Ads and repeated music on one Tamil radio station

I listen to a local Tamil radio station quite a bit. It is known as THR Raaga and I am absolutely sickened by the advertisements aired in this radio and their repeated songs playlist.

Now, for the advertisements; two advertisements about sarees sold at one famous Indian textile shop and its offshoots really evokes the T-rex in me; I'm not kidding here.

First up, a guy comes to the ceremonious ritual of seeing a potential bride. The girl's mother would go, "Maapilai vere yaaro pere soldrare." (Groom is saying someone else's name.) Another lady, presumably younger, would answer the lady, "Ponnu kattirukke saree Gayathri Pattu Maaligai le eduththuthu ille? Athele mayanggi Gayathri, Gayathri nu soldraru." (The saree the girl is wearing is from Gayathri Textiles isn't it? So, enamoured by the saree, he is saying Gayathri, Gayathri.) The older lady, in a disappointed tone would ask, "Appo maapilaieh mayakunuthu ponnu illeya? (Then the groom is not enarmoured by the bride?) And, the younger lady would say, "Ille, ponnu kattirikke Gayathri pattu silei." (No, the saree from Gayathri textile shop.) Next, the guy would gush, "Epdiyo, kalyanam eh venam nu sonne enneku Gayathri pattu silei eduthu katti mayakitingee." (However, I was saying I don't want marriage but by the saree the girl is wearing which is from Gayathri textile shop, you folks enchanted me.) WTF? The girl only has credit for the ensemble she is sporting? That is her only value? Don't her character, qualifications, accomplisments, capability, capacity and potential matter? The ad simply demeans women.

Another ad is also the promoting of Gayathri textille shop. This one is even sillier. A maiden stormily says, "Ennukku inthe kalyanam pudikileh!!" (I dislike this marriage!!) Another girl would whisper, "Avalukku inthe kalyanathile ishtam ille.." (She is not interested in this marriage.) Then her mother would say, "Atho varale, pattu pudavaile en ponnu evlo azhaga irukka.." (Here she comes, my daughter is so beautiful in silk saree.) The younger girl goes, "Hey, pudikileh nu sonneh.." (Hey, you said you dislike it..) Then, the bride to be gushes, "Ama, aana inthe pattu pudavaiyeh paarthathum en manasu maariduchu. Inthe silei yum pudichirukku, Gayathri pattu maaligai yil sile eduthe avarayum pudichirukku." (Yes, but I changed my mind after seeing this silk saree. I like this saree and also him who bought this saree from Gayathri textile shop.) The younger girl quips, "Unnode manam maatram ku kaaranam inthe pattu silei thane?" (This saree changed your mind isn't it?) The bride retorts, "Gayathri pattu podeve nu sollu! Nichiarthartham eh vendam, straight ah thali eh kattu nu sollu.." (Say that it is a saree from Gayathri textile shop! No need for engagemant, tell him to marry me right away..) This ad stereotypes women to be bimbos and airheads. Never will you see this kind of stupidity elsewhere. A girl agreeing for marriage just because she likes the saree a potential suitor presents her. I just can't digest this! DAFUQ!!

There was another advertisement for Sea Gold tea but it is no longer aired thankfully. That advertisement bags the award for 'The Dumbest Advertisement of the Century'. It was so stupid and I used to lose my cool each time I heard it; it was such an ear sore. And another one is for Fruity Mango Juice. Equally dumb or dumber.

Almost all ads on THR Raaga are either borderline dumb or borderline revulsion. So, why do I listen to it? I like the way the disc jockeys' way of conducting the allocated programmes but I stop at listening. I don't give a ring to the people behind the voice. A waste of time and prepaid credit balance as far as I am convinced

You might say that there is an alternative in the form of  Minnal FM but it never failed to make me fall asleep with the DJs' torpid way of presenting, not to mention it being a tool for governmental proganda. I am already a serious, no nonsense person so I need something light and breezy to perk me up and the Tamil version of Gotcha aired on THR makes me start my day with a bounce in my step.

Another thing about this radio station that irks me big time are the playlists; they repeat the same songs day after day. As Indian movies from India have song sequences in them rather than having indie singles and albums and this radio station only plays one or two songs from numbered selected movies mostly from 90s to 80s which is really constricting variety and shows the apathy for gems of song compositions.

When I wrote about it on the radio station's Facebook page, my posts were deleted and I can no longer like or comment on the page. So much for constructive criticism.

I am not saying that advertisements on the radio should be cut down; it pays them to broadcast. I am only advocating for it to cut down on utter stupidity and scandalous wrong prioritisation of the ads. I am also suggesting good quality as per quantity be incorporated into such ads and cheapening dialogues averted. Be socially responsible and don't demean human values because it is well nigh nauseating.

As for the repeated songs, include variety or risk losing listeners. Yet there are listeners who mollycoddle THR Raaga either by calling up and grovel and ooh aah or write laud on its Facebook page. Eeeh, buat aku geram aje!

English radio stations like Mix FM and Hitz FM also repeat playlists to the point of cloying. So, I mix match my aural need for music. What to do?

Girls and their Facebook profile pictures

I am an active user of Facebook and lately I am coming across many girls showing cleavage and big boobs and having people subscribe to their public posts in Facebook.

When I am too free, I do some vetti (idle) espionage work and go check such girls' profiles up and always find nothing close to intellectual and useful. Another characteristic of such profiles are very few pictures and the girls could use some extra cloth to cover up and they are not the same girl in the profile picture. A mix and match of some sort will be there, leaving question marks popping all over my brain.

As one would expect, the comments by guys on such photos are prurient and lecherous. The thing that amazes and embarrasses me is, how shameless these girls can get? Don't they have 'masala' in their 'mandais? (Masala is a Tamil slang for brain and mandai means head.) I don't know whether it is vayasu kolaru (the confusion of age) or aarva kolaru (enthusiasm) that make girls behave as such.

See, I'm not a Puritan but neither am I permissive. The thing that gets me is why girls can be so cheap and show their nudity to all and sundry. I can understand if porn stars or models or actresses bare some skin; it is one of their profession requirement and they get paid for it. These girls, on the other hand, only come across as bitches and sluts.

The reason behind this recent phenomenon is perhaps fuelled by the need to get attention so they strip themselves down, trying to copy Shreya and Malika Sherawat. Is baring body is the only way to get attention and instant recognition? These girls seem to be idealess and brainless.

There is a difference from being sexy and obscene and girls must know the difference. Confidence is sexy, showing your magnified cleavage in Facebook profile pictures is obscene. Even actresses dress decently for their profile pictures, ithungge pandrethu than rombe over. (What these girls are doing is over the top.)

Before you girls call me pro Taliban let me make one matter clear. I am not asking you to cover up from head to toe. All I am saying is dress appropriately and show your freaking face in Facebook, not your bosom. Before a rapist says that you got his dick up and he screwed you because of you wearing skimpy clothes, be discreet and sparing. Enough said.

Diwali rants

Diwali is approaching and for some Hindu Indians, it is time to compare and show off on who is celebrating Diwali in the most grandiose manner.

When I was growing up in Teluk Intan, in an Indian ghetto known Kanpung Sungai Timah, I bore witness to the scenes where Indians try to out-celebrate Diwali from each other. For me, as a kid, it was a sight to behold!

A month before Diwali, a Tamil musical fest will be launched by my neighbours. I remember not being able to concentrate on homework and reading because of the defeaning noise blaring from their amplified speakers. When requested to lower the volume, they'd justify their action by saying, Ipdi paatu pota than Diwali mood varum." (It is only this way of hearing songs loudly would usher Diwali mood in.) and my Dad would get red in the face.

Concurrenty, fire crackers (haram ones of course) would be launched in unearthly hours, disturbing sound sleep. Our dog would bark loudly each time Cina pattasu (Chinese fire works) got going only to add vibes to the already unbearable cacophony. I don't blame our dog; I blame my neighbours for being so inconsiderate and apathetical about disrupting the peace of others.

In the morning, our lawn (it was a village and there were no divisive gates) would be covered with red papers from the fire crackers and my Mum would grudgingly sweep the vestiges out from our turf. My Dad would say a police report would put a stop to our neighbours literally illegal activities and my Mum would retort that we should not get into trouble with our neighbours.

2 weeks before Diwali, neighbourhood aunties would go on a visiting spree; they'd go to each other's house to check out Diwali embellishments and preparations. They'd ask how many varieties of cookies were made, how many new clothes purchased, check curtains, bed spreads and dining table cover and whatnot. Later, at their own homes, the aunties would either emulate decos or try to out-decorate other houses. Talk about dedication. I wonder whether they had the same zeal in their children's education.

On Diwali day, cookies and other Diwali delicacies will be exchanged. The thing that struck me was, the well off ones would only share the sweets and savouries amongst those who are also well off. They won't give a crumb to the poor Indians who also call the village home. For me, this is despicable and simply sordid. All they wanted to do was compare who made the best delicacies of all. The real meaning of Diwali is lost here, replaced by haughtiness of which became the recipe that decided the fate of Narakasura. What is the point of celebrating Diwali anyway when the lesson behind Diwali goes unrealized?

Later in life, I moved to Ipoh and was mindfucked when I paid witness to my neighbour's 'Diwali tradition'. They borrow money to celebrate Diwali grandly! How absurd and puerille! I was like WTF when they approached my Mum to lend some money so that they can get new curtains for their windows. The couple had 5 children and they were all scrawny, clearly malnourished and there was their mother, asking for some money so that she can purchase new curtains for their residence! My Mum said sternly that she won't give a cent to the lady simply because of her weenie, good for nothing purpose. She said she'll serve food for all 5 children daily but never give a cent for the couple to have a Diwali makeover of which is wholly unnecessary and trifle. The lady was like, "Oru varusuthukku oru vaati thane ka.. Naan thirippi kuduthureven.." (It is only once in a year sister.. I will return your money.) My Mum didn't budge from her stand and since then the lady stopped talking to us.

The lady went on, carrying tales about my family to our other Indian neighbours," Anthe Telugu aallungge thavicha vaayikku thanni kude kudukemaatangge. Sariyana kanje pisnari!" (Those Telugu people won't even give some water to one who is thirsty. Such tightwads!) Our other neighbours told us about it and not wanting to stoop to their filthy level, we just maintained reticence.

I am not saying we should celebrate Diwali or any other festival in an extremely austere and minimalist manner. What I'm pinpointing is, any festival should be celebrated within the household's financial status' means and not disrupting the equilibrium of others. Where is the logic of becoming a debtor just because one wants to celebrate Diwali lavishly so that people can oohh and aahh at them? Vetti bandha thane? (Pretentious isn't it?) Celebrating Diwali in a luxurious fashion is uncalled for, given the current state of economy. Diwali treats ain't healthy either, high in fat and sugar laden. See, all these must be taken into consideration and prudence as well as discretion and moderation should be applied when preparing for Diwali and when celebrating the festival of lights.

So, folks, make sure your Diwali celebration is a sensible one. Go easy on booze and mutton curry. Party all you want but don't do it at the cost of the peace of others and do exercise to get rid of Diwali weightgain!

HAPPY DIWALI PEEPS!! 

Religious shit as it is

I have a simple concept regarding my spirituality. God is Good with an extra 'o' and Evil is Devil with an extra 'd'.

Gods were created by the human brain. It is nothing but a figment of mankind's imagination although aliens might have gave mankind a few starters. Extra-terrestrial intervention is perhaps more explainative than the existence of Gods and demigods and theism. Notice how all religions worship towards the sky? It is most probable that aliens had visited mankind in the past and it is to that remnants that mankind interpreted as religions and the professing of a saviours, in the past and in the future to arrive on earth to destroy, then exhume mankind again. Nothing hardly happens in the present. It is all contained in the past or future and the condition to believe and have faith.
Now, leave aliens out of the picture although it is bound to be factual and focus on God and religion.

At the dawn of human colonization of the earth, mankind was overawed by natural phenomenons like rain, eclipses, thunder and lightning, the might of the oceans, how trees grow reaching up to the sky, volcanic activity and basically the flow of life and death and moral codes like gratitude and abstinence.

With that awe and wonder, humans convinced themselves that there must be some cryptic, invisble power behind all these natural phenomenons, someone or something that controls all the mind boggling activities unfurling before their very eyes.  

For example, Vikings believed that eclipses were caused by some kind of celestial power that lords over them. So, when sun eclipses unfold, they scream, chant and beg for mercy from the divine entity whom they believe is behind the ominous, terrifying event.

Sure enough, in a short while, the moon passes its course and the sun shines again.

And, the Vikings rejoiced, saying that by their 'worship' GOD has showed His amazing grace.

As the world revolved and evolved, mankind went on to form great civilizations, notably the Egyptian, Greek and Roman empires. These civilizations went on to give the celestial beings they believe responsible for inception, conservation and annihilation of everything earthly names, emotions and human forms. In due course of time, these empires crumbled and other civilizations replaced them, together with new fangled theism.

Down the winding, tortuous time lane, science kicked in and a plethora of astronomers and scientists, began to explain the truth and empirical facts behind the natural phenomenons which challenged religious establishments and later, wronged them, instances which greatly humbled religions. That is why many scientists are atheists. It is simply because they can't draw a parallel between religious teachings, science and the ever developing modern world.

While that is the case for science and scientists, others can't let GOD go. Why? Entrenched indoctrination and irrational fear that should they shun God, they would experience His wrath. In this light, God can be considered as a boogeyman. 

If we are united in the name of religions, all is well. The thing is, it is not the case. Bloodthirsty, sadistic religion promises martyrdom to those who kill fellow brothers and sisters by self sacrificing. Suicide bombers and Islam is what I am pinpointing here. Don't get me wrong, I am not against Islam; I'm against all sordid aspects of religions.

All religions has bathed in human blood in order to glorify each other. In the notion of if you are not with me, you are against me is the religion extremism and the cause for much destruction. That is why we have so many sects and denominations; it is because somebody had some 'visions' and it makes them anointed, canonized religious leaders who can enslave, subjugate women, kill at will and decide who shall live and who shall not. 

And, that is why religions are the bane of humanity. Cmon, we already ventured into outer space. Did any of the cosmonauts report back to earth that they found Indraloka and Lord Indra dancing gujala  gummangguthu with the heavenly nymphs Ramba, Menaka and Urvashi? Gimme a break!

Sex education timely more than ever

 

In regards to introducing guidelines to identify LGBTs by the Education Ministry, perhaps the question of teaching sex education in secondary school is never as opportune as now. The LGBT weeding out guidelines are preposterous. They don’t contain an ounce of scientific fact. All of it is myopic and high on stereotyping and generalising which makes it highly unreliable, not to mention sadistic and discriminative.

In my opinion, adolescents would greatly benefit from sex education backed with scientific facts and a moral code. While scientific facts are dependable, informative and direct, moral code is where manipulation takes center stage.

The moral code, instead of expounding that homosexuality is culturally and religiously wrong, make our kids understand that homosexuality is neither a choice of an individual nor it’s a disease. It is an equal to heterosexuality. It is really as simple as that. And, there is nothing to worry for one to befriend homosexuals.

They have the opposite sexual orientation to heterosexuals and are just as human as you and I and have the right to make their own decisions. They are far, far, far better than rapists, molesters and paedophilles. It is even wrong to compare LGBTs to sexual offenders but I’m pushed to do it to put my point across.

The rise of baby dumping, teen pregnancy and kids being sexually active calls for much more concern from the education ministry than identifying homosexuals. One thing that boggles me is, after a child, somehow, is succesfully identified as homosexual, what happens next? Counselling? Caning? Will it help the child? So many questions arise in its wake.

Pubescent kids are indulging in sex not because they are knowledgable about sex but rather the lack of correct knowledge about sex.

I daresay all parents will be in a state of denial once they learn that their child is sexually active and God forbid, homosexual, with the latter arousing more hungama and controversy when the problem lies with the former which is a social ill. Yes, you heard me, teen promiscuity, pre-marital and underage sex come under the category of social ills. Homosexuality is NOT a social ill.

Properly put sex education would actually make adolescents sexually abstinent and chaste and curb the problem of teen pregnancy, infanticide and baby dumping. Learning that homosexuality is actually caused by a combination of genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences as well as the acquirement of the knowledge of the spread of sexually transmitted disease through unsafe sex, with AIDS being the biggest risk would make our youngsters more aware about sex and its consequences and promote the true and correct understanding of homosexuality.

Many of our teens these days are only shy-shy at home. Once outside, they couple up or triple up and indulge in coitus including blowjob and ice-creaming. I’m calling a spade a spade here, holding euphemism back. With the advent of Internet, porn is just a click away. No amount of parental control will restrain those raging hormones and some teens would get morbidly addicted to porn.

And, the more parents scold and shun their kids’ questions pertinent to birds and bees, the more the desire to know about sex develops and this is where the line between righteous knowledge about sex and ill-information about it gets blurred and most teenagers would take only the erotic and kinky details about sex onboard and later on, experiment.

The experimenting kids whose guidance is porn, have no idea of STDs, contraception and that they could end up being Mommy and Daddy by the time they finish secondary school! And, many pregnant teens don’t know they are pregnant until labour kicks in! Likewise with parents and teachers blissfully unaware that their offspring and students are sexually active and pregnant. And, don’t forget the stigma on LGBTs and the heartbreaking, sadistic name-calling meted at them just because of their sexual orientation.

All of these stem from ignorance and misinformation. While it is true that we can’t monitor our kids’ activities all the time, because we have to free them from our hands one day and let them make their own decisions. What we can do is make it known to them of the consequences of unprotected sex and the risk and danger of having multiple sexual partners, that even with contraceptives and protection, one can contract STDs and get pregnant and the truth about homosexuality.

I stress again that scientific and factual knowledge about sex via sex education in school, would actually have a reverse pyschological effect, whereby adolescents, being aware of the implications of promiscuity and unprotected sex as well as the information that even having sex with protection, there are chances which will change their entire lives adversely refraining from being indulgent in sex.

Stop eyeing sex as taboo topic to discuss. Sex played a crucial part in evolution and we owe the biodiversity of Planet Earth to sex. If it wasn’t for sex, you and I won’t be here. Look at the bigger picture. Sex is critical for the continuation of life and species but it should be done with discretion and having the correct knowledge and intention and we must make it known to our children.

As for homosexuality, it is an equal to heterosexuality. There is nothing wrong with LGBTs. Nature made them the way they are. Culture and religion should not dictate who one is and who one should love. There is no need not to acknowledge them; just don’t bully them. For those who have a problem with homosexuals, the problem is not with them. The problem is with you. I rest my case.

Are guidelines to identify homosexuals necessary?

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Monday, September 17, 2012 3:16 PM

I am infuriated over the ridiculously put together tell tale signs of detecting homosexuality in school children; it is nothing but pure hogwash, not to mention the guidelines being equivocal and anything but foolproof and surefire. I am sure many Malaysians agree with me and as outraged as I am. Some, still, think of it as a bad joke and others are clamouring that this is against human rights.

The guidelines to detect homosexuals issued, published and now, a step away from implementation range from the concerned structure of their body, their preferred attire and their preferred human company. The popularly punctuated trait of gays having effeminate mannerism and behaviour are not listed maybe because they are obvious.

If a male maintains a muscular body for health and have the penchant to show off his hot body by wearing body fit, V neck and sleeveless shirts and if his favourite colour for clothing happens to be light hues, enjoys the company of men and sports big bags, he can be confirmed as gay.

So, the warning goes to boys, do not maintain a fit body, never wear the aforementioned garb and don't hang out with guy friends because if you do, you'll be deemed gay.

There are even guidelines to identify lesbians on the bordering of not showing affection to men, likes to sleep with women and almost always in the company of women. So, if I hang out with my girlfriends and sleep on the same bed with my mother, sister, aunt, cousin sisters or a female friend who stays over, I'm lesbian huh? And, if I have a stormy relationship with my father and sibling rivalry with my brother or a fall out with my male classmates, I can be branded as lesbian. And, while you are at it, how about coming up with guidelines to identify errant students, those students who are falling back in studies, gangsterism and drug abuse in the midst of students, pregnant teens, students in severe needliness and even corrupt politicians and take the necessary steps to curb those problems? That would benefit students and ultimately, the rakyat no? Why you no think?

Besides, after affirming that a kid is indeed homosexual, what next? Informing their parents that they have a homosexual child and dispense the onus to turn their kid around? Telling the kid that he is abnormal and his sexual tendency is a damned, rankled and blasphemous one, one that religion and society frown upon and that, like it or not, you have to change to what is popularly accepted as righteous? Or build a school to turn homosexual kids to heterosexual beings like how we have a school for pregnant teens? How would any of that would give the kid a morale boost and be beneficial and bear a positive effect imbibed by optimism? With these types of approach, the kid's joy sours and, confusion, steeped in anger, soars and the perception that he is a misfit would settle in the kid's conscience.Why do we have to make our children go through this? This is abuse in it's own right, mind you!

Instead of illustrating guidelines to sift out homosexuals in their munchkin stage, the Education Ministry should have come up with a rigorous code to detect children who are being or have been physicall, mentally and sexually abused and suffering silently and those who are underaged and actively engaged in sex.

And, instead of passing a public policy to weed out homosexuals, educate our children on homosexuality, the implications of unsafe sex, which is, having unprotected sex, and having multiple sex partners and pregnancy. I'd like to quote Madame Marie Curie here, "Nothing is to be feared. It is only to be understood." The LGBT issue can be dealt by making pre-teen kids be in the know circle of the birds and bees and why some people are homosexual and the role sexual hormones play in heterosexuality, bisexuality and homosexuality.

Primarily here, school goers learn about sex and asex in Form 3 Science syllabus, in the chapter reproduction. Those teens who go on to take Science Stream in Form 4 and 5 further learn about the concerned topic in Biology and it halts at that. LGBT, the discourage to have pre-marital and underage sex and promiscuity, how to protect oneself from being molested or raped and who to turn to when their chastity gets violated and the grave complications of STDs are not expounded and drilled in schools where kids spend 8 hours in a day, leaving adolescents to assume and make guesses and wonder.

Secondly, the perception that talking about homosexuality sex is hush-hush and taboo must be oliberated. Which one is better? Talking and comprehending the scientific nitty gritty facts and morals about homosexuality and sex to kids by teachers and parents or getting ill-informed by the Internet, porn and peers or the filtering out homosexual slant in our children with the guidelines being fallible? I, for one would rather have my teenage kids coming to me with such queries rather than them getting to know about LGBT and sex with just as blur friends and mis-informed by porn. And, if my son turns out to be gay, I'll be there for him and be his mother and nurture him with tender loving care as well as ensure that he reaches peak potential in life. It won't be easy but I won't give up on him.

The passed LGBT identification in school kids guideline is malicious and pernicious and we are again an international laughing stock. Malaysia is fraught with more pressing issues such as pending electoral reforms, crime rate increase, skyrocketing goods price, sluggish economy and whatnot and our government had to come up with guidelines to draw a distinction between homosexuals and heterosexual in school level since the future of Malaysia is in grave danger because if homosexuality is not nipped in the bud (with the guidelines on how to transform a homosexual into a heterosexual yet to be tabled) Homosexual Apocalypse would hold Malaysia in a hostile grip. What a load of crock. Malaysia Boleh!

 

And now, let's watch how successfully Malaysia becomes an international stock as effortlessly as could be.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxtrO9iOeM8

Of butt show and butt search

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012 1:42 PM

In regards to the student and other individuals who allegedly stepped and opened his pants in a crouching position on Najib's portrait which caused much brouhaha and the related police hunt for these miscreants, I'd like to pose a question. Where were our men in blue when butt exercises were put on full display in front of Ambiga's house and the other uncouth, defiling of image of Penang Chief Minister LGE? Our police task forces were standing in the sidelines, arms, folded.

But, when Najib's picture got unrespectful treatment, PDRM sprang into action in a heartbeat, forming special teams to nab the doers, whose deeds which perhaps is held as the sins of the highest order, which must be severely penalized by hook or crook. While rapists get off scott free without serving a jail term, several belligerent young men who, in a moment of idiocy, stamp and strip on and at a nation leader get arrested and possibly sentenced to spend some time behind bars. No wonder Malaysia's moniker is Bolehland!

Coming back to the topic, the questions of whether our police force are Najib's personal body guards and image wardens arise in the minds of right thinking Malaysians. While obscene, callous and plainly gross rites are carried out against men and women who have pre-eminence here but being in BN's bad books are condoned, when Najib's portrait gets a barbed treatment, PDRM gets wide awake and launch manhunt in a flash. The average man on the street would be able to understand the partial treatment.

I am not justifying the acts of the overzelous act of the boors wanting to shit and stomp on Najib's photo. Whatever it is, he is our Prime Minister and the post and his datukship command utmost respect. The individuals who acted with plain insolence are nothing short of blackguards, not only they tarnished the Janji Demokrasi rally, they also tarnished Malaysia's name in the international arena. We are indeed, the world's laughing stock because our political scene is plainly profane and undignified which doesn't represent a civillized society be it BN or PR. Our politicians have a lot of brushing and growing up to do in this area. Malaysia is 55, not 5.

Clearly what the fellows did is utterly asinine and purely shameful, a culture that doesn't reflect maturity and decency but what I'm questioning here is why similar action wasn't taken when Ambiga was harassed in front of her home and mock funeral rites were carried out on LGE's picture, with the perpetrators publicly known to having links with BN one way or another? Ain't this fishy smelling? The police reasoned that the burger stall and buttock display were carried out of Ambiga's residence bounds therefore they have no ground to apprehend them. Pray tell, did the chaps, who have now been detained did what they did in Najib's personal residence's veranda? Why you no explain?

And, the questions above births another question. Is PDRM subservient to BN and are they BN's thugs, their call of duty being at BN's interest? Judging by the hindsight and the current status quo, the answer is slanting to the affirmative. Ok, now who must police serve? The people or BN incumbents? The answer is the people, whose tax pays the policemen and policewomen's salary, but it doesn't seem so here, with the clampdown of the 3 peaceful consecutive Bersih rallies and the handling of this recent butt baring and stepping portrait issues.

In reverse psychology perspective, BN, namely Home Minister Hishamuddin Hussein did the people a great favour by shooting BN in the foot yet again, after sequel after sequel of fiascos. If he had made some noise and urged (I'm using the word 'urge' here because police force should be an independent entity which can neither be be 'ordered' nor 'commanded') the police to take swift and stern action on Ambiga and LGE's intimidators, the rakyat might have considered to give BN another 5 year mandate. But, he didn't and his reticence translated to racism, select persecution steeped in vested interest and sexism.

So, Malaysians, I believe I know all of you know all too well what to do in this approaching 13th GE. Thank you.