论给脸

前几天我们行动党发起了一个运动叫做 Spark the Change － 激起改变之火。这个运动的开幕是我们17辆车在新年假期前贴上UBAH车贴，寓意把UBAH带回家。

如果民联要在来届大选入主布城，我们一定要赢得非城市席位。这个并不容易，非城市选区大多数是国阵堡垒。民联没有国阵所垄断的媒体去传达信息，没有国阵的财力去买票，没有国阵的奸计去策化不公选举，我们有的是一个一个期待改变的马来西亚人。所以我们就发起了这项运动让所有的城市朋友回家的时候不忘把改变的讯息带回家乡。

这个是我们 Spark the Change 开幕礼的照片。

这辆就是我的UBAH车。

我其中一个家人看到我的脸书贴文后叫我驾车回昔加末后把车包起来放在我哥家。我问为什么？他说要“给脸”我爸，所以不可以放在家里。（我爸是我们新村的马华村长。）

身为这项活动其中一个策划人的我，会为了“给脸”我爸而把车藏起来吗？不会。我把UBAH车驾回昔加末真的是不“给脸”我爸吗？非也。

当国阵让我国流失8930亿黑金时，他们有“给脸”纳税人吗？当国阵把财富往朋党的口袋塞时，他们有“给脸”那些更需要帮助的弱势人群吗？当国阵把我国教育搞到一塌糊涂时，他们有“给脸”那些望子成龙的父母吗？当国阵把一个又一个成绩优秀的学子拒于国立大学门外时，他们有“给脸”这些年轻人吗？当国阵把准证发给Lynas时，他们有“给脸”关丹的同胞吗？当国阵为了赢得大选大批的批准外籍人士成为我国公民时，他们有“给脸”我们这些正牌公民吗？当国阵强力控制主流媒体时，他们有“给脸”我们需要的新闻自由吗？当国阵厚颜无耻的炒作种族课题时，他们有“给脸”国家需要的开明和平吗？

我，真的需要“给脸”他们吗？

我要“给脸”的是我热爱的国土的未来，我要“给脸”的是我们这一代的梦想，我要“给脸”的是我们传给下一代的希望。

我爸真的会因为我为了改变这个国土的决心而觉得没脸吗？

我很少用中文写部落格，可是今天用了中文，因为我知道我爸虽然看不懂英文他会常常来这里看我写什么。我希望他知道，女儿永远会为他舍己服务社会的精神为荣。可是，我不认为他忠心了这么多年的政党能给马来西亚一个美好的未来。我“给脸”的是我爸争取社会福利的精神，我不“给脸”的是那个腐败不堪，毫无道德的政党。

再说，两线制的好处是相互制衡，不是吗？马华如果有车贴我爸要贴我也会大大方方，毫无顾虑的回家。

爸，两线制就从我们家开始吧！

昔加末的同乡们我要和我的UBAH车一起回来咯！

改朝换代，告别腐败！改变就从我们开始吧！

Keep your ideal, Amanda!

This morning, I came across an article written by Amanda Fan at TMI entitled "Come home, Malaysians!" (here) and closed the window after reading it. After a while I thought I should have shared it on FB, so I googled for the article. Then I found another article written by Timothy Tiah back in 2011 with the same title "Come Home Malaysians" (here). Now I am seeing the Malaysiakini sharing the same article by Amanda with a different title "Stay and help change Malaysia for the better" (here) . 

Since I decided to chill a bit today and brain drain has always been an issue that is very close to my heart, I read all the comments at all the 3 sites. Many people left comments to Amanda and Timothy Tiah to tell them the real problem and advised them to get down to the reality. To summarize all of those comments, the overall dilemma are the following, 'how can we encourage people to come back to Malaysia when there is no equal opportunity?' 'how can we encourage them to come back when they can earn much more and reach their full potential else where?' We just can't. Unfortunately, we just can't. 

Nevertheless, I AM WITH YOU AMANDA! Hold on to that ideal and never let it die even when the reality hits in. Study hard, excel in your university and come back to serve the nation never mind the imperfections. And when you are back, make sure you are actively involved in making a difference here in Malaysia, big or small.

I was there at KL112

I believe 12 Jan 2013 Himpunan Kebangkitan Rakyat (KL112) will be the day that I can proudly say to my children one day, "I was there..." 

I am reminded of my all-time favourite Merdeka ad below. Maybe many years down the road, there will be an ad showing similar experience for KL112, a day that bring new hope to the nation. 

The closing lines of the ad reads"many things have changed since (Merdeka at 1957).... sometimes we forget how it all started......" Here are the lines of Tunku Abdul Rahman speech in Stadium Merdeka when it all started:-

" But while we think of the past, we look forward in faith and hope to the future; from henceforth we are masters of our destiny, and the welfare of this beloved land is our own responsibility: Let no one think we have reached the end of the road: Independence is indeed a milestone, but it is only the threshold to high endeavor — the creation of a new and sovereign state. At this solemn moment therefore I call upon you all to dedicate yourselves to the service of the new Malaya: To work and strive with hand and brain to create a new nation, inspired by the ideals of justice and liberty — a beacon of light in a disturbed and distracted world."

Friends, let us work with our hands and brains toward a new Malaysia, inspired by the ideals of justice and liberty - a beacon of light in a disturbed and distracted world.

Happy Merderka Rakyat!

When everyone says "that's all we could do"

Recently a single mother came to our office (both DAP Damansara office and Kampung Chempaka service center) to ask for our assistance for her 9 year-old girl. 

Her daughter experienced sexual abuse resulting in acute bleeding of her private part. For your information, the family is not so well to do, the little girl need to either stay in her grandmother house together with her uncle and cousin or in her mother's house together with two other families that co-rent the house. Until now, the perpetrator is not identified (so the mother wasn't sure where is safe for the daughter). 

I remember vividly my first meeting with the little girl. She didn't really talk and preferred to use body languages or just make sounds. According to her mother, she is a constant victim of school bully. This very same girl is now sexually abused. As I was talking to the mother, I kept asking myself, "how will this girl turn out to be when she grows up if she receives no help from the society?" Neglected at times (both the mother and grandmother need to work), constantly bullied in the school and now worse, sexually abused. 

Happy New Year

Yes, I know it's kind of late, I would like to wish all the readers here a very Happy New Year!  I've been really busy running around until tonight to enjoy a moment of peace to bid 2012 farewell.

My only wish for 2013 is that Malaysia will have a brand new start, a good new start. I hope that people power will be able to tip the point of change. 

Christmas, Love, Give & Hope

Merry Christmas! 

Christmas is a season when I am reminded to love and to give, for my saviour loved and gave Himself for me. 

Joy to the world! Sharing with you this nice version by Chris Tomlin. 

My First DAP Congress

Last weekend I attended my first party congress. 

Many of my comrades and media shared a lot about the congress, from the fact that it's our biggest congress ever (more than 2000 delegates, 1000 observers and 100 media), to the touching momento in appreciation of our old-time comrades, the funny "Ubah Rocket Style" sneak preview and the much anticipated new line-up of leadership. 

So I am not going to tell you all that, I am writing this to share with you my personal experience attending the congress and how it has left a mark in my journey as a new DAP member.    

Lynas: The Myth of Converting the Radioactive Waste

It's reported in Malaysiakini today that Science Technology and Innovation Minister Maximus Johnity Ongkili said that the waste streams may be able to be converted into synthetic aggregates which emit only low-level radiation and it is an "innovative" option by the Lynas [1]. He continued to say that "Don't politicize the matter. We are smart enough, we are not stupid people lah. We run this country based on international standards.” [1].  

Let's see now if he is really smart enough and genuine to follow international standards.