Ahmad : Why should I apologize? Part II

Original Article : Ahmad : Why should I apologize?
Source : Malaysiakini.com, The Star Online, Malaysiakini Open Letters

The above issue should be regarded as very serious, critical and personal to all the Chinese in Malaysia (and the other races as well), simply because it's about a Leader of a ruling government party challenging the very rights and status of the other races, specifically the Chinese race in Malaysia.

If Ahmad's claims that the entire Penang UMNO divisions back his statements and his refusal to apologize hold true, that could only mean :

1) Extremists like Ahmad and his merry men of bigot supporters are above the law. As long as you gather enough support, even the Prime Minister cannot reign you in. If the DPM saw it fit to apologize on behalf of such a statement, what makes Ahmad so special that he should DEMAND everyone else apologize to him instead? Even if what he said was taken out of its (historical) context, why would one mention all these racist remarks during a political rally? Is there nothing else in this country to unite the people other than racist remarks against others?

By the way, even his "historical facts" are wrong... the Orang Asli aborigines are the true "sons of the earth". It doesn't matter if you arrive in 1500s, 1800s or 1900s... the guy that arrived in 1500s is still an "immigrant" compared to the guy who came much later. I'd like Ahmad to go to the USA and start calling all the Mexican, Spanish, Italian, or even look Mr. Barack Obama in the face and call him an immigrant that doesn't deserve to have equal rights.


2) A small step is being taken towards the eventuality where the Rights of every other "non-majority" race in Malaysia will no longer be guaranteed and protected. The contributions of every race other than the majority will be slowly pushed aside and forgotten, and who knows, maybe one day all these "immigrants" would be chased out, locked up or "racially cleansed".

Far fetched? I don't think so.

If I can walk into a candy store today and steal a candy bar... what's to stop me from going there tomorrow and grabbing a handfull? If the store keeper sees me do it and yet does nothing, what's to stop me from bringing a bunch of thugs there and grabbing the entire jar of candy, and eventually cleaning out his store? Maybe mugging him for cash in the process?

If people like Ahmad can sing and cry racist songs all they like without being charged under the seditious act, or having the full force of the law brought down on them, then the Law of the Nation has failed because you breed a bunch of people who are above the law, and the law no longer has any respect or fear from the people... thus rendered null/void/ineffective. People above the law can do whatever they want.

Look at what happened in Indonesia, Hitler, Bosnia, Africa...


3) The current PM has as much authority over his charges as a houseowner does over the mosquitoes that fly all over the neighbourhood.

Quote from The Star : On Wednesday, Abdullah said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s apology was the “right thing to do” although the sentiment on the ground was that the apology should come from Ahmad himself.

Whatever happened to that now?

Let's put it simply with an example : I work in Company A, Big Boss is the head and in charge of everything. If I piss Big Boss, Big Boss fries my ass. If I piss off the customers/suppliers, Big Boss fries my ass. If I feel/think that I am going to say/do anything that has the possibility of pissing off customers/suppliers, I check and obtain Big Boss' approval first to cover my ass.

If I can do and say whatever I like without facing repercussions from Big Boss, it simply means that I have no respect for Big Boss, I have no fear of Big Boss, and that Big Boss isn't the man in charge afterall!

Ahmad is making clowns of the PM and DPM and everyone around and yet nothing is being done.

We need firm leadership to reign in the extremists... not just general statements day and night.


4) Look at the big issue that Malaysia made over certain caricatures, comments... etc on Islam... to the point of flag burning, protesting, demonstrations and boycott.

How about the demonstrations and riots against the mere recent suggestions that 10% of the UITM slots be allocated to Non-Bumis.

Does that mean that there are certain levels in bringing up sensitive issues? That some issues are more sensitive than others? Some issues pertaining to other races are of less importance?


5) Quoted from The Star Online :

Abdullah said that freedom of the press should not be used as one liked or to sensationalise an issue.

“There must be a sensibility to not report sensitive matters that would lead to ill-will among the people in the country,” he (PM Badawi) said.

AKA - Hiding the truth? So certain matters can be reported but others should be hidden? Look at Point 4 above... certain issues pertaining to specific groups should be ignored and not reported?

The point is... Ahmad brought up sensitive issues AND people got offended. When the Dutch politician made sensitive comments people got offended as well. What makes Ahmad's comments LESS serious/offensive compared to that of the Dutch Politician? Both claim to "to have been taken out of context".


Now for the MCA... if you can't even defend your own rights when someone questions it, then there is no point for your existance is there?