Not happy? You can send your children overseas to study

Those who have no confidence in the country’s education system as outlined in the National Education Blueprint can send their children to study abroad, said Education Minister II Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh (pic).

“If some people feel the system is not good and want to send their children overseas to study, the government cannot stop them. But the Ministry will work towards improving the country’s education system," said Idris after a forum in Shah Alam today.

Idris Jusoh, you must be a very happy man to know that your own BN leaders have already shown that they themselves are not happy with the education system here and have long been sending their children all over the world to be educated except in their own country.  So, what say you, eh?

Why blame the Jews?

Look at the picture below.  I am just wondering what has the Jews got to do with the "Allah" dispute that is currently going on in our Court of Appeal.  That really shows the ignorance of the UMNO Baru Muslims who have yet to globalise the way they think.  On this account, UMNO Baru have won hands down by keeping their minds under wrap so in their ignorance, they will continue to vote for them.  With all the showmanship at the Court of Appeal this morning by these Muslim groups, one needs to ask whether we should take them seriously.

At the Court of Appeal this morning

While on the subject of the Jews, here is an interesting article written by one

Abdulateef Al Mulhim who retired from the Royal Saudi Navy with the rank of Commodore and writes regularly for Arab News.

He poses interesting questions and a challenge for the Arab world.
Arab Spring and the Israeli enemy

 

Thirty-nine years ago, on Oct. 6, 1973, the third major war between the Arabs and Israel broke out. The war lasted only 20 days. The two sides were engaged in two other major wars, in 1948 and 1967.

The 1967 War lasted only six days. But, these three wars were not the only Arab-Israel confrontations. From the period of 1948 and to this day many confrontations have taken place. Some of them were small clashes and many of them were full-scale battles, but there were no major wars apart from the ones mentioned above. The Arab-Israeli conflict is the most complicated conflict the world ever experienced. On the anniversary of the 1973 War between the Arab and the Israelis, many people in the Arab world are beginning to ask many questions about the past, present and the future with regard to the Arab-Israeli conflict.

The questions now are: What was the real cost of these wars to the Arab world and its people. And the harder question that no Arab national wants to ask is: What was the real cost for not recognizing Israel in 1948 and why didn’t the Arab states spend their assets on education, health care and the infrastructures instead of wars? But, the hardest question that no Arab national wants to hear is whether Israel is the real enemy of the Arab world and the Arab people.

I decided to write this article after I saw photos and reports about a starving child in Yemen, a burned ancient Aleppo souk in Syria, the under developed Sinai in Egypt, car bombs in Iraq and the destroyed buildings in Libya. The photos and the reports were shown on the Al-Arabiya network, which is the most watched and respected news outlet in the Middle East.

 

The common thing among all what I saw is that the destruction and the atrocities are not done by an outside enemy. The starvation, the killings and the destruction in these Arab countries are done by the same hands that are supposed to protect and build the unity of these countries and safeguard the people of these countries. So, the question now is that who is the real enemy of the Arab world?

 

The Arab world wasted hundreds of billions of dollars and lost tens of thousands of innocent lives fighting Israel, which they considered is their sworn enemy, an enemy whose existence they never recognized. The Arab world has many enemies and Israel should have been at the bottom of the list. The real enemies of the Arab world are corruption, lack of good education, lack of good health care, lack of freedom, lack of respect for the human lives and finally, the Arab world had many dictators who used the Arab-Israeli conflict to suppress their own people. These dictators’ atrocities against their own people are far worse than all the full-scale Arab-Israeli wars.

In the past, we have talked about why some Israeli soldiers attack and mistreat Palestinians. Also, we saw Israeli planes and tanks attack various Arab countries. But, do these attacks match the current atrocities being committed by some Arab states against their own people?!

In Syria, the atrocities are beyond anybody’s imaginations?

 

And, aren’t the Iraqis the ones who are destroying their own country?

Wasn’t it Tunisia’s dictator who was able to steal 13 billion dollars from the poor Tunisians?

And how can a child starve in Yemen if their land is the most fertile land in the world?

Why would Iraqi brains leave Iraq in a country that makes 110 billion dollars from oil export?

Why do the Lebanese fail to govern one of the tiniest countries in the world?

And what made the Arab states start sinking into chaos?

On May 14, 1948 the state of Israel was declared. And just one day after that, on May 15, 1948 the Arabs declared war on Israel to get back Palestine. The war ended on March 10, 1949. It lasted for nine months, three weeks and two days. The Arabs lost the war and called this war Nakbah (catastrophic war). The Arabs gained nothing and thousands of Palestinians became refugees.

And on 1967, the Arabs led by Egypt under the rule of Gamal Abdul Nasser, went in war with Israel and lost more Palestinian land and made more Palestinian refugees who are now on the mercy of the countries that host them. The Arabs called this war Naksah (upset).

 

The Arabs never admitted defeat in both wars and the Palestinian cause got more complicated.

 

And now, with the never ending Arab Spring, the Arab world has no time for the Palestinians refugees or Palestinian cause, because many Arabs are refugees themselves and under constant attacks from their own forces. Syrians are leaving their own country, not because of the Israeli planes dropping bombs on them. It is the Syrian Air Force which is dropping the bombs. And now, Iraqi Arab Muslims, some of the most intelligent, are leaving Iraq.  In Yemen, the world’s saddest human tragedy play is being written by the Yemenis. In Egypt, the people in Sinai are forgotten. Finally, if many of the Arab states are in such disarray, then what happened to the Arabs’ sworn enemy (Israel)?

 

Israel now has the most advanced research facilities, top universities and advanced infrastructure. Many Arabs don’t know that the life expectancy of the Palestinians living in Israel is far longer than many Arab states and they enjoy far better political and social freedom than many of their Arab brothers. Even the Palestinians living under Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip enjoy more political and social rights than some places in the Arab World.

Wasn’t one of the judges who sent a former Israeli president to jail an Israeli-Palestinian?!

The Arab Spring showed the world that the Palestinians are happier and in a better situation than their Arab brothers who fought to liberate them from the Israelis. Now, it is time to stop the hatred and wars and start to create better living conditions for the future Arab generations.

[Source: This article is exclusive to Arab News]

When such news are reported on the BBC, it is not good for us

Well, what do you know? Christianity is a VIRUS!!!!

During a heated on-live TV discussion yesterday, one of the panel members, Dr Yusri Mohamad, chairman of the Coalition of Supporters of Islam (Pembela), said, ""It is a Christian virus in the country. They cannot be faulted for having their own missionaries, but they are propagating the virus of pluralism, that all religions are the same." 

(From left) Khalid, Dr. Mohd Asri, Dr Khalif and Dr Yusri at last night's heated TV debate. The Malaysian Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim..

I am trying to picture this.  What had it been a similar gathering of four Christian or Buddhist or Hindu scholars, and one of them said the same thing about Islam.  I bet you the next thing we will have PERKASA, JATI, PERKIDA, JAIS, and MAIS coming round ready to string the person up for saying such a thing.  Well, fortunately, we are more saneful not to utter such degrading remark as all religions, including Islam, are with God and are meant to serve two purposes - provide hope and salvation to mankind.

The fat cats of BN

The following statements made by some of our BN leaders inadvertently reflect the bourgeoisie attitude towards the common people of this nation. It is a common knowledge that with the increase in petrol price, a domino effect on all goods and services will follow suit, and there is simply no escape from it.  In the end, it is the people who will have to cough up the difference for survival.  Without a doubt these BN leaders have never been poor in their lives as otherwise such callous statements would not have been made.  It also shows how much they have lost touch with the common people.  How could they know when they are the 'fat cats' living in posh homes, chauffeur-driven around, eat at expensive restaurants and earning a sizeable salary.  By the way, the BN fat cats are in no way cute.

"The hike in fuel pump prices will only push food prices us by 0.1 percent.

We have done our best to ensure that any move to reduce subsidies would not unfairly burden traders. As such, we see no reason for them to mark up food prices as a result of the rise in fuel costs." 

Chua Soi Lek said the people need to understand that a gradual subsidy cut is part of the subsidy rationalisation process in stabilising the economy.

Nazri Abdul Aziz has described suggestions that cabinet ministers pay for their own petrol as a "stupid idea".  "I want to rebut that stupid suggestion by (Rafizi). He is a stupid kid." 

"Petrol prices have gone up, but it surely would not burden the rakyat as the only people with big cars are prominent figures who can afford it. Kampung people don’t have cars,” Slammed within seconds, Bung has had to contend with a stream of annoyed Twitter users, including @ayeemin who scathingly said: “A car is not only for the rich. Today, it is a necessity. But having two wives is only for the rich.”

Now, UMNO Baru can understand the Chinese passion for education, and it is like sacred

SWEATING FOR EDUCATION

Recently I came across this delightful story of determination, compassion and radical generosity.

In 1987, a 74-year old rickshaw puller by the name of Bai Fang Li came back to his hometown planning to retire from his backbreaking job. There, he saw children working in the fields, because they were too poor to afford school fees.

Bai returned to Tianjin and went back to work as a rickshaw puller, taking a modest accommodation next to the railway station. He waited for clients 24 hours a day, ate simple food and wore discarded second-hand clothes he found. He gave all of his hard-earned earnings to an unknown orphanage that takes care of over 300 orphans in Tianjin. This orphanage also runs a school for the orphans and other poor children in the area.

In 2001, he drove his rickshaw to Tianjin YaoHua Middle School, to deliver his last instalment of money. Nearly 90 years old, he told the students that he couldn’t work any more. All of the students and teachers were moved to tears.

In total, Bai had donated a total of 350,000 yuan to help more than 300 poor students continue with their studies. In 2005, Bai passed away leaving behind an inspiring legacy.

ONE QUOTATION TO WALK WITH

"It is OK that I suffer, as long as the poor children have something to eat and that they can have a proper education. I am happy just to do all these things." | Bai Fang Li 

Monday Humour

They say that marriage makes a man dizzy, and it's true.
As soon as I got a wife, I lost my balance at the bank.

Men want 3 qualities in wives: Economist in kitchen, artist in home & devil in bed.
But they get artist in kitchen, devil in home & economist in Bed.

Q: Why do women live longer than men?
A: Shopping never causes heart attacks, but paying the bill does!

Before marriage: Roses are red, sky is blue. U r beautiful, I luv u.
After marriage: Roses are dead, I'm blue. U r my headache, one day I'll kill u.

Getting married is very much like going to a restaurant with friends.
You order what you want, and then when you see what the other person has, you wish you had ordered that.

Man: Is there any way for long life?
Dr : Get married.
Man: Will it help?
Dr : No, but the thought of long life will never come.

Why do couples hold hands during their wedding?
It's a formality just like two boxers shaking hands before the fight begins!

Wife: Darling, today is our anniversary, what should we do?
Husband: Let us stand in silence for 2 minutes.

What did the gangster's son tell his dad when he failed his examination?
'Dad, they questioned me for 3 hours, but I never told them anything!!'

What's the difference between people who pray in church and those who pray in casinos?
The ones in the casinos are serious.

When I was young I used to pray for a bike,
then I realized that God doesn't work that way,
so I stole a bike and prayed for forgiveness.

A little boy went up to his father and asked :
'Dad, where did all of my intelligence come from?'
His father replied: 'Well, son, you must have gotten it from your mother, because I still have mine.'

Jimmy's teacher sent a note home to his mother, saying :
'Jimmy seems to be a very bright boy, but spends too much of his time thinking about girls.'
The mother wrote back the next day: 'If you find a solution, please advise. I have the same problem with his father!'

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Here are some liners about marriage from one of America's well loved comedian, Red Skeleton.

 1. Two times a week we go to a nice restaurant, have a

little beverage, good food and companionship.
She goes on Tuesdays, I go on Fridays.

2. We also sleep in separate beds. Hers is in California , and mine is in Texas ....

3.I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back.

4. I asked my wife where she wanted to go for our anniversary.
"Somewhere I haven't been in a long time!" she said.
So I suggested the kitchen.

5. We always hold hands when we go out. If I let go, she shops.

6. She has an electric blender, electric toaster and electric bread maker. She said "There are too many gadgets, and no place
to sit down!" So I bought her an electric chair.

7. My wife told me the car wasn't running well because there was water in the carburetor.
I asked where the car was. She told me, "In the lake."

8. She got a mud pack and looked great for two days.
Then the mud fell off.

9. She ran after the garbage truck, yelling, "Am I too late
for the garbage?" The driver said, "No, jump in!".

10. Remember: Marriage is the number one cause of divorce.

11. I married Miss Right. I just didn't know her
first name was 'Always'.

12. I haven't spoken to my wife in 18 months. I don't like to interrupt her.

13.The last fight was my fault though. My wife asked, "What's on the TV?" I said, "Dust!".