Don’t get bitten twice by a snake, warns Najib

 Lawyer Ahmad Zamri Asa’ad Khuzaimi’s bad personal ethics?

PAS P119 Frog Designer  Frog at blockD DesaPandan  Titiwangsa –  design and innovation  named after the acronym of the founder’s PAS .In this election the Islamist party has placed lawyer Ahmad Zamri Asa’ad Khuzaimi, who is also Federal Territory PAS deputy commissioner of PAS his hard act to follow the gender  discrimination  with the blanket ban girl 8pm jinx proposed by him A fundamentalist Muslim group in PAS that controlled much of  PAS Ahmad Zambr  have turned to the fundamentalist groups  PAS for support and solace. At the same time, a growing pressure for emancipation presses for fundamentalism. Which force will triumph? The other pattern that has emerged is the deepening divide in society. it is PAS plan that went awry. Pas’ strategy of fielding  PAS parachute candidate  Ahmad  Zambri  in P119 Ttiwangsa ,  looked puzzling in the first place 2013 Iis the year in which some fundamental structural issues with PAS political system were exposed, 20123seems to have not only deepened our  understanding  of those shortcomings,…but also made us alive to the deepening fissures in societyIf one were to try and tease out some patterns underlying the events of this year, they might broadly fall under two, somewhat related heads. For one, we are beginning to see the tentative first steps towards the formation of the idea of citizenry; the notion that as citizens there exists a reciprocal responsibility to not only respond to one’s immediate environment, but also play an active role in managing it. Over the last couple of years, the  interest in directly influencing modes of governance has grown; democracy as a practice is increasingly detaching itself from the narrow idea of elections. The political class has not understood this change; one has only to  look  at  the fact that in the recent protests in Delhi, virtually no elected representatives, not even local politicians, were involved. When a movement that holds the nation’s attention with such intensity fails to stir  the  representatives of people even a little bit, the schism between citizenry and the polity can be deemed to be enduring ‘Hudud an agenda in PAS struggle’ PAS  Ahmad Zambri said’Hudud an agenda in PAS struggle it will be implemented in The Federal Territories in Malaysia comprise three territories: Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan, governed directly by the federal government of Malaysia.. He said this in response to reporters pressing the PAS vice-president Salahuddin Ayub on whether the Islamic party would push for the implementation of hudud if  the Pakatan were  to take over the Johor government. Initially Salahuddin refused to answer the question, asking the reporters to refer it to the party president.He then conceded that hudud was indeed an agenda in the PAS’ struggle, but the party was sticking to the common manifesto of Pakatan for the general election, . However the reporters were not satisfied, pointing out that voters needed to know whether the Islamic system of punishment for crime would be implemented if Pakatan took power. While  Ahmad Zambri  was finishing his explanation, Salahuddin interrupted and warned a reporter from a mainstream English daily, in a stern voice, not to distort P119 Titiwangsa candidate  Ahmad Zambri’s statement. at a PAS  Ceramah in TITIWANGSA “You want to manipulate the statement. You don’t…. You have malicious intention…,” he said in a stern voice, pointing his finger at the reporter.Salahuddin then ended the subject matter. “Hudud is PAS’ agenda. Whatever happens tomorrow, we will discuss in the Pakatan leadership council. Full stop. No more hudud, please. Any other question?” After the Taliban’s rise to power, women and girls were systematically discriminated against and marginalized, and their human rights were violated. This resulted in the deteriorating economic and social conditions of women and girls in all areas of the country, in particular in areas under Taliban control. Women and girls continued to be severely restricted in their access to education, health care facilities and employment. During the Taliban’s rule, only about 3 per cent of girls received some form of primary education. The ban on women’s employment also affected boys’ education, as the majority of teachers had been women. Poor health conditions and malnutrition made pregnancy and childbirth exceptionally dangerous for Afghan women. The Taliban’s policies also severely limited women’s freedom of movement. Women could travel only when accompanied by a male relative, which put a particular strain on female-headed households and widows. In May 2001, a decree was issued by the Taliban, banning women from driving cars, which further limited their activities. The resulting seclusion of women to the home constituted a form of solitary confinement and also created obstacles to women meeting with each other. Women were harassed and beaten by the Taliban if their public appearance was perceived to be in contradiction with Taliban edicts. Women’s removal from the public space also meant that women could not play any role in the political process and were excluded from all forms of formal or informal governance. Afghan women suffered domestic and other types of violence for the past 25 years, not just under the Taliban regime. Prior to September 2001, the United Nations Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator, with the UN agencies on the ground and UN senior staff within the UN Special Mission to Afghanistan (UNSMA) continued to address issues related to the discrimination against women and girls. They made numerous efforts to negotiate the withdrawal of various discriminatory decrees, including those banning women’s employment, which nevertheless remained in effect. The Afghanistan 2001 consolidated inter-agency appeal emphasized that the assistance community would collectively aim to expand access for Afghan women to education, health services and employment and income-generating activities. Despite many years of concern about the situation of Afghan women, it is only now, under conditions of extreme tragedy, political violence and destruction, that the situation has propelled Afghanistan and the plight of its women and girls firmly back into the global spotlight. For the first time outside of the setting of the United Nations and of the international community, there is a groundswell of concern, from Parliaments to First Ladies, from entertainers and media stars to non-governmental organizations, all calling for the full recognition of the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.  

To understand the how people view politic in different cultures   takes a walk through some of the  corruption ridden streets of Selangor  during Mat Taib and tries borrowing money from loan sharks in Malaysia.Political activity costs money. Party offices have to function, full-time workers have to be paid, leaders must travel, publicity material has to be printed, meetings and rallies held. The reality is that parties spend tens of thousands of riggit now PAS HAS GOT A NEW MONEY  BAG Only an experienced and shrewd politician, like the odious former UMNO Vice-President Muhammad Muhammad Taib aka Mat Taib, can change his colours like a chameleon. When Mat Taib joined PAS last week, he was not showing contrition, but was merely trying to save his skin. At his first public appearance on the Opposition hustings, he failed to impress the wider public (and this columnist); he was patronising and sexist when he equated a lack of religious values with newsreaders not wearing the tudung and schoolgirls wearing skirts. Mat Taib is in no position to preach about Islam or good governance. When he was the Menteri Besar of Selangor, he had broken the law and was caught with RM4 million in his suitcase in Australia – just small change to an UMNO politician. He has little respect for royalty and the institutions of marriage and syariah law. He eloped to Thailand with a Selangor princess, married her without her father’s consent nor his first wife’s permission. People who have fallen from grace should be allowed to redeem themselves and be given a second chance in life, like the former UMNO members who have successfully revived their political careers in the Opposition. It would be disingenuous to claim that PAS members are “opportunists” in parading Mat Taib as a prize catch. Isn’t Mat Taib (right in photo) the opportunist who has joined PAS? Did he observe the changing tide of public opinion and hope that when the crunch comes, he may escape the severest of punishments? In Victorian times, traveling fairs had freak shows, like the bearded lady, the Siamese twins or the Elephant Man, to attract the public. Perhaps, PAS is exhibiting a modern version of this freak show. Mat Taib can endear himself to the increasingly cynical public by earning our respect. He cannot expect to evade punishment when true justice is finally dispensed, but for now, he could reveal all that he knows about the corruption in Umno and in the government. Can Mat Taib explain? He could also explain how he, and other UMNO politicians gained their vast wealth, whilst seemingly surviving on a civil servants’ salary. Will he return some of this stolen money to the rakyat? During the Cold War, spies who defected were milked for information and were never placed in positions of power or trust in their adopted homeland. As someone who once belonged to the UMNO inner circle and was privy to its internal workings, Mat Taib would have had access to highly controversial and confidential information. What can he tell us about Najib and his corruption? He can work his way down the list of politicians, including the ones in Sabah and Sarawak and provide the names of top civil servants, cronies and their companies, all of whom act for UMNO. He can expose the mechanisms by which UMNO cheats the public and provide details about the people – like Altantuya Shaarriibuu – who were bumped off to protect certain individuals in high office. If Mat Taib is sincere about helping the opposition, he must discard the yoke of UMNO’s divisive techniques because his talk sounds like an UMNO or MCA campaign, where religion is the main weapon used to divide Malaysians. In one ceramah, he blamed the “Jews and white men” for tarnishing the image of Islam and for giving rise to the label, ‘militant Islam’. He has upset many by accusing Christians of killing more people, as compared to Muslims. Mat Taib’s understanding of Islam can only be described as puerile, but his depth of historical knowledge is very shallow. He said that in the Second World War, Christian Germans were killing the French, whilst other European Christians were also killing each other. His quote of 50,000 Christian casualties in WWII is incorrect, especially as it is believed that around 60 million people had died. Has Mat Taib heard of Hitler, the Nazi occupation of Europe and the reason nations went to war? Former Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s judicious selection of the ignoramus Mat Taib as menteri besar was not without good reason. He was aware that the appointment of smart and able men would have serious consequences. He knew that efficient men may covet the throne, whereas dolts are easily sated with money and women. Did Mat Taib litter his speech with Islamic ideals to ingratiate himself with the conservative Malays and the ulama? He claimed that PAS is the only enlightened party which could unite the Malays, and create an Islamic state. Isn’t this an UMNO tactic to scare the non-Malays into the arms of BN? Mat Taib’s stance has reignited fears of an Islamic state and the most contentious argument, which is the implementation of hudud law. Was he deliberately trying to scare the rakyat? Apprehension about hudud Malays are outraged by the corruption and the injustice in Malaysia, but they are more apprehensive about hudud. They have been told that PAS would implement hudud law, if the opposition were to come to power. Ironically, the same people have also been told that with the opposition in control, a non-Malay prime minister could also be installed. The number of refugees trying to escape to the west or Australia from oppressive Muslim nations like Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan – some of which have adopted hudud law – are reportedly on the rise. Many of these places are lawless. If hudud were to be implemented in Malaysia, then 99.99 percent of the UMNO hierarchy and their family members would have their hands chopped off, whilst a fair number would be stoned to death for adultery. The nation’s debt is already crippled by Najib’s handouts, like the 1Malaysia People’s Aid (BR1M), and his excessive spending. Will the nation’s finances bear the extra cost of taking care of these amputees under a welfare scheme, since they would have no means of driving a vehicle or getting employment? All the protagonists in the hudud law argument have neglected to seek the opinion of the Malays. Why don’t we settle this uncertainty with a nationwide referendum? My unscientific survey amongst Malay friends and relatives, whose ages range from their teens to their eighties, has revealed that most Malays do not want hudud. The non-Malays have little to fear, but it will be the Muslim women who will fare worst of all. They cannot expect fair treatment under hudud. So, is Mat Taib an UMNO plant set to damage the chances of the Opposition at GE13 – by harping on Islam – or is he a naive person who is playing to the Muslim crowd? Former tainted UMNO members who jump ship at the eleventh hour will invite criticism of their actions if they treat their PAS membership as a way to expunge their wrongdoings. Joining the opposition is not like entering a confessional to seek absolution for their sins.