A state executive councillor today hit out at Senator Syed Ibrahim Kader for spreading lies that the Penang state government had sidelined the Indian Muslim community from mainstream development programmes.Abdul Malik Kassim chided the Kimma president for his continued ingratiation to his political masters as a gesture of gratitude for his recent appointment as a senator. related article
“Syed Ibrahim should not mortgage the principle of truth and dignity by disrupting the harmony and prosperity enjoyed by Indian Muslims in the state.
“Since 2008, the Pakatan Rakyat state government has taken care Indian Muslim affairs better than ever,” said Malik, the Batu Maung state representative.
He said the state government was committed to providing assistance and opportunities to all ethnic groups in the state, including Indian Muslims, in mainstream development.
He added the state government regularly engaged the Indian Muslim community pertaining to issues of religion, mosques and endowments properties.
Syed Ibrahim said today that Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng’s administration had sidelined and isolated Indian Muslims from mainstream state development.
‘Pakatan fair to all’
However, Malik said that being an Umno crony, Syed Ibrahim had attempted to portray a bleak gloomy picture just because he could not stomach Pakatan’s success story in Penang.
He claimed that apart from practicing competency, accountability and transparency (CAT), the state government had always been a people-orientated administration.
“The current government does not practice the cronyism and nepotism as was done by the previous Barisan Nasional government,” he said.
He pointed out that the Penang World Heritage celebrations showed that the state government had included the Indian Muslim community in its development programme.
The Penang Islamic Religious Council (MAINPP), he said, had also given extra attention to address the community’s issues.
He rebuked Syed Ibrahim as among a few, who want to become ‘Mamak’ heroes by harping on non-issues.
“Pakatan government has been fair and just to all regardless of their political, ethnic and religious backgrounds,” said Malik, a local PKR leader.
a twist to the story Despite numerous attempts, Syed Ibrahim could not be reached for comment.The remarks of Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress' (Kimma) that the community has been marginalised by the Penang government have led to it being accused of trying to bodek (butter up) Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.“What happened at Masjid India where the campaign kicked off is far different from the statements made by Kimma leaders,”According to the taxidriver blogger, Kimma members hung a long white cloth along the street and allegedly told passers-by to ink their names without revealing the reason.
“Not only Malaysians but several hundred foreigners also signed their names on the cloth,” said the taxidriver, who was present during the launch.
He also urged Kimma to reveal all the other 211 places where the campaign took place.
“If it is true, please come forward and show the evidence, like photographs and videos,” he asked.
India’s stature as the world’s largest democracy is redoubtable, except for perturbations — attacks against minorities — that often threaten the very foundation of democracy. The polarized mentality of certain sections of the Indian politicians coupled with the embittered communal history of the land seems to shake the edifice of Indian democracy. Repeated attacks on the “freedom and existence” of minorities in India, unless effectively checked, pose not only a challenge to democracy but also a threat to the existence of minorities.
Recently, Mr. Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri, the education minister of Karnataka, a south Indian state, referring to Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, and the secular Indians has remarked that all those opposing the one-hour compulsory reading of the Bhagvad Geeta, a Hindu scripture, in schools proposed by his ministry, are foreigners and should leave the country. Such forcible imposition of the Hindu religious scripture in a secular and composite society, ignoring others’ views is completely against the spirit of secularism, a key feature of modern democracy upheld by the Indian constitution, which bestows the freedom of choice in religious matters on every citizen.
Such pro-Hindutva calls are naught new in India. Barely a week ago, a former central minister Dr Subramanyam Swamy, a liberal academic turned right-wing-Hindutva politician, wrote an article "How to wipe out Islamic Terrorism", on the wake of the recent Mumbai blast. Although the title of the piece emphasizes Islamic terrorism, the content of the tirade is horrific. It outlines a nefarious design for making India a “Hindu” nation, thereby virtually wiping out all Muslims, Christians, and all non-Hindus, unless they embrace the Hindu legacy and accept Hindu-supremacy. This fanatic call towards an exclusive Hindu-India is yet another undemocratic and highly objectionable move against the cherished Indian tradition of religious and cultural inclusiveness.
The sad truth is that such propositions from influential politicians, intended to polarize the masses and foment communal tensions, are not merely irresponsible and divisive but are politically motivated. Because of these bigot politicians, India is usually on a divisive track which turns all the efforts toward communal harmony futile. Besides, these notorious remarks are coming at a time when the country hasn’t yet recovered from the pain and loss of lives and property in the July 13 Mumbai blasts. At such a crucial moment, when the whole country should come together to stand for the cause of national security and integrity, these poignant and divisive remarks from politicians are not just abominable, but are criminal and deserve legal action for promoting alienation and hatred.
Owing to such divisive mindsets, ever since the independence in 1947, India has been inflicted with successive communal riots. Both ethnic and religious communalisms have had their share of turbulence. If the massacre of almost 3000 people in Nellie, Assam in 1983 is attributed to Bengali-Assamese ethnic rift, the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 in Delhi remains an indelible stain in the dark history of religio-political communalism in India. Although the Sikh victims received some compensation in 2010 after waiting for 25 years, justice for families and survivors of Nellie massacre is still a dream.
The surge of communal-Hindutva-politics is marked by the demolition of Babri Masjid in 1992, a 465 year old mosque in north India. The aftermath of Babri-Masjid-Demolition cost thousands of Muslim lives in retaliation and counter-retaliation of the demolition. Then the Bombay blasts of 1993 followed, believed to be in retaliation to the Babri Masjid demolition.
Although the political turbulence helped the right-wing-Hindutva party, the BJP, rise in power at Delhi, the minorities suffered immeasurably because of these bloody episodes. The culmination, so far, of the Hindutva communal politics was manifested with the Gujarat pogrom of 2002, in which the official account says that over 700 Muslims were killed but independent agencies claim that the death toll of Muslims was in thousands and tens of thousands were displaced and rendered shelterless - many of whom are still languishing in rehabilitation camps.
Irresponsible calls for Hinduaization of the country, like those of Dr Swamy and Mr Kageri may help their parties win a few seats in the election, but far from strengthening India, these will promote only communal bigotry, disharmony, and hatred among communities which will ultimately lead to massive communal violence. As the relics of the past communal riots are still haunting India, the country can’t afford a fresh episode of communal violence.
These polemic calls, therefore, must be effectively checked with objective legislations, unbiased judiciary, and responsible media. Otherwise, the hate-politics propagated via the Hindutva platform will not only impede the democratic functioning of the country but also threaten the millennia old Indian civilization characterized by mutual coexistence.
There are bigger challenges before the country such as abject poverty, acute illiteracy,
inadequate infrastructure, pervasive corruption, mounting internal security threats like the Naxal movement, the ULFA, and serious external concerns with immediate neighbors like Pakistan and Bangladesh. If the integrity and power of resilience of the nation is exhausted by inciting and fighting communal hatred within the country, then how will India fight the bigger challenges toward its progress?
Recently, Mr. Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri, the education minister of Karnataka, a south Indian state, referring to Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, and the secular Indians has remarked that all those opposing the one-hour compulsory reading of the Bhagvad Geeta, a Hindu scripture, in schools proposed by his ministry, are foreigners and should leave the country. Such forcible imposition of the Hindu religious scripture in a secular and composite society, ignoring others’ views is completely against the spirit of secularism, a key feature of modern democracy upheld by the Indian constitution, which bestows the freedom of choice in religious matters on every citizen.
Such pro-Hindutva calls are naught new in India. Barely a week ago, a former central minister Dr Subramanyam Swamy, a liberal academic turned right-wing-Hindutva politician, wrote an article "How to wipe out Islamic Terrorism", on the wake of the recent Mumbai blast. Although the title of the piece emphasizes Islamic terrorism, the content of the tirade is horrific. It outlines a nefarious design for making India a “Hindu” nation, thereby virtually wiping out all Muslims, Christians, and all non-Hindus, unless they embrace the Hindu legacy and accept Hindu-supremacy. This fanatic call towards an exclusive Hindu-India is yet another undemocratic and highly objectionable move against the cherished Indian tradition of religious and cultural inclusiveness.
The sad truth is that such propositions from influential politicians, intended to polarize the masses and foment communal tensions, are not merely irresponsible and divisive but are politically motivated. Because of these bigot politicians, India is usually on a divisive track which turns all the efforts toward communal harmony futile. Besides, these notorious remarks are coming at a time when the country hasn’t yet recovered from the pain and loss of lives and property in the July 13 Mumbai blasts. At such a crucial moment, when the whole country should come together to stand for the cause of national security and integrity, these poignant and divisive remarks from politicians are not just abominable, but are criminal and deserve legal action for promoting alienation and hatred.
Owing to such divisive mindsets, ever since the independence in 1947, India has been inflicted with successive communal riots. Both ethnic and religious communalisms have had their share of turbulence. If the massacre of almost 3000 people in Nellie, Assam in 1983 is attributed to Bengali-Assamese ethnic rift, the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 in Delhi remains an indelible stain in the dark history of religio-political communalism in India. Although the Sikh victims received some compensation in 2010 after waiting for 25 years, justice for families and survivors of Nellie massacre is still a dream.
The surge of communal-Hindutva-politics is marked by the demolition of Babri Masjid in 1992, a 465 year old mosque in north India. The aftermath of Babri-Masjid-Demolition cost thousands of Muslim lives in retaliation and counter-retaliation of the demolition. Then the Bombay blasts of 1993 followed, believed to be in retaliation to the Babri Masjid demolition.
Although the political turbulence helped the right-wing-Hindutva party, the BJP, rise in power at Delhi, the minorities suffered immeasurably because of these bloody episodes. The culmination, so far, of the Hindutva communal politics was manifested with the Gujarat pogrom of 2002, in which the official account says that over 700 Muslims were killed but independent agencies claim that the death toll of Muslims was in thousands and tens of thousands were displaced and rendered shelterless - many of whom are still languishing in rehabilitation camps.
Irresponsible calls for Hinduaization of the country, like those of Dr Swamy and Mr Kageri may help their parties win a few seats in the election, but far from strengthening India, these will promote only communal bigotry, disharmony, and hatred among communities which will ultimately lead to massive communal violence. As the relics of the past communal riots are still haunting India, the country can’t afford a fresh episode of communal violence.
These polemic calls, therefore, must be effectively checked with objective legislations, unbiased judiciary, and responsible media. Otherwise, the hate-politics propagated via the Hindutva platform will not only impede the democratic functioning of the country but also threaten the millennia old Indian civilization characterized by mutual coexistence.
There are bigger challenges before the country such as abject poverty, acute illiteracy,
inadequate infrastructure, pervasive corruption, mounting internal security threats like the Naxal movement, the ULFA, and serious external concerns with immediate neighbors like Pakistan and Bangladesh. If the integrity and power of resilience of the nation is exhausted by inciting and fighting communal hatred within the country, then how will India fight the bigger challenges toward its progress?
Here is Asian American's very own attention seeking Steven Lim. Onch, the 23 year-old gay Asian dude from the Paris Hilton show I wanna be Paris’ New Best Friend, "leaked" a picture of himself without clothes on holding a Mr Potato Head in a bathtub. Let me repeat that, Paris Hilton BFF contestant and drama queen Onchhas posed for nude private photos and leaked said naked picture of himself onto the internet. This is exactly what happens when you hang around with Parasite Hiltontoo long, its just like Kim Kardashian leaking her sex tape. As you can imagine, Onch’s penis is huge, and by huge I mean large enough to be seen by the naked eye. That’s much more than I was expecting. I think Chyna's monster clit is bigger than this dude's junk so why would he do this to himself? Oh that right, he is an attention seeking man whore. Paris Hilton is to be blamed for this!!! Click on picture to enlarge.
Blame Paris Hilton for putting him on TV to begin with!!!
LOL LOL.
..I like to start this post off with an apology and a warning. I am sorry for doing this to your eyes and you should only continue beyond this point if you are some kind of freak who like to vomit. Now that you have been warned, prepare to be disgusted.Amy Winehouse got breasts implants but it doesn't change the whole being disgusting thing. Amy was disgusting before the over priced £ 35,000 boob job ($58,000) but now she is disgusting with big boobs which might be worse than before. The doctor who put those things on her chest might very well have put her new 32E boobs on a garbage dumpster and things would have turned out sexier. Anyway, Amy had a wardrobe malfunction in a braless strapless outfit, thus nipple slip and exposing her newly inflated cleavage for the first time since the boob job. The horrible incident took place after the Q Awards while leaving the Gaucho restaurant in London last month. Thus creating the best anti-drug use PSA ever for young women the world over. No girl in her right mind want to end up looking like Ms. Winehouse. She was notorious before for exposing herself but I think things are going to be a whole lot worse post implants. Excuse me while I puke up my lunch.Click on pictures to enlarge.
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