Incidentally, I had a personal approach with our Venerable Tuanku Abdul Rahman, two months or so before his demise. My very close Chowkon Vitton (a high ranking Siamese Monk) from Bangkok popped in to me one day asking to bring him to our then retired (forced to) Tuanku in his residence at Jln. Air Rajah, Penang! I was puzzled to have come across such mission as Tuanku was our Bapa Malaysia having such a godly position my humble status then as a youngish adolescence made me feel so inferior to have been able to seek for such an approach and appointment! Somehow, I did it and I brought along two of my buddies together with Chowkon, simply bulldozed ourselves to the sentry post of Tuanku's residence, with God's willing, we were allowed in to meet our dearest Tuanku!
The moment I met our most benign Tuanku, I still remember, he was saddled in a wheel chair, in a state of feckless and feeble clearly spoke of his senility. He was then taken care of by his loyal servant, a tout and mighty Chinese, also his bodyguard cum driver who behaved like Tuanku's godson. So loyal that he did not leave Tuanku to take care of him like his real father! I felt very touched amid empathy to see my most respected Honorable Tuanku's loneliness and feebly outlook, though, he still forced himself to stand up from his wheel chair! I offered my helping hand to bolster Tuanku up from the wheel chair and found that he was so weak and flabby in muscle, the luster of the past, when he stood up high and hailed - 'Merdeka, Merdeka, Merdeka' had all lost but still clear in my memory and perception! A Hero in the twilight of his life, had been tortured mentally and leading such a lonely and miserable life, I deeply felt and cried in my heart, it's not fair for Him!.............
When after seated in the couch, I noticed Tuanku had a problem with his retina and hearing system running without any hearing aid, invited Chowkon to sit next to Tuanku with us opposite facing Tuanku and Chowkon both engaged in conversation. Tuanku spoke of his past assistance to the Siamese Temples (Wats) and Chowkon expressed gratitude and appreciations claiming that, the King Monk of Thailand sent him here to pray for blessings to our highly respected Tuanku (in Thailand) for his kindness and ever unforgettable contributions that he had granted to the development of Siamese Buddhism, thanksgivings and blessings of longevity from the King Monk of Thailand and all the followers were showered and flourished upon Tuanku! Tuanku with his palms closed in a posture of meditation received all the blessings and mantra which Chowkon chanted for more than 15 minutes!.........
Unexpectedly, all caught in the puzzle and shock of our lives, immediately after Chowkon had blessed, Tuanku spontaneously uttered a request to Chowkon - "Please pray for me, pray for my victory over Dr Mahathir"! So puzzling that I remembered, Tuanku was then engaged with DAP and S-46 oppositions to endeavor toppling Mahathir and he was being used by the oppositions as a statue to lure for votes!..........
Whilst mission accomplished, Tuanku bid us farewell, when we just stepped out from the threshold of Tuanku's mansion, I noticed a white Honda Accord and few guys went in to pick up the wheel chair with Tuanku sitting in it, they mobilized Tuanku as if they were shifting the statue from one place to another to attend the rally, known to be held in Perlis on that very day! ....A stream of furore tugged my heart string and there and then in my heart I cursed and condemned the cruelty and ruthlessness of the egocentric politicians, what the fuck, instead of paying homage to our Honorable Bapa Malaysia, they used him as a tool!....
That was the vendetta, deepened in Tuanku for decade years even when he's in his twilight years, he could not let go and subconsciously, he still wished to take vengeance against Dr Mahathir of plotting threw him out, of toppling him and confiscating all his, Tuanku's graciousness and glory that He had hard earned for Himself, for the whole Nation!...
To recall oneself - Mahathir had once threatened to withdraw the moniker of "Bapa Malaysia" from the Honorable Tuanku, though was Mahathir's egocentric and out of his demented demeanor, had also received the many gullible Umno Malays to voice out their consents! It was so uncouth and cringe-worthy, lunatic in the form of utterly despicable an act the so-called - unabashed 'Father of Modernization' had cheekily suggested!
Today, the vendetta has crept in to haunt Dr Mahathir, if Pak Lah were to remember history, he would have proposed to strip his 'Father of Modernization' and in lieu of it, bestowed upon him - 'Father of all Evils', surely all patriotic citizens will find it relevant and much appropriate to epitome all these misdeeds, the foul mouth racist, Dr Mahathir has been portraying himself to be well qualified for!.....................Go to hell, Devil!
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I'm a Somali living in Malaysia who follows the local scene here very much. I would have to admit that Tun Dr M's greatest disadvantage is his pure, unadulterated hatred for anyone who disagrees with him.
Never have I seen a human being whose sole motivation, drive and engine is pure hatred. Just visit his blog which is read by friends and foes, locals and foreigners and I must tell you it epitomizes him in every way.
Since he started it after complaining of UMNO media strangulation, did you see an article that he has written concerning the poor, the needy, the widows, the orphans, the handicapped, the downtrodden, the wayfarers, compassion, empathy, sharing, sacrifice, charity, morality, accountability, God's fear and Judgment, forgiveness, patience (etc)?.....the answer is No!
Always it is about some people, blaming others, calling them names, dishing out unvanished, pure hatred. Blaming others for this and that and exonerating himself from all blame? Surely, at this age? You can't build a society and a nation through hate, vengeance, intense anger and mean spirit. You would have to remind the people the higher
purpose of life for them to get motivated and work harder for the less fortunate and for themselves.
Finger pointing, blaming others, planting defeatist culture in the Malays, reducing them to mad people (we are sensitive, we will run amok society that makes even foreigners despise the Malays) will not help this society and nation!
My people (the Somalis) suffered from cruel leadership and when the hatred became too much, we turned to each other and till today, we are the only nation with no Central govt. The Malays share with us almost every trait, very feudal, manipulated easily, territorial, misuse of Islam for expediency, rigid explanation of Islam and too much interest in outward Islam than inward Islam that strengthens the hearts, our only difference is that the Malays have the Chinese and the Indians around that make them watch out for the "enemies.".......
For us, we didn't have that and that's why we turned to each other. If God has loved the Malays and Malaysia, it is because He brought other people here. If some Malays regret the presence of the Chinese and Indians, ask us the Somalis and you will know what it means to be an incestuous (homogeneous) society and you will praise the Almighty day in day out. If it was possible, I would have shipped the Chinese and Indians to Somalia to create diversity in my nation but it is wishful thinking..................
The other person who makes me cringe in shame is one Curry [Khairy] Jamaluddin. Never have I seen a more uncouth, uncultured, degenerate, pugnacious, ill, nefarious and utterly infantile being than this young man. I have a big heart who tries to understand everyone and put itself in their place, but I don't think my heart can accommodate one Curry Jamaluddin. He is a primate and deserves the worst treatment (though I hate it because we are Muslims and human beings) but honestly he is too much.
-Abubakar on October 25, 2008 at 5:43 pm
"The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated" - Mahatma Gandhi
Mahathir should learn from the great man Ting Siu-peng of China, who when retired, stayed with the family and the grandchildren, only to be consulted as a mentor when ever he could give advice and never actively indulged in politics until he past away, leaving a stature of good name which earned him frantic respects!
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