights"
Long live Malaysia brothers and sisters of all genetic origins !!!
Sensitive question: in view of the betrayal by the Doctor and others, do you ever feel that real enemy were the UMNO leaders that you were defending during the Emergency? Just curious.
This was 1 Malaysia and the love and developement of our country continued up till the British handover to our Bapa Tunku Abdul Rahman.
He was ousted through rascist malays led by a certain " doctor in-the house"
This "doctor" created divisions through education,skin colour,islam and monies from the country's treasury and assets.
We now have deliberate poor governance as a screen for " personal indulgence at the expence of our country"
Betrayal requires addressing and precription of our "Constitutional Rights"
Long live Malaysia brothers and sisters of all genetic origins !!!