It´s all about respecting one another

It´s been a while since I last posted in here. Life has been kinda hectic. However, upon stumbling upon this article, I felt it a need to save it in here. 

There´s been so many issues going on all around lately. From the worsening politics in Malaysia to the ISIS and etc. This article - as you can read later - is about the Muslim students thinking and wanting issues bent completely to fully accommodate them alone. Upon the rejection, everyone cries discrimination and racism.

I wonder if they ever stop to ponder....... you are a "visitor" in a foreign land. It´s kinda like... someone invites you to their home, but you turn around and try to "enforce" your own rules and upbringing into their home, and then when the host denies you, you cry foul! So who is the one who is lacking of "brains" and "thinking mentality" at the moment? To think that you students have managed to go all the way to University level of education, I would expect that maybe to an extent you have a sense of logic within you.

Happy reading.

Original Article Link : Muslim Students Demand Special Treatment, University Offers 8 Epic Word

Muslim Students Demand Special Treatment, University Offers 8 Epic Words

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Dom the Conservative

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Along with two other colleges, the Technical University of Berlin has refuted Muslim students’ unreasonable demands.

After a group of Muslim college students began taking over a university’s “multi-faith” room, establishing gender segregation and allowing in only Muslims, the school decided to show that they wouldn’t be bullied by political correctness, issuing the perfect 8-word response in an official letter to the Islamic supremacists.

After abuse by Muslim students, campus prayer rooms which were meant for all faiths at the Technical University of Berlin have been shut down, along with prayer rooms at two other universities, the Technical University of Dortmund and the university of Essen Duisburg, prompting the Islamic community to cry “racism.” However, instead of cowering to the minority’s demands, the schools are standing their ground — and with good reason.

When confronted with accusations of discrimination and Islamophobia, TU Berlin President Christian Thompsen simply responded that “higher education and religion should be kept separate,” according to the Norwegian Defence League.

“It boiled down to the fundamental question — do we want religious facilities at our universities? I think higher education and religion should be kept separate,” Thompsen said. “Previously Muslims didn’t have much opportunity to practise their religion in Berlin. But now there are enough prayer rooms the students can use – perhaps not within walking distance, but a few stops away by bus. A prayer room at the university is no longer necessary.”

The decision came after Muslim men began driving out women and non-Muslims from one of the inter-faith prayer room, proving their tendency to abuse the tolerance so graciously afforded them in Western countries.

“The room was created in a time where the Muslim students had no place nearby to go for prayers,” Thomsen said to Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ). “The next places for Muslim students to pray may be not in walking distance, but with a bus it’s just two or three stations away.”

The universities also cited fairness, reminding that it would be bias to offer Muslims special treatment. Since it’s impossible to accommodate all beliefs, everyone will equally have no designated area specifically for religious worship.

“With more than 130 nations at our university, we can’t offer a room for every religion or culture,” the university added. “The room was installed in a time in which there were no places for Muslims to go nearby. This has changed in the past two decades.”

Of course, many of the Muslim students are dissatisfied with equality and demand tolerance while subsequently being intolerant of other faiths. Muslims had driven out other faiths and established Sharia gender apartheid, as is legislated in Islamic countries. However, they proceeded to complain that they were being discriminated against when the rooms, which couldn’t be used by anyone but them, were shut down.

The West needs to adopt the “abuse it, lose it” policy towards foreign cultures and faiths. If you cannot reciprocate the tolerance given to you, you are not worthy of tolerating. If you cannot respect those who’ve offered you respect, your demands will be refuted.

Muslims have proven in every country where they become a large minority that they are incapable of both practicing their religion and respecting other faiths, cultures, and laws. It is time for us to realize this incompatibility, not as a deficiency in our own democracy, but as their own unwillingness to coexist with us.

H/T [The Local]
Photo Credit [Daily Caller, TU Berlin]

Anastasia - The Real Tragedy Behind 'Anastasia'

It´s a Sunday time out for our family.... today, my girl chose a nice and not Disney Cartoon. Anastasia  (Clickable link) - a production of Fox Animation Studios  - is indeed a very nice cartoon movie to hang out with your family and children who loves watching some happily ever after movies. I remember having this cartoon movie in the form of VHS back home in Malaysia... 

However, today, I got more than watching the cartoon movie... I got a tad bit extra curious about the history of Anastasia... and I decided to google it up. Coming up with alot of search results, I decided to settle on one particular website entitled The Real Tragedy Behind 'Anastasia' (Clickable link). Learning a bit of the Russian History is extremely interesting, especially finding it from so many websites. 

Anyways... to readers out there, I hope you like this article (copied and pasted from the website above) that you read. A slight insight of the Russian days

Happy Reading =) 

By Melvin Rhodes

HE PRODUCERS OF THE RECENT full length cartoon movie, "Anastasia" have come under a great deal of criticism for throwing history out the window. By now, people should have grown accustomed to Hollywood's historical rewrites. Sometimes the movie capital falls victim to revisionism, where history is rewritten to be politically correct; sometimes they just alter the facts to make for a more dramatic story.
Whatever the reason this time, "Anastasia" distorts history. Perhaps this is what some parents want -- to hide the real world from their children. But at some point growing children need to be made aware of the major events of history. Eventually those children will be our leaders and those leaders will have to make decisions to preserve our freedoms in a very cruel world. The real world is not a cartoon fantasy.
There is a very real tragedy behind the story of "Anastasia" -- a tragedy that has dominated the twentieth century and is still not over.
The fact is that the real Anastasia was murdered while still a teenager in one of the bloodiest and cruellest acts of a distinctly bloody and cruel century. Tens of millions of others have died along with her.
The story begins at the turn of the century. Nicholas II had been crowned Czar of Russia in 1896 after ascending the throne two years previously. He was the last autocratic ruler left in Europe, a continent still dominated by Kings and Emperors. Only two European countries at the dawn of the twentieth century were republics, France and Switzerland. A number of others had tried republicanism at different times but had all gone back to the monarchical system. Europe at this point in time was the most powerful continent in the world. Europeans and people of European descent dominated the globe. The Czar of Russia alone ruled over one sixth of the world’s land surface. Only the British Empire was bigger, but the Russian Empire was one continuous solid land mass.
Nicholas took over from his autocratic father Alexander III who had died after a brief reign of only thirteen years. His grandfather, Alexander II, had been one of the most progresive Czars, liberating Russia’s serfs on the eve of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Declaration. Alexander’s decree impacted Russia no less than Lincoln’s in America. For his efforts, he suffered the same fate as the American President, assassination, in 1881. This bloody terrorist activity was witnessed by his son and his grandson Nicholas. Both saw this as the direct result of liberal reform and set their minds against any moves toward democracy.

The real Anastasia was murdered while still a teenager in one of the bloodiest and cruellest acts of a distinctly bloody and cruel century.

Unfortunately for Nicholas, the rest of Europe was democratizing, with the various monarchs having to contend with parliaments and constitutions. But Nicholas II still ruled by " Divine Right", "answerable only to God" -- just like previous Czars. The Romanov royal family itself went back 300 years to 1613, when the coronation of the sixteen year old Michael Romanov ended a period of turmoil known as the "The Time of Troubles." The Romanovs had given stability to Russia, as other monarchies had done elsewhere in Europe.
Most of these royal families were related to each other. Nicholas was closely related to the future King George V of Great Britain and the German Kaiser William II. His wife Alexandra, of the royal house of Hesse in Germany, was the granddaugther of Queen Victoria. Victoria was known as "the Grandmama of Europe," her progeny having married diplomatically in an age when royal marriages cemented alliances and built bridges between nations.
Sadly, family squabbles were to plunge the world into a major conflict in 1914. But not before significant events in Russia itself. Nicholas and Alexandra’s reign got off to a bad start. A collapsed support stand at the Czar’s coronation left hundreds dead and thousands injured. Unaware of the full extent of the tragedy the celebration Coronation Ball went ahead, leaving the impression that the Imperial couple didn’t care about their subjects. Later tragedies included the Bloody Sunday massacre of 1905 when the Czar’s troops opened fire on a peaceful demonstration. This event led to the 1905 Revolution, which in turn led to the establishment of a Duma (parliament or congress), the beginnings of a democratic process, though the Czar still had the last word.
During the next few years Russia enjoyed one of the greatest economic growth rates in the world, under the Prime Ministership of Pyotr Stolypin. Unfortunately, some of the changes left him very unpopular and he was assassinated.
In 1913 the Romanovs celebrated 300 years on Russia’s throne. Everywhere they went crowds turned out in the hundreds of thousands to warmly welcome them. Their popularity had never been greater. Future revolutionary Vladimir Lenin wrote at this time that there was no prospect of an end to the Russian monarchy in his lifetime. Yet less than five years later it was gone.
The royal children were particularly popular. The Czar’s four daughters, Olga, Tatiana, Marie and Ansastasia were beautiful girls. All doted on their younger brother, Alexis, heir to the throne. Behind the facade lay a carefully concealed secret -- Alexis’ haemophilia, threatening the dynasty’s future (at this time only a male could inherit the throne and he was the only male child). This affliction had been passed down to Alexis from his Great Grandmother Victoria, through his mother the Czarina Alexandra.
This accident of history was to play a major part in Russia’s history. Alexis had to be carried constantly so that he would not fall, thereby causing internal bruising and bleeding. Because of his haemophilia, the bleeding would not stop thus causing death. His distraught mother blamed herself. Her anxiety did not help him. But a peaceful, calm, Siberian woodsman, a mystic (not a monk) called Rasputin was able to tell him stories that would calm him and help him recuperate. Rasputin (a Russian nickname which means "debaucherer," an apt description of his wayward lifestyle) became a major influence at court, particularly during World War I when the Czar went to the front and left his wife in charge at home. Rumors began to circulate about Rasputin and the "German woman."

Sadly, family squabbles were to plunge the world into a major conflict in 1914.

One thing led to another and the eventual result was revolution in March 1917, after three years of war with Germany. A provisional (temporary) liberal government came to power under the leadership of Alexander Kerensky. The Czar’s brother the Grand Duke Michael was supposed to be regent.
A few months later this government was violently overthrown as the Bolshevik branch of the Communist Party seized power. Under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was set up and Russia plunged into a despotism worse than anything it had experienced under the Romanovs.
A few months later, in the city of Yekaterinburg, the Imperial Family was slaughtered. A message had been sent to the world that there was no turning back, that the revolution would go forward. All the children had to die along with the parents, bringing the dynasty to an abrupt and bloody end.

When all were assembled, Yurovsky (secret police leader) re-entered the room, followed by his entire Cheka squad carrying revolvers. He stepped forward and declared quickly, "Your relations have tried to save you. They have failed and we must now shoot you."Nicholas, his arms still around Alexis, began to rise from his chair to protect his wife and son. He had just time to say "What. . .?" before Yurovsky pointed his revolver directly at the Czar’s head and fired. Nicholas died instantly. At this signal, the entire squad of executioners began to shoot. Alexandra had time only to raise her hand and make the sign of the cross before she too was killed by a single bullet. Olga, Tatiana and Marie, standing behind their mother, were hit and died quickly . . . The room, filled with the smoke and stench of gunpowder, became suddenly quiet. Blood was running in streams from the bodies on the floor. Then there was a movement and a low groan. Alexis, lying on the floor still in the arms of the Czar, feebly moved his hand to clutch his father’s coat. Savagely, one of the executioners kicked the Czarevitch in the head with his heavy boot. Yurovsky stepped up and fired two shots into the boy’s ear. Just at that moment, Anastasia, who had only fainted, regained consciousness and screamed. With bayonets and rifle butts, the entire band turned on her. In a moment, she too lay still. It was ended. -- Nicholas and Alexandra, by Robert K. Massie (1968)

Rumors began circulating that some of them had survived. Only one such rumor persisted, that a lady fished out of a Berlin canal in 1920 was the Grand Duchess Anastasia. This was never proved. Some years after the death of the lady in the early 1980's, the new post-communist rulers of Russia excavated the bones of the Romanovs. DNA analysis proved once and for all that the deceased Anna Anderson could not have been the Romanov Grand Duchess and that the family was completely eradicated in July 1918.
A tragedy for the Romanovs. But an even greater tragedy for the Russian people and even for tens of millions in other nations.
The fall of the Romanov dynasty led directly to the advent of Communism, which then spread through conquest, civil war, or revolution to many other countries. China, Mongolia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Cuba, and the nations of eastern Europe.
The Romanovs were not the only dynasty to fall. In the same year that the family were assassinated, the ruling houses of Germany and Austria-Hungary (the Hohenzollerns and the Habsburgs) were overthrown, bringing to an end the old order in Europe.
These were replaced by fledgling democracies, democracies that were not to survive the Great Depression in the early 1930's and that were replaced by dictatorships that made the old monarchies look decidedly liberal. Hitler and Stalin replaced the Kaisers of Germany and Austria and the Czar of Russia. Fascism and communism were the new mass hysterias.
Other less powerful dictators came to power elsewhere in Europe, including Mussolini in Italy. All of these dictators only proved the wisdom of King Solomon’s words in Eccl. 10:16-17. "Woe to you O land, when your king is a slave" (somebody from the bottom of society suddenly elevated to great power).
Far from improving conditions in Europe, the fall of the dynasties had left the continent unstable and prone to demagogues, eventually leading to a greater conflict.
The rise of the dictators led to World War II. By 1945, Europe lay in ruins and world supremacy had passed to the United States and the Soviet Union, which now lorded over half of the continent. The Cold War between these two super powers had begun.
Fifty years later that "order" too has vanished -- and a vacuum is left.

The fall of the Romanov dynasty led directly to the advent of Communism, which then spread through conquest, civil war, or revolution to many other countries. China, Mongolia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Cuba, and the nations of eastern Europe.

The real tragedy of Anastasia is that the nations of Europe have not been stable since the collapse of the old dynasties that gave the continent COMPARATIVE stability for hundreds of years. I say "comparative" because no government devised by man is going to bring true stability. That will only come with the Kingdom of God ("of the increase of his kingdom there will be no end"). But in comparing human systems, the great dynasties of Europe provided a solid foundation, stability. Stability has not been in much supply in the twentieth century. Many countries have endured conditions similar to ancient Israel described in Judges 21:25 : "In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes".
France illustrates this lack of stability very well. ( Genesis 49:4: "Unstable as water, you shall not excel".)
In 1789 the French Revolution overthrew the ancien regime, the royal house of Bourbon. A short time later the new republic plunged into chaos. A military coup finally brought some order. The new dictator was then crowned Emperor Napoleon I. He then went on the rampage throughout Europe. Defeated by the British he died in exile. The old regime was brought back but remained unpopular and was then overthrown again in 1830. A new "people’s monarchy" was set up under the Citizen King Louis Philippe. In 1848 he too was removed. The Second Republic was established. Four years later it was replaced by the Second Empire of Napoleon III. That lasted just over twenty years and was replaced by the Third Republic (1871-1940). World War II saw the collaborationist Vichy France in power, followed by the post-war Fourth Republic which collapsed in chaos in 1958. Finally the Fifth Republic was set up by Charles deGaulle who, before his death, contemplated restoring the monarchy as France seemed to be inherently unstable. The Fifth Republic has now lasted almost 40 years, but has had its stresses and strains.
Such instability is typical of many European nations this century (Italy has had over 50 governments since the end of World War II). Instability makes doing business difficult and makes it very difficult for people to plan for their future.
The nations of Eastern Europe that recently broke away from communism still have not worked out governmental systems that will endure. Even those that have probably could not withstand a major problem, such as an economic depression, the great test many failed to pass sixty years ago.
I mentioned earlier the Time of Troubles of early seventeenth century Russia. The chaos and confusion were only brought to an end when the nobles, the aristocrats that dominated the country and that had been squabbling amongst themselves, agreed to crown Michael Romanov as Czar. They couldn’t agree on anybody older. A neutral young man was chosen, each one of the competing nobles hoping to influence him. So began a dynasty that lasted over three centuries.
The lesson is not lost on Russia’s President Boris Yeltsin. Russia is in chaos. Nobody has been able to bring it the stability that it enjoyed under the Czars. Communist rule was stable but at a great human price. Reports keep surfacing (the latest in this week’s USN&WR, 12/15/97) that Yeltsin may still restore the dynasty, setting up a constitutional form of government comparable with the British system. Conveniently, the new heir to the Romanov throne is a teenage boy, who could only rule with the help of a Regent (Yeltsin?).
In the near future a decision will have to be made on burying the remains of Anastasia’s family. The city of Yekaterinburg wants to keep them as they have boosted the tourist industry. (Ironically, Boris Yeltsin, when Communist Party Secretary of the city over twenty years ago, ordered the demolition of the Ipatiev House, site of the murders, as it had become a shrine to monarchists.) Moscow, the capital of Russia, would like them buried there. But the most likely burial site is St Petersburg, recently renamed for Peter the Great and the magnificent capital city of Imperial Russia. March 1st 1998 has been pencilled in as a possible date for this solemn ceremony.
A state funeral would rejuvenate monarchist feelings, already fairly high. Polls show a sizeable minority of the people would already like the monarchy restored, incredible when all the anti-monarchist propaganda of the last seventy years is taken into account. The state church, recently boosted by new legislation designed to keep out western churches, is talking of canonising Nicholas and Alexandra on the grounds that they died for their faith. The head of the church has also called for a thorough investigation of the murders, to dispel reports that the assassinations were due to a Jewish-Freemason conspiracy.
There could be further repercussions in the event of a restoration.
Other nations may follow suit. Romania’s former King Michael, overthrown by communists in 1947, has already made a number of visits to the country. The son of the former King of Albania returned there earlier this year (and left again). The sons of other former kings have visited their ancestral homes in eastern europe. All enjoy some support amongst the people, but not enough amongst the ruling elites who fear losing some of their power and influence (much of it due to corruption).

The real tragedy of Anastasia is that the nations of Europe have not been stable since the collapse of the old dynasties.

Most of the Eastern European dynasties do not go back far. The nations themselves broke away from the collapsing Ottoman (Turkish) Empire towards the end of the 1870's. The new nations needed to emphasize their sovereignty quickly and one of the best ways to assure independence is by having your own King. As they had none of their own, they imported Kings from Germany. Until 1870 Germany had been disunited with many princes, kings and grand dukes ruling over small territories. Following war with France, Germany united under the Prussian Kaisers. Suddenly royals needed new thrones and the eastern european market was opening up. Later, this was to give Germany major influence throughout the region as many of her princes were suddenly elevated to sit on new thrones (Isa 10:8 "Are not my princes altogether kings?").
Revelation 17:12 is particularly interesting in this context. The prophecied future union of ten kings could simply be ten nations or groups of nations coming together under ten leaders not chosen as yet. But it could be talking of ten literal kings. Most of Europe’s royal families are inter-related. One of the quickest ways to bring the European nations together would be through their royal houses -- one big family reunion, in fact. (Politicians are not beyond using the royals to get what they want.)
Restoring the monarchies would seem like a restoration of Europe’s golden age. It would provide the respectability for European Union that politics has only diminshed. It could, should there be a future time of political instability, help restore order.
Verse 13 goes on to add that these ten kings then "give their power and strength unto the beast".
There is more than one precedent for this.
The German Empire in 1871 was composed of many kings and dukes, who all "voluntarily" gave up their power and independence to the Kaiser of the new Empire. The medieval Holy Roman Empire had an Emperor, under whom were many kings and other nobles ruling over various territories all subordinate to the Empire. The British Empire had kings and paramount chiefs within it, subservient to the King-Emperor in London.

The prophecied future union of ten kings could simply be ten nations or groups of nations coming together under ten leaders not chosen as yet.

Before the collapse of the dynasties in 1918 European monarchs ruled over nations populated by diverse peoples. The Emperor of Austria was also King of Hungary. Included amongst his subjects were Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, Slovenes, Serbs, Italians and others. The collapse of the empires led to these people wanting their own independent nations, creating new nation states in middle europe that were so weak they could not stand up to Hitler or Stalin. The Emperor Franz Joseph II had predicted this himself in 1904, "The Monarchy is not an artificial creation but an organic body. It is a place of refuge, an asylum for all those fragmented nations scattered over central Europe who, if left to their own resources would lead a pitiful existence, becoming the playthings of more powerful neighbours." (See "Twilight of the Habsburgs" by Alan Palmer, page 349.)
The European Union today, like the old dynastic empires of Europe and the Holy Roman Empire before them, is enabling nation states to come together for greater ecnomic, political and even military security. It is the perfect solution for preserving national identity within the warmth and security of a new super-power.
The hope of the founders of the EU was that the nations of Europe would never go to war again. This century has seen Europe devastated by war, two of them world wars that left 90% of Europe’s heritage destroyed and the continent reduced from world dominance to second and third class status. Nothing has yet filled the void left by the fall of the dynasties. Anastasia’s bloody end, along with the other members of her family, is a type of the tragedy that has befallen all of Europe. In the minds of many Europeans, the European Union will bring this tragic century to a close. Scripture, however, shows it will bring about yet another major conflagration, culminating in the end of European civilization and the return of Jesus Christ as the Supreme Monarch, the "King of Kings and Lord of Lords". 

French same-sex couple: Why we tied the knot

Quote from the article : "One of the reasons we want children is because children have no judgement, and we want to break down society's barriers."

Everyone of us may have our different opinions of every different things and matters under the bright blue skies, but we should also not condemn others for their way of life. What they say is true, best way to "educate"... is start young. Don´t be prejudice or judgmental just because someone is slightly different from you.

Link to the article : French same-sex couple: Why we tied the knot

French same-sex couple: Why we tied the knot

By Saskya Vandoorne and Peter Wilkinson, CNN

May 30, 2013 -- Updated 1112 GMT (1912 HKT)

France's first same-sex wedding

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Two men explain why they have become France's first same-sex married couple
• Bruno Boileau said he loved Vincent Autin's "charisma, sensibility, determination"
• They also want to build family and teach future generations to end prejudices
• Couple thank those who helped win controversial right for gay couples to marry

Editor's note: What are your thoughts on France's first same sex marriage? Share your views.

Montpellier (CNN) -- Two men who have become France's first same-sex married couple have opened their hearts about the special qualities in each other that made them want to spend the rest of their lives together.

In the nervous minutes leading up to Wednesday's groundbreaking ceremony in the southern city of Montpellier, Bruno Boileau said he adored Vincent Autin's "charisma, his ability to appease me, calm me down ... also his sensibility and his determination."

And returning the warmth, Autin told CNN in the couple's only interview on their wedding day: "What I love about him is his objectivity and the way he protects me. He is my great protector."

But their marriage is not just about their love; they also want to build a family and, perhaps, teach future generations how to break down prejudices.

Open Mic: Same-sex marriage

A day in the life of same-sex marriage

"We want children, we want to pass down values that are important to us, that we hold dear, that are right. And we want grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a real family," Autin said.

"One of the reasons we want children is because children have no judgement, and we want to break down society's barriers."

He added that "when French children are born into this world, they are born with the same rights as everyone else -- but from the moment you said you were a homosexual, society deprived you of some of those rights. Today the French Republic has given these rights back to us."

The 40-year-old, who works for Montpellier's tourism office, expressed his gratitude to those who had helped win the controversial right for same-sex couples to marry, legislation that was signed into law 10 days ago by President Francois Hollande.

"We are very nervous, but obviously excited. This is a step forward for France. What's happened today is thanks to everybody who has been so mobilized over the past few months."

The change in the law has not been without its opponents, prompting sometimes-violent demonstrations of hundreds of thousands of people across France. "It's very sad that they turned violent," Autin said. "It's always so surprising to feel so attacked, but you must remember this was a minority and most people are in favor. This proves that love can triumph over hatred."

"So thankful to those who helped us come to this moment. Some of the people we're referring to have passed away, such as Harvey Milk [the first openly gay American elected to public office] who was a great inspiration."

Autin described how the couple met seven years ago. While surfing the net at the same time, they both chanced on an online fan forum for a pop star who found fame on a show similar to "Pop Idol." A group of people decided to go for lunch, after which he and Boileau, a 30-year-old civil servant, became inseparable.

Like many a couple tying the knot, Autin declined to give details about what outfits they would wear, but he did confide what both parties hoped to get out of the big day: "Obviously love, but also a great party."

I found a very interesting article, that made me really pissed off about the government of Malaysia. Government and rulers of Malaysia....... ruling and earning a Minister´s salary.... can afford properties all around the world, especially in the Europe continent..... and there they go saying that they didn´t "steal" the citizens money using dirty work. I wonder why nothing is being done to people like this, and ........ why should the citizens of Malaysia continue voting for a government that is so greedy, selfish and dont know how to behave?

For a direct link :
Umno Leaders and London Properties

Umno leaders and London properties

Luke Rintod

 | November 30, 2012

It a known fact among Malaysians in the UK that senior Umno leaders own an extensive array of properties in London.

LONDON: There is no doubt that Umno leaders are filthy rich. In fact, word here is that almost all senior federal leaders in Umno are so wealthy that they own multiple properties in central London.

Not surprising, their spendthrift ways and that of their children have been making the news for a while.

Malaysians living in London have been privy to this information for decades and view it with repugnance and shame.

They are surprised that despite the dazzling light on the unusual wealth accumulated by government ministers which is displayed in their purchase of numerous properties around the world, their brazen hypocrisy elicits little comment back home.

Malaysians living here claim a former top Umno leader is linked to over a thousand properties in various parts of central London. Most of the properties are in the Canary Wharf areas.

“We know for a fact of this Umno guy who owns 1,400 properties in London. He is filthy rich… very, very rich. He even has a new wife now,” said one Malaysian who has been residing here for the last 20 years.

He told FMT that politically-aware Malaysians in London do keep tabs on these Umno leaders, while the Umno leaders in turn are aware that their properties in the United Kingdom are no secret at all to Malaysians residing here.

“We know some of their kids are studying here and we know where they live and what they do. They may be Muslims but they drink and they flirt a lot here, something that they dare not do openly back home, but who cares when they are here,” the London resident said.

Political rot

He said that it was a known fact that many Umno national leaders, both present and past, are rich and own properties around the world, including here in central London.

“The [federal] ministers own at least a few properties in London. Once in a while they do visit their houses or in some cases their children and family stayed while on study or holidays here.”

Asked if he could provide evidence of his claims, he said it was no secret here and that some of them have been caught on camera and the photos had made their way onto social media sites.

Another Malaysian residing here, who also requested anonymity, claimed that Sabah and Sarawak leaders also own properties in various places here either under their own names or their family members.

“How can they afford it? With just a minister’s salary they could not be this rich… they own properties everywhere in Europe.

“We also know of one who have bought properties even in Argentina.

“He could be preparing for himself to live in Argentina if Umno loses at the coming general election to Pakatan Rakyat,” he said.

The fact that Malaysians outside the country are mortified by the wealth of their nation’s leaders should be a reminder to delegates at the ongoing annual general assembly in Kuala Lumpur that what they consider non-issue speaks volumes about how deep is the political rot in the country.

Boycotting the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra - Musicians out there, take not

I read some very interesting articles today, which apparently cannot be found via many medias or newspapers and that this issue is mostly hushed up. The apparent termination of 9 members of the orchestra, the longest served 14 years, for no apparent reason by a CEO whom doesn´t even have any single knowledge of music and was appointed by Petronas. 


Enclosed in this entry of my blog, are 2 links to 2 articles that is regarding this article, i *beg* you.... if you are a musician at heart or a music lover, help them to spread this awareness that the Malaysian government are trying to hide! We mustn´t let the government destroy even classical music!

Just in: Musicians’ Federation calls for world boycott of Malaysian Philharmonic auditions

and 

The scandal of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra is brought home to German musicians

I really hope that those innocently terminated musicians will get the legal law on their side! How can you get luxury without paying its price? How can you destroy music just because you feel like it?

I wonder why Malaysian Police can´t "function" properly.....

I found this seriously interesting.... well it ain´t an article, sort of... I found it on Marina Mahathir´s facebook - something that she shared in her facebook. 


And.... after watching the video - which surprisingly you don´t find it in CNN or such, I was wondering.... how is it that the German police can behave so civilized and well mannered and even to the extend of walking together with the protestors on the streets of Frankfurt, but yet the Malaysian Police aren´t capable of doing anything except firing their damn tear gas and water cannons at the public and then have the cheek to say that the protestors started it, and later on continue suing everyone within suing range?!


Are you, Malaysian government, trying to tell everyone, that the Malaysian authorities and police are hooligans and the rest of the world are human? Or..... you trying to tell everyone that the Malaysian government are the victims and the world is judging you harshly?


Some things to ponder about.....


Make sure, if you are a Malaysian reader, to make your vote count in the next General Election of your country. Unless you want to be "slaves" under the current government for another 5 years........

It's time for Evolution

You wont see this on CNN!


BREAKING NEWS: From Occupy Frankfurt. May 19, 2012.
The German police took off their helmets and marched with the protest clearing the way for them.

Thought you may like to have this image as well...

The police coming over to serve and protect the people... Blockupy Frankfurt. Police are escorting, not participating. Reports of an estimated 20,000+ protesters. Nice to see their faces.... and their humanity coming through...

WATCH THIS VIDEO: #blockupy. Frankfurt
http://youtu.be/5ebC8_q0zCM

German police officers escort an anti-capitalism protest march with some 20,000 people in Frankfurt, Germany, Saturday, May 19, 2012. Protesters peacefully filled the city center of continental Europe's biggest financial hub in their protest against the dominance of banks and what they perceive to be untamed capitalism, Frankfurt police spokesman Ruediger Regis said. The protest group calling itself Blockupy has called for blocking the access to the European Central Bank, which is located in Frankfurt's business district. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
source: http://www.globalwinnipeg.com/world/20000+people+march+at+a+frankfurt+occupy+protest+german+police/6442644693/story.html

Photo/news source: http://www.660news.com/news/world/article/364434--german-police-says-some-10-000-are-marching-at-a-frankfurt-occupy-protest-rally

Associated Press Photo verified: http://www.globalwinnipeg.com/world/20000+people+march+at+a+frankfurt+occupy+protest+german+police/6442644693/story.html

(Photographer AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Wall Street journal Verified
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303360504577414370915099252.html

Washington Post verified
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/german-police-says-some-10000-are-marching-at-a-frankfurt-occupy-protest-rally/2012/05/19/gIQA3uTfaU_story.html

Can you feel it folks? It has begun. The Energies are shifting . . .

Bersih Rally 3.0 in Berlin

Finally, the day has finally come to an end down here in Germany......

Waking up this morning, and logging on into the internet, and facebook, I was completely bombarded with tons of violent pics and some not peaceful sights of the Bersih rally that happened in Malaysia today. Tear gas, chemical laced water etc was fired upon the citizens. The people in KL acting like complete hooligans and misbehaving themselves, and there were even deaths and accidents! Made me rather sad, and worried as I was going to go for the rally here in Berlin.

However, with hubby babysitting my little girl - right on time too, I made my way to the meeting place at 1pm, only reaching the destination at 2pm.

The crowd wasn´t big. Most of them kinda more worried to turn up, especially the scholarship students of the government. Apparently, they too, were threatened by the wonderful Malaysian government that should they partake into any such activities, their scholarships will be revoked. Not only here in Germany, but reading the news, you also hear about the government threatening the students in Australia and other places. Now makes me kinda wonder...... did these students get their scholarship from Barisan National / Umno or from the government of Malaysia? Because, logically speaking, this is not a riot whatsoever, this is asking for the betterment of the country.

The country and government consists of citizens, without the citizens, you won´t have a government.

Nevertheless, the rally here in Germany turned out ok. We had chitchats, chance to meet each other, get to know each other and such, other than shouting out "We want free and fair election" and Stop Lynas..... 

For me, it was a great time. I get to meet fellow Malaysians after 1 year of not meeting Malaysians at all. :) Although doesn´t help that I still miss the food greatly. Somehow it felt like home being back there with my family.... although... it´s not quite.


Sincerely, after all the rallies, and the deaths - apparently there was deaths in KL´s Bersih Rally, I seriously hope that the Malaysian government will somehow know what is best to do.


Listen to the voices of her citizens.........

Bersih Rally 3.0

So, after the Bersih Rally in July last year and I guess, the government not taking much action and trying to "delay" or "divert" things, there will be another rally - known as Bersih 3.0 - this coming weekend 28th April 2012, Saturday. Apparently, this time around, it´s not only in KL but nationwide and globally. 

This time around, every Malaysian from every corner of the world is actually taking part in it....

There will be one also in Berlin, Germany this coming Saturday. Hubby was really supportive about it, told me that I should just go and show support but stay out of trouble... lolx.... well... he was cheeky when he said, worse is I have to call him and ask him to "bail" me out and that the police will not let me leave the house for a week or so..... -.- And.... worse.... he said if this happens, he is hell of sure gonna die laughing and gonna post it in facebook in every single language he knows *groans* He sure can be a pain huh? Lolx....

Anyways, I guess I will be attending my first Malaysian rally together with a whole bunch of Malaysians right here in the heart of our newfound home. Hubby will be babysitting, as I don´t want Amelia exposed in such things, let alone be in the middle of it if things turn ugly. Looking forward to it in a way and in a way not......

Oh well.... lets get on with it.

Malaysian Government should really OPEN their GOD FORSAKEN EYES and do something about it and not just all talk. Empty vessels makes the most noise, but I doubt there will be improvement on it. 

Sunny Skies or Gloomy Skies

Spring time in full swing, although the tree outside my living roomn and bedroom are still bare...... but yet, nature seems to amaze me! Sometimes, some places, some trees, I see them fading and leaves falling off already..... *gasp* so fast?

Temperature is going haywire recently. Suddenly from being absolutely hot day till you´re dying of sweat, you can be freezing your buns out in the cold!

And here they say Malaysia weather is crazy.... *rofl* you should try seeing 4 season climates!

November 2011

The time has indeed passed. It´s already mid of November, and Autumn is now getting colder and colder, days are gloomier as day goes by. Gloomier and colder. However, nature seems to be even more splendid during the Autumn season, despite the tragic cold that is getting colder and colder as day goes by.

I can´t say that November is indeed a splendid month. Reason is I have been completely and very sick since beginning of November and am still sick. Have been out of school and not attending classes for 2 weeks now. Got attacked with a very severe headache. Initially I thought it was just an ordinary headache, which after a while I thought was a migraine but the pain grew worse. Ended up doing a CT Scan and blood test, which thankfully tested out negative for any cancerous things in my brains. Then, we thought it was the increase of power in my eyes.... so a trip to the optician and 200 euro down the drain for new glasses for both me and hubby, but yet the pain is still there. So now, all the doctor say is, try to get on like normal with life, if pain is unbearable, get the medication and if it gets worse, the next trip will be to the neurologist! *sighs* Happy Autumn for me huh?


Amelia is enjoying the weather at the moment. Like every other kid, she enjoys kicking up and messing the already messy streets with kicking up all the fallen leaves that are on the ground! She actually finds the cool weather nice, although her nose is kinda running like a marathon at the moment, but somehow, she was a kid that always loved the cold more than the hotness! ;) But this cold weather makes her even more a trying kid to get to bathe! Due to the coldness she always tries escaping bathing in the evening, even though I tried bathing her earlier than normally.

The sun now sets as early as 330pm nowadays. By 6pm in the evening, the scenario or the outside looks like as if it is in the middle of the night! And in the morning, when we go out to go to school, it looks like as if its at hmmmmm............. 7pm in Malaysia! ROFL.... the daylight days are definitely getting shorter and shorter as winter approaches at our door steps!

The only thing I really enjoyed most is that the woods is indeed a beautiful sight not to be missed. With all the trees getting bare and some ever green trees still standing tall in their greenery, the woods is a very beautiful sight to see! Especially the river bank. In the morning, bout 930am, the Duckie families will be having their regular swimming time in the river, excluding the baby ducklings of course! ;) But then, the river will be filled with their quackings and their splashing, I just enjoy watching them quietly from atop the bridge or just hidden at the river bank, taking their photos or even video recording them! This is something you can´t just find in natural back in KL!


I can´t believe that the year is ending, let alone can´t believe that we are already 11 months here in Germany. So much has changed, so much as improved and especially for my baby girl. Growing up and growing more into a "kid monster" (It´s that stage of a kid...... copying everything their peers does, pushing their luck with you and worse... the manners... OMG diminishing tremendously!!!!). Nevertheless, I still love her. And most importantly, I am proud of her! So is Sven, although sometimes he grows bananas faster than I am as he and Amelia still tries blending in together with each other. It´s a great process to watch... Amazing at times, and the both of them can really drive me up the walls at times, especially when I become sandwiched in the middle *Faints*

But I am still proud. Super duper proud! I am proud and I am extremely happy (in a big way).


Amelia and I have gotten the 2nd chance in life, and in having a complete family. I have found a man who truly loves me for who I am, irregardless of how ironic, demanding, nagging and silly I can be at times; a man who truly loves my daughter as his own kid - protecting her, caring for her, guiding her, disciplining her and most importantly LOVING her UNCONDITIONALLY; and...... a man who is willingly unconditionally without asking, sacrificing time from work / friends or even gaming to just spend time out with his family - especially on weekends!


I guess it´s a western thing? People here are more family oriented compared to the Asians I grew up with in Malaysia (and I thought Asians are more family oriented... proved me wrong!) The men here, even the ones I see on the streets, actually take the time and initiative to spend more time with their families - wives and kids - on weekends. Weekends, you´d see endless families in the woods just lazing around having picnics with their familes - playing ball with the kids, grilling etc (during summer especially) or just walking around in fun fairs and such! Here, family is always first. Even in the career world.


Sometimes...... I think mankind should just sit down with each other, and talk....... we have the wrong perception of the western people... and believe me... the western people definitely have the damn wrong perception of Asian people! Heard enough from many people to know!


But then again.... oh well..... that´s life!
Time to welcome Winter soon and just be thankful with my miniature family :) 

September Starts.... Autumn fast Approaching

So...... now it´s already the month of September. It´s finally entering Autumn soon, as Autumn is fast approaching with the changes of the weather and temperature. Also, the days are growing shorter, night falls coming earlier than before. Previously, in Summer, the moon doesn´t even come or.... the sky isn´t dark at all until about 11pm. Now, the sky darkens and all earliest by 830pm. It´s getting earlier and earlier as day goes by..... Temperature is dropping and dropping even though the sun is shining ever so brightly in the sky!

It´s already 7 months now, baby and myself have been here in this foreign land and making it our new home. In this 7 months, we have learnt many things together and from each other while growing up together. My daughter is growing beautifully and remarkably wonderful, although with it comes the complication of growing up.... the temperaments of a child and etc. I love her even more than I have ever had and for me, she is still and will always be the main important part of my life!


Kindergarten is going on great and fine with her. Now, we speak mix of German and English at home as well as when we are out and about. Our German, both my daughter and myself, ain´t that good yet to even start with a full fledge German conversation but we are learning alot from each other, especially me from her as she is learning more of the basic compared to my learning in my German course.

We have moved on alot. Forgetting many things from the past, other than my parents and Uncle Dez, we rarely speak and keep in contact with people from the past and from Malaysia. For myself, occasionally those whom contact me via facebook or via my daughter´s account of facebook. But for my daughter, the only people she keeps in touch are with my family and Dezzie from time to time. Somehow it is best this way. After months of struggles, she too have finally managed to put alot of the past things and life behind and forgotten. Somehow, in a way, it is good - from my own personal point of view. Now, with our new lives, we have people in Malaysia who loves us still - aka my family, Dezzie, Baby Jo, Venice, Onny and the few others (Thank you), and we have new found family and friends here in Germany that loves us and is always around us when we need help with.


Most importantly, she has a male figure in her life guiding her now constantly - although I fear that task isn´t simple and easy for him. I never did say being a parent is easy, not with the new "dos and dont´s" and the conversion from being a bachelor to a tied figure and a father figurine. But it is good that she finally has someone that is there full time and willing to take the time to learn together with her, for that I am thankful. And for my daughter, she is extremely happy.... it is even sometimes nice to see how she is proudly showing him off to all her classmates or how she brags about him to her teachers and friends in kindergarten - from her teacher´s feedbacks.  :)

Life is about learning from each other as we grow up, grow older and older. In life we never stop learning. It´s amazing how much I am learning as a mother of 4 years nearly 5 now... and yet I am still learning. xD No wonder my father always tell me to never stop learning...... ^^

So now, as we prepare to brace ourselves to encounter our first Autumn together, from preparing clothes to buying winter shoes and clothes for the upcoming winter..... we will look forward to move on hand in had as we continue on with our journey steps.........