The Raised Arms – That Show The Way.

What we all know is that the arm is the limb that joins the shoulder to the hand. No sirree! I am not trying to insult your intelligence about anatomy. Lift your arm high when the needs arise and this is the very arm that is the symbol of your conviction to the cause you are fighting for!

Around the world, we know that any government can ignore one person or one group, but they cannot ignore more and more people speaking out on critical issues. With this very arm, people like you and me will stretch it high for the call to respect human rights.

We no longer need a parental government to tell us what to do. I am proud to be part of the people that refuses to submit to unnatural limits on our most basic freedom - the freedom to assemble with a harmless little white candle. If lighting a candle is illegal then it is only a temporary “breach” of such absurdity, but the light must keep shining.

The arm that holds the light is the arm of freedom to shine for those who chose to be blind. Our basic human rights are in critical condition; autocrats have violated the freedom of our thinking and speech. If we do not join in and get involved and we don’t even think about it after we go home, can we still be saved from such absurdity of violation?

Malaysians are peaceful and cultured and let not the social fabric of cohesiveness be destroyed by allowing our rights to be taken away. The call for redemption will not see the light by then.

Every ordinary person starts by doing a small thing. Such small thing is from our conscience apparently endowed by Nature as our birthright to breathe the same air and walk the same journey as any person should.

The day will come when I turn to my left and right, I see only my brothers and sisters beyond their colours and creeds. This will truly be Malaysia where the people have created a New World Order that will herald a thousand years of peace and freedom.

Let the light shines in the dark and even a small glitter will show the way. What more if thousand folds that keep burning with a tsunami of overwhelming glow that are lifted by just our arms? A moment of reflection is just what we need to think sincerely if we are truly the Malaysians that we should be!

Pix and article contributed by EyeSpy

An Inspiring Night In Solidarity With The Hindus In Rasa, Selangor...

Around 30 Anak Bangsa Malaysia made it to Rasa, Selangor, in solidarity with our Bangsa Malaysia Hindu brothers and sisters in their 'Pournami Pooja' prayer for all ISA detainees to be released.

We arrived a bit late. The ceremony was already in progress but we were given a warm welcoming reception by our Hindu brothers and sisters. The atmosphere was calm and serene with prayer chants ringing through the air under the presence of the Full Moon despite the clicking of the Special Branch's camera targeting on Our Entourage. But We, for one, are not to be cowed by their presence as we believe we are doing that right thing and marching in the right direction towards a harmonious Malaysian Race beyond the racial supremacy and religion line, peacefully.

All went on fine without any untoward incident. There were hugs and handshakes going around freely. Yeah, we all blended well with sincerity. More brother and sisterhoods were forged last night. Another progress for Anak Bangsa Malaysia. Very Inspiring, indeed!!

The Prayers and The Faithful Devotees

Anak Malaysia In Solidarity

The Special Branch Assigned to Protect Us

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(Pix courtesy of Benz )

Empowered courtesy of Sanjiun

Vigil Children – Let It Be

Love truly comes in every colour like the rainbow with a kaleidoscope of variety, diversity and joy. I love to walk down the memory lane with a recollection of those childish delights which I often cherish that will go into raptures in the years to come.

A good way to start thinking like a child is to abandon our judgment and knowledge of what is practical and starts asking playful questions and give playful answers. Tell a child that you want to go “si si” instead of clearing your bladder. Tell a child that you want to “mum mum” instead of eating and tell a child that you want to “oui oui” instead of sleeping. Try it on your spouse and you will end up in Tanjong Rambutan (Hospital Bahagia) because you have too many ripe “rambutans” hanging within reach.

When I was a child, I yearned to be in an adult’s world, and when I am an adult I know it is more meaningful to be a child. For all their innocence and wonder, I know children may not obey but they will listen unlike an adult who might lead himself astray. Like flowers and blossoms that attract the bumble bees, children attract LOVE.

EyeSpy took a peek into a child’s mind from the face that hides no lies. His dedication is to all the children at the candlelight vigil.

Papa, will the flame burn my hands?

He smiles and shakes his head to say no,

Because her Papa knows a child speaks like a child, thinks like a child and does like a child.

Mama, why my candle becomes shorter?

She smiles and squats to her height,

Because her Mama knows the child grows as fast like a shortened candle will be to know the meaning of the lights.

Papa, why my friends have no candles?

He looks around and pats her head,

Because her Papa knows they have their candles burning brilliantly in their hearts too.

Mama, why we hold the candles?

With her palms on her child’s cheeks,

And in teary eyes her Mama knows the ignorance of a child will be the wisdom to glow like the lights

(Then she turns to me)

Uncle, why you are not holding a candle?

I arch over and whisper into her ears,

She looks up at me with tilted head and in dilated eyes from what she hears, “Love, you are the flame that will keep shining in everyone’s heart.”

Adults should know that the best way to reach children with this message is not only to "talk the talk," but also to "walk the walk." To show love, is to receive love and children can feel it. You will agree because we were children once and now we are the “overgrown” children who still need to give and receive love.

When we see them laugh, we see a beautiful world of ignorance comes to life. And when we see them cry, our hearts melt like a candle wax beyond salvage. We must not allow their gentle spirits to be clouded by our turmoil and do not let them see no love about them. We have to allow them to see hope, compassion and value in life because children are a joy that bring smiles to touch even the coldest heart!

Children learn what they live

Children live what they learn

Show them the way to love in their hearts

And they will find out in the world.

(Taken from the album of Desiderata)

Malaysia's Business Culture: The BN Way...

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the Parliament house; one from MIC another from MCA and the third, from UMNO.

They go with a government official to examine the fence. The MIC contractor takes out a measuring tape and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. 'Well', he says, 'I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me.'

The MCA contractor also does some measuring and figuring, and then says, 'I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me.'

The UMNO contractor doesn't measure or figure but leans over to the Government official and whispers, '$2,700'. The official, incredulous, whispers, 'You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?'

The UMNO contractor whispers back, '$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the guy from MCA to fix the fence. '

'Done!' replies the government official. And that friends, is how it all works!

And We, The Rakyat, have been fucked all these years. Do We still need them to run Our Country? Think about it! Act Now Before It's Too Late...Only have to look at those minority lifestyle as compared to Ours , as a Majority. It is not that We are Incapable. We have been Duped and Fleeced!! So Wake Up, Malaysians. Enough Is Enough!!

Bangsa Anak Malaysia Spirit Rages On...

Received this tag on my Facebook from Pat Eagle aka Pat Lu from Pahlawan Volunteers. Thought it would be a waste to confine her masterpiece only to Facebook. Her message is clear. Try sidebar this on your blog for better effect.

Bernard Khoo – Walking the Whole Nine Yards.

Each time I wear a T-shirt with the bold imprint that call for a certain protest, I am looked at with cynicism and most of all, their pout lips with their eyes rolling up the ceiling. Initially, I was offended and wished that I could wring their necks.

Today, it does bother me a bit at all. What I am doing and where I am going is my prerogative, no question about it. I want to be counted against the absurdity of the ruling hypocritical “elites” on ordinary people like me. I am heading to the venue that can help me hold my head high.

If my father could volunteer himself to be a home-guard officer in the post Japanese Occupation of Malaya, and brought food on the table as well, what I could do now is just a minnow compare to his patriotism and that of his comrades of their time.

I want to be like my father who would even stand in the fire for a good cause of human dignity, and now, I want to touch the heart of the “elites” that have almost turned to stone with a little white candle.

Whether ordinary folks in this contemporary have awakened from their slumber of comfort zone or otherwise, the truth to such killing of the belief to stand united is purely ignorant.

There are stories of brave men and women who sent ripples of impact upon millions of people are easily found in the history books. New history has to be written today, the history for the future generation to know that his or her parents or grandparents had once held the little white candle that paved a new horizon of hope that turned to reality for them to be recognized as Anak Bangsa Malaysia.

The ordinary folks are those with enduring faith and boundless patience that compel them to rise to the occasion to earn the respect of being unafraid. We are unafraid because we love our Jalur Gemilang – the symbol of peace and the love of our country.

All ordinary folks should walk the whole nine yards with Bernard Khoo. He is an exemplary man standing tall to his belief and by stretching his hands out to reach those who are willing to hold his.

There are untold tales about Bernard - his passion and fortitude. He would never refuse to give anyone his warm hug be it man, woman or child. His hug is the symbol of friendship that glows like embers waiting to be fanned by the gust of courage to spark into a flame of unity. He stood his ground and such fortitude coming from a grandfather is hard to come by at any standard from men his age.

His familiar face is all about town. And what the eye of my camera could see is his “greatest gift” which is missing in many of us.

The greatest gift we can have is the unwavering consciousness on whatever we want to do or believe in. When the belief is harnessed with conscience, then conviction becomes the yardstick to help us to overcome all “man made” obstacles along the way.

To Bernard Khoo, the message is pure and simple. Your generation of comrades will come forward with their little white candles because they will not let you walk alone. The people who will walk with you the whole nine yards salute you sir, because you are who you are.

Please lead on brother.

Bernard Khoo aka zorro-unmasked

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Another EyeSpy's weekly contribution and I believe this would go on as there are many who walked out there selflessly throughout this crusade who deserve some mention one way or another . Nevertheless, another deserving tribute to a Man who doesn't need any further introduction.

Hari Raya Haji: Celebrating It The Muhibbah Way...

The Hari Raya Haji Do: Somewhere in KL

THE COUPLE

The Host
The Hostess

THE SPREAD

Stewed Lamb and the Special Soto

Sandwiches, Ketupat, Lemang with Rendang

THE PEOPLE WHO CAME
The Early Birds

Warming Up

Those Who Came Later

Enjoying Some Light Moment

One of Great Friendship found Through This Cause

His Soul wasn't With Us until Much Later

Some Serious Discussion

The Ladies Plotting Some Plans for Themselves

Done.. Kuala Trengganu, Here We Come!!

Smiles After a Hearty Meal

DelCapo Taking A Break

Outspoken Beauty

Insider Scene From Outside

It was a wonderful gathering. Thanks to the host and family for their hospitality and for including me as part of this celebration. Thank you, Boom, Rodi, Adam and Taufik. And to all of those who attended, thank you all... for the wonderful company.

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