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ISRAEL: The Last Frontier of Global Peace

June 12th, 2010 Tunku Aziz No comments

I suppose it is good to know that you are the God’s chosen, as the Israelis obviously do, and don’t they flaunt their special position! They believe that not only is God on their side, but, better still, for them, they know that the man wielding the greatest power on earth, Hussein Obama, presently US President, is at their beck and call, like all the rest of the occupants of the White House in post-war America. The self-proclaimed Bastion of Democracy, in reality, is nothing more than a subservient proxy of the Zionist ruling clique, the regime that has shamelessly exploited the holocaust into an art form.

Jews, while playing on humanity’s collective guilt by squeezing the last milligram of sympathy from us for the dreadful sufferings of their people at the hands of the Nazi criminals, have themselves behaved even worse than the terrorists of the Third Reich as they have not shown even a “dram of pity” (with apologies to Sybil Kathysagu) to the Palestinians whose country they have occupied since the establishment of the Jewish State more than six decades ago. The holocaust, exploited to the hilt, was nothing as compared to the unimaginable heights of cruelty inflicted over several decades on an innocent population whose only sin has been to resist the illegal occupation of their land. The Jews may not agree with this, that what they have done to the Palestinians is even more cruel than being thrown into gas chambers. At least, so some people maintain, the victims of the Auschwitz-Birkenau died a relatively “painless” death. And some others even go so far, and I distance myself from this barbaric view, as to say that the “final solution” that the Germans inflicted on the Jews was not complete and final enough.

Surely even in the name of the survival of the Israel State, the end cannot, in this case, justify the means. I have not always seen eye to eye with Mahathir, and some cynics say it is my loss, not his, but for once he was dead right when he gave the Israelis a backhanded compliment by saying how a tiny nation could exert so much power and influence on the world stage, and best of all, by using proxies to fight their wars for them. I have always been sympathetic with, and fully support the idea of a secure Jewish State: they have as much right as anyone else to live their own lives, but I have become totally disappointed and disenchanted with the unconscionable acts of inhumanity and aggression on a people who have been driven from their homeland and kept in the world’ largest open air prison that is Gaza. The Jews justify their destruction of Palestinian lives and properties by saying that Hamas have been firing rockets into “Israeli villages” forgetting to understand the root cause of the problem.

If we care to look at the dozens of UN Security Council Resolutions (66 at the last count, and counting) that have been totally ignored by the Israeli in the full knowledge that the leadership of the most powerful nation on earth, that extension of the Jewish state generally known as the US is so besotted and beholden to Jewish money that whatever their personal feelings in respect of the situation in Israeli occupied territories, it is powerless to do anything in the face of the powerful Jewish Washington Lobby. Calls for sanctions have been vetoed time and time again. It is amazing how successive presidents of the US have allowed themselves to be led by the nose and kept on a short leash by a gang of thugs and state-sanctioned terrorists whom the US government declares to be its most important allies in the Middle-East. What a sad commentary on a people who fought for their independence by overthrowing English colonial rule and, later the American Civil War only to become Israel’s foot soldiers.

The US Government must come to terms with the rapidly shifting world opinion against its patently diabolically unjust and inhuman Israeli-Palestinian policies because quite apart from issues of morality and human rights, there is the issue of peace and security that seemed so important to the US Government that it fought two major wars to topple Sadam Hussein of Iraq on the flimsiest of excuses and now fighting little wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan as part of their “war on terror.” The war on terror will not stop until the Palestinian issue is put to rest by doing what is just and fair. The Israelis must learn to respect the rest of humanity. God’s chosen people must learn to choose peace, justice and global security. America must distance itself from the Star of David and, in the process, rid itself the Jewish cross, to the eternal gratitude of God’s people everywhere.

If I am angry because of what the Jewish State has done to dehumanise a proud and innocent people, I am even more angry with the Arabs whom I despise with all my heart. That they could stand on the sidelines and watch the cruelty, humiliation and dehumanisation of fellow Arabs is utterly disgraceful because God has bestowed upon them enormous oil wealth and they could have used it for the greater good of mankind. If I have little time for the Arabs, the Egyptians take my prize for the lowest form of human life and I do not really need to explain why in the context of the Israeli blockade of Gaza. May God forgive me for my dark and ugly thoughts!

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SARAWAK BY-ELECTION: OLD HABITS DIE HARD

May 22nd, 2010 Tunku Aziz No comments

Sibu, that remarkable town on the mighty Rejang that the Foochows built all those long years ago with sweat, blood and tears, notched another milestone: the Chinese community decided that May 16 was to be the day when they would show the rest of Malaysia, and indeed the world, that Najib’s largesse however packaged had all the smell of moral decay, or not to put too fine a point on it, undisguised vote buying. This illegal and immoral practice is apparently endorsed and encouraged by both the Election Commission and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. Sibuans on the other hand would have none of it.

What was so distressing was that the EC and MACC were ever so quick to affix their “No Action” tab on what clearly was corruption committed by Najib who offered financial inducements to the voters of Sibu to return the Barisan Nasional candidate. Similarly they took no action against Najib for his shenanigans in the Hulu Selangor by-election. Most surprising of all, there was not even a whimper from the self-proclaimed anti-corruption fighter, Transparency International Malaysia. Have they decided to flow with the tide of political corruption as well? Najib’s practice of bribing voters into supporting his election agenda shows a complete and utter disdain for public opinion and the law.

What is the point of spending hundreds of millions on beefing the MACC up, already bloating and bursting at the seams with gross inefficiency, when the prime minister bribes the voters of Sibu, with complete arrogance and impunity? To our complete surprise, the good citizens of Sibu, unlike some of their fellow citizens elsewhere, turned up their collective nose and gave Najib the elbow, more or less telling him to “take a running jump into the Rejang.”

I had misjudged the mood and the strength of character of the people of Sibu, thinking that the dangling by Najib of the millions of ringgit from his slush funds would be enough to overcome any moral scruples they might have had. I spent six days in Sibu shaking hundreds of Chinese, Malay and Iban hands. And never for a moment did it dawn on me that the Foochows of Sibu would stand up to Najib, who in the end was reduced to a figure of fun and ridicule, being described as Santa Claus dispensing ill-will instead of good cheer. Money may buy some of the people some of the time, but in Sibu principles won the day. They had had a surfeit of corruption, in all its manifestations, in their dealings with the Taib administration, and they did not need anymore of it.

It took a lot of courage and determination to withstand the onslaught of raw power of a prime minister, particularly one of indeterminate ethical provenance. As if that was not intimidating enough, they had a chief minister, so I was told who rules with an iron fist in a silken glove to contend with and whose voracious appetite for self-enrichment has long been whispered about by people too frightened to speak up against grand corruption at the top. His unbridled excesses would make Robert Mugabe look like Mother Teresa. And where is the much touted independent corruption commission?

To all those who voted for change for a better Sibu, a Sarawak free from the shackles of wonton, unremitting greed of one man and his family, and a Malaysia fit for all, regardless of who we are, I have this to say. You have, by your robust, ethical response to Najib’s unprincipled behaviour, earned for yourselves an honourable place in the pages our country’s history. Sibu has restored my faith in my fellow citizens who possess in large measure attributes that once inspired my old English headmaster at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College in Alor Setar to coin the phrase “the excellency of man.”

What Sibu has done will resonate in the weeks, months and years to come in the rest of this country. Najib’s approach to the Sibu campaign was unbelievably crude as well as insulting to the dignity of the Sibuans, particularly the proud Foochows. For him to apply the principle of one size fits all when he merrily parachuted into Sibu on what he thought was a his fail-safe “vote for money’ mission was totally ill-advised and insensitive. Najib is a believer in the exercise of power through the money bag.

The voters of Sibu knew Najib’s weaknesses more than he was prepared to concede, and while they were happy enough with the goodies he threw at them, they were suspicious of the proverbial “Greek bearing gifts.” In the event, the citizens of Sibu shut the city gate in his face, having taken the money and voting for the opposition. Good try, Najib. Winning the hearts and minds with your heart and not your pocket is a better option; it is more honourable and less likely to get you into trouble with the MACC, if and when it finally decides to open its eyes.

UCAPAN PERBAHASAN RANG UNDANG-UDANG PERDAGANGAN STRATEGIK 2010

May 6th, 2010 Tunku Aziz No comments

Tuan Yang Dipertua

Pertama sekali saya ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kerana mengizinkan saya membahaskan Rang Undang-undang Perdagangan Strategik 2010.

Saya ingin menyentuh mengenai terma “pegawai diberi kuasa” yang terbabit di dalam Rang Undang-undang ini. Mereka terdiri daripada

(a) pegawai kastam
(b) pegawai polis
(c) pegawai Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia
(d) pegawai Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia
(e) mana-mana pegawai lain yang dinyatakan oleh Pengawal ;

Di dalam rang undang-undang ini pegawai diberi kuasa mendapat kuasa mutlak. Izinkan saya baca fasal setiap satunya:

FASAL 29 – Pegawai yang diberi kuasa boleh menggeledah dan menyita
tanpa waran.

FASAL 31 – Pegawai yang diberi kuasa boleh masuk ke mana sahaja tempat atau premis untuk menjalankan siasatan.

FASAL 32 – Membolehkan pegawai yang diberi kuasa untuk mengakses data dalam komputer.

FASAL 33- Membolehkan pegawai yang diberi kuasa menggeledah pengangkutan.

FASAL 34 – Membolehkan pegawai yang diberi kuasa menggunakan kekerasan munasabah dalam melaksanakan urusannya !

Apakah bentuk ‘kekerasan munasabah’ yang dimaksudkannya ?

Bagaimanakah untuk mengukur ‘kekerasan munasabah’ ini?

FASAL 36 – Pegawai yang diberi kuasa boleh menangkap tanpa waran !

FASAL 37 – Mengadakan peruntukan mengenai pemintasan komunikasi oleh pegawai yang diberi kuasa atas pemberian kuasa Pendakwa Raya.

Jelas melalui fasal-fasal yang saya nyatakan, kuasa mutlak banyak diberikan diberi kepada ‘pegawai yagn diberi kuasa’.

Saya khuatir sekiranya pegawai-pegawai ini menyalahgunakan kuasa mereka dan ini akan mengundang banyak masalah.

Saya ingin memohon daripada Dewan Yang Mulia ini meneliti kembali rang undang-undang ini agar tidak ada pihak yang diberi kuasa sebegini meng had kan kuasa mereka di dalam lingkungan hak asasi manusia rakyat Malaysia.

Sekian, terima kasih.

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Book on Penang economy on sale via online

March 23rd, 2010 Tunku Aziz No comments

The Star

A BOOK, entitled ‘Pilot Studies for a New Penang,’ is now on sale through Amazon.com.

The book is a compilation of studies on Penang’s current economic condition and is jointly published by the Socio-Economic & Environmental Research Institute (Seri) and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.

The book is part of Seri’s Penang Studies Series which promotes the concept of Penang studies through publications, seminars and digital library.

Many of the book’s chapters were first presented at the Penang Outlook Forum held in June last year.

The contributors of the book include Dr Chan Chee Khoon, Dr Chan Huan Chiang, Dr Francis Hutchinson, Prof Suresh Narayanan, Dr Lim Mah Hui and Dr Wong Poh Kam.

Also present at the book launch in Seri office in Brown Road were the book’s editors Dr Ooi Kee Beng and Dr Goh Ban Lee, Deputy Chief Minister (II) Dr P. Ramasamy and guest of honour Transparency International Malaysia founder Senator Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim.

Earlier in his speech, Bukit Bendera MP Liew Ching Tong said an increasing number of young activists were eager to learn more about rethinking of policies to bring about improvement and changes in the state.

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Pakatan Rakyat’s Common Policies Framework — Meeting Voters’ Expectations?

January 27th, 2010 Tunku Aziz No comments

Date: 5 February 2010 ( Friday ), 8.30pm

Venue: Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang Penang, Jalan Utama, Penang. ( Next to Governor’s Residence)

Speakers:

- YBM Senator Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim

( Vice-Chairman DAP)

- YB Dr HJ. Dzulkefly Ahmad

(Central Committee Member PAS, MP Kuala Selangor)

- YB Sivarasa Rasiah

( Vice-President PKR, MP Subang)

Moderator: Anil Netto ( Independent Journalist )

Introduction

For some time now, Pakatan Rakyat has been talking about their effort to steer the country to genuine democracy, justice, freedom and the rule of law. In December last year, the Opposition Coalition took one decisive, deliberate and historic step to free our country from the consequences of BN misrule via a joint agreement to a Common Policy Framework that was launched at the coalition’s historic inaugural convention on December 19th at Auditorium MBSA, Shah Alam.

The CPF, prepared by Zaid Ibrahim, Pakatan Rakyat’s policy coordinator, will be the compass and guiding light to the coalition in their effort to reach and touch the hearts and minds of Malaysians to convince them that they are sincere in their effort to check the downward spiralling trend of Malaysia if and when they succeed in winning the next election.

The coalition recognizes that many still Malaysians still fall prey to BN’s propaganda to promote a narrow understanding of race, divisive hate politics and authoritarianism. The recessive economy, the loss of moral conscience coupled with the greed of corruption and archaic policies have caused Malaysia to lag behind compared to other vibrant economies in the region. With that, the gap between the haves and have-nots and between the Peninsular and Sabah and Sarawak have widened even further.

Through the Common Policy Framework, Pakatan Rakyat has publicly announced their commitment to fully internalise and carry out an agenda of new politics by mobilizing the people’s power from the various races, religions and cultures as one force.

You can read a summary of the Common Policy Framework at this LINK.

Many Malaysians are still unclear about the Common Policy Framework. As such, Sembang-sembang Forum is organizing a forum to help Malaysians to understand the Common Policy Framework.
PR CPF
Please come early to get a seat. This forum is open to everyone. Admission is free.

This introduction is written by Masterwordsmith.

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My Press Conference 21 December 2009

December 22nd, 2009 Tunku Aziz No comments

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PRESS ADVISORY: RE-UNION OF 2 PEOPLE WHO WERE CENTRAL FIGURES IN THE MEMALI 1985 INCIDENT

December 17th, 2009 Tunku Aziz No comments

17 December 2009

Media Advisory

Dear News Editors,

RE-UNION OF 2 PEOPLE WHO WERE CENTRAL FIGURES IN THE MEMALI 1985 INCIDENT

Please be informed that YBM Senator Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim would like to call for a press conference on issues relating to the above.

The detail is as follows:

Date: Monday, 21 December 2009
Time: 11.30 a.m.
Venue: Lobby area, Dewan Negara, Parliament House.

The reason of having this press conference is to introduce the man who saved a life of a Senior Police Officer during the Memali incident in 1985.

The press conference will also attended by:

1. YB Senator Haji Muhamad Yusof bin Husin
2. YM Tunku Muzafar bin Tunku Ibrahim, former CPO.

Your reporters are invited to cover the event.

If you need any assistance, please contact Faisal Mustaffa at 019-2232002 or faisal@bukitbendera.org.

_______________________________________________________________

17 Disember2009

Jemputan Media

Kepada Ketua Pengarang,

PERJUMPAAN 2 INSAN UTAMA DALAM PERISTIWA MEMALI 1985

Adalah dimaklumkan bahawa YBM Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim berhasrat untuk mengadakan siding media yang berkaitan dengan perkara di atas.

Berikut adalah butiran sidang media:

Tarikh : 21 Disember 2009 (Isnin)
Masa : 11.30 pagi
Tempat : Lobi Dewan Negara, Bangunan Parlimen.

Tujuan sidang media ini ialah untuk memperkenalkan insan yang menyelamatkan nyawa seorang pegawai tinggi polis semasa peristiwa Memali 1985.

Sidang media ini juga akan dihadiri oleh:

1. YB Senator Haji Muhamad Yusof bin Husin
2. YM Tunku Muzafar bin Tunku Ibrahim, bekas Ketua Polis Negeri.

Diharapkan Tuan dapat menghantar wartawan/jurugambar untuk membuat liputan.

Sebarang pertanyaan, sila hubungi Faisal Mustaffa 019-2232002 atau faisal@bukitbendera.org.
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Sekian, terima kasih

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Photos on “The Myth of Malay Supremacy”

December 13th, 2009 Tunku Aziz No comments
Together with Prof Noraini Othman, Clive Kessler and Richard Yeoh

Together with Prof Noraini Othman, Clive Kessler and Richard Yeoh

other photos can be downloaded at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/album.php?aid=142103&id=518196011&ref=mf

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Forum speakers flay ‘Ketuanan Melayu’

December 13th, 2009 Tunku Aziz No comments

Aidila Razak (Malaysiakini)

The concept of Ketuanan Melayu (Malay supremacy) and the Social Contract is a political ploy used by the ruling coalition to remain in power, argued DAP vice-chairman Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim.

“If there is such a thing as a Malaysian social contract, it is one that has nothing to do with (Malay) privileges but instead outlines the government’s responsibility to protect its people,” he told an audience of about 80 people at the Annexe Gallery in Kuala Lumpur today.

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Forum speakers flay ‘Ketuanan Melayu’

December 13th, 2009 Tunku Aziz No comments

Aidila Razak (Malaysiakini)

The concept of Ketuanan Melayu (Malay supremacy) and the Social Contract is a political ploy used by the ruling coalition to remain in power, argued DAP vice-chairman Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim.

“If there is such a thing as a Malaysian social contract, it is one that has nothing to do with (Malay) privileges but instead outlines the government’s responsibility to protect its people,” he told an audience of about 80 people at the Annexe Gallery in Kuala Lumpur today.