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Unresolved : Kg Buah Pala

Published
by
Mahendran
on 28 June, 2009
in indian and rights
. 13 Comments

In my last posting on Kg Buah Pala, many couldn’t agree that the current Penang Government has failed to protect the residents of High Chapparal. Suddenly everyone wants to be defensive, saying the Pg gov has done its part and can’t simply be paying out millions just to save the land.

Well, the point is, last March 2008, the residents were promised exactly that; that the land will be saved from developers and their village will be maintained as it is if the Pakatan Rakyat comes to power. We voted PR. They climbed the ladders of power. Now there is no excuse to run away.

With a stroke of a pen, it ends. True, the government can’t simply pay out millions of ringgit everytime its in trouble with previous administration’s policy, but as far as the ordinary man on the street are concerned, all it takes to end this drama is none other than a stroke of a pen. With a stroke of a pen, it ends.

July 2nd, the developers are empowered by the capitalist-powered justice system to destroy the homes of hundreds of families, a place with over 2 decades of history, long before the creation of Malaysia.

Dear Pakatan MPs and supporters, lets not forget the promises of new dawn. One failure can lead to many more failures, at least in the eyes of the people.

Support the Iranian cause!

Published
by
Mahendran
on 21 June, 2009
in international and rights
. 7 Comments

Yesterday , Iranian security forces shot and killed at least 19 protesters. Street protesters who were demanding their rightful votes , armed with nothing more than strong will and a rock in their hand. Most social media sites reported the figure to be more.

20 June - 30 خرداد by mousavi1388.

With Iranian government closing barring international media, Twitter and Facebook has been the key information gateway for the world and Iranians alike. Am seeing more than 300 tweets coming in every few minutes! The pro-government Basiji militia has been aggressive and terrorizing the neighborhood while attacking protesters.

20 June - 30 خرداد by mousavi1388.

What really catches one’s attention is that the ladies joined forces with their male members on the street!

20 June - 30 خرداد by mousavi1388.

Sadly, a young girl was killed by the Basiji shooters at rooftops. Her name is Neda, means voice or call in Farsi. She is the voice of the people, a call to freedom. May god bless your soul my dear. A touching letter from her sister can be read here.

To the brave counterparts in Iran, my government of Malaysia may not support you officially, but we the people understand your situation more than ever. We support you! The power,might and will of the people shall never perish. God is great!

Charlie Chaplin’s great speech, inspiring

Published
by
Mahendran
on 16 June, 2009
in rights
. 2 Comments

Great speech. Apparently this was the first video with Charlie Chaplin’s voice in it, from the movie The Great Dictator.

Very inspiring speech. ‘Soldiers, fight not for slavery, fight for liberty!”

Can virtual establishment function?

Published
by
Mahendran
on 16 June, 2009
in Life and Tamil
. 4 Comments

If you study civilization and its history, you’ll notice on how we inherited the one single structure of nationhood, governing body, authority and the working class. The hierarchy-centric concept of man-made government.

Was reading TamilNet just now which seriously made me thinking hard. TamilNet, the alternative media that provided round-the clock coverage on the war in Sri Lanka, had an editorial which toyed with the idea of having a transnational government, derived from a government in exile. Tibet is an example of what we term as government in exile. What the Eezham Tamils aspire is to have a trans-border government which has no precendence.

I wrote this to them, hoping to spark some new concept. An establishment that questions the fundamentals of the long proven human civilization structure. A concept that goes against the contemporary pillars of our world.

Continue reading ‘Can virtual establishment function?’

Malaysian arrested in SriLanka?

Published
by
Mahendran
on 14 June, 2009
in News
. 3 Comments

According to TamilNet website, the powerful alternative news source that feeded the whole world on the war at northern SriLanka (even quoted by CNN, BBC, Reuters), 2 (or three) Malaysian citizen were arrested last Friday.

The Malaysians were staying at a lodge in Colombo for nearly 3months when they were detained by the police on suspicion of being linked with LTTE. Police said they recovered a pen drive with LTTE propaganda matters from their room they occupied in the lodge.

TNet report is here. Wisma Putra guys must make sure the safety of our citizens there.

Kg Buah Pala issue

Published
by
Mahendran
on 12 June, 2009
in rights
. 8 Comments

While this issue is actually pending appeal at Appeal Court, couldn’t the state government of Penang cancel the project accorded to Nusmetro Venture Sdn Bhd, the developer, and order a fresh review? Are the cancellation cost too high? Or the lives of the people there are higher?

The whole fiasco was originated by UMNO-Gerakan guys in Penang , when the then BN government acoorded project to the Nusmetro company to develop the land, who transfered the lands without proper method and in a highly questionable manner. The developer is said to have links with some local politicians of the then administration.

But at the same time, I really think DAP-led government can be more stern in preventing this issue from coming to this stage. They knew about this problem earlier, during campaigns etc, why weren’t any stop order issued? Have we all forgotten the promises to the people?

just remember how all of us were slightly more than a year ago. -_-

Ceylonese War Victims Relief Centre

Published
by
Mahendran
on 12 June, 2009
in Announcement and Life
. 0 Comments
SRI LANKAN WAR VICTIMS RELIEF CENTRE
போரில் பாதிக்கப்பட்ட ஈழத் தமிழர்களுக்கான
நிவாரணப் பணியகம்

 We Welcome Donations for the Sri Lanka War Victims in the form of:

 

Money - All cheques to be drawn in favour of “The Vivekananda Ashram” and cash to be banked into CIMB Account 14030031757001. 

Food Items - such as rice, instants noodles, canned food, powdered milk, biscuits, cooking oil, sugar, beverages, cereals, all kinds of beans (dhalls) and other such items.

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Malaysians funded anti-Tamil massacre in SriLanka

Published
by
Mahendran
on 1 June, 2009
in Tamil, malaysia and rights
. 18 Comments

All the papers of International community is taking the responsibility on their own shoulder to expose the attrocities done by Sri Lanka, since the great Useless Nations (UN) failed to protect the thousands of lives. The TIMES UK is pressuring the International Community to be responsible and not letting the history of massacre of Muslims in Srebenica to repeat. Washington Post is picking up the momentum as well.

Malaysia, being the host for the largest Indian diaspora outside of India ( now we might lose out to US), did nothing to ease the tension. Malaysia has failed , so did Malaysians. Why? The simple answer , the very same answer why any country would go into war; $$$. Malaysia is the biggest investor in SriLanka, weirdly helping a regime that is tainted by human rights abuses and a massacre that is beyond Khartoum. What are the companies involved?

#1 Telekom Malaysia - invested heavily in telecommunication in Sri Lanka, through its main subsidiary, MTN Networks Pte Ltd. Interestingly, TM was only allowed to come into the picture after the ethno-centric SriLanka government impossed a ban on MAXIS owner T.Anandha Krishnan from buying shares. All because he is of a  Ceylonese Tamil origin. Yup. :) Telekom Msia. Who owns this company? You. Me.

#2  MTD Capital BHD - Joint venture with few other international engineering firm to do some infrastructure works there in Lankan state. Who owns this company? You. Me. 

Nearly 12% of the shares of MTD Cap are owned by EPF and Tabung Haji directly. Indirectly, I don’t know. Who’s money? You . Me.

I just realised how blood stainted money ends up in my bank account.