How can the PM be so shameless to preach to the world about the good while practicing the bad in his own homeland? I hope President Obama and other world leaders will take his speech with a grain of salt.
By Richard Loh
The Prime Minister of Malaysia in his tweet is encouraging Malaysians to read his speech that he delivered at the UN General Assembly, and welcome their thoughts.
My thought is that it was such a shameful and hypocritical speech. His full text can be read here.
How can the PM be so shameless to preach to the world about the good while practicing the bad in his own homeland? I hope President Obama and other world leaders will take his speech with a grain of salt.
Let me differentiate what he preaches to the world and what he practices in his own country. I would like to remind the world leaders that Malaysia is quick to condemn other countries wrong doings but others were blocked from interfering with Malaysia internal problems even if they had signed or supported any of the international law agreements.
2.Let me reaffirm Malaysia’s unwavering and continuing support for the United Nations and the multilateral principles, based on international law, which it embodies. Let me also reiterate Malaysia’s commitment to doing our part in this collective endeavour.
In Malaysia the international law he spoke about were put into cold storage and he uses his own laws on humanity and democracy. He can arrest and lock up anyone under the Internal Security Act (ISA) without charges. The Press, Print & Publication Act (PPPA) had stifled freedom of speech to the extend that many were under investigation for seditions and a reporter arrested under the ISA simply for reporting what was said by others.
3.It is imperative that we have to achieve peace premised upon a covenant of the willing and not one enforced by way of hegemony through fear and coercion. Such peace can only be achieved if we are willing to constructively engage each other through dialogue. Such discussions would help in creating a deeper understanding as well as appreciation and respect of each other in our conviction to create a better future for all citizens of the world.
In Malaysia, racial polarisation and religious confrontation were at its worst since independent yet any discussions and constructive dialogue on racial and religious issues were illegal and condemned with their reasoning being that they are sensitive. The government itself is enforcing the way of hegemony through fear and coercion. Many opposition leaders are now under police investigations for talking about race and religious issues even though they were carried out in good faith.
4.As a trade organization, WTO remains relevant to today’s economic climate and Malaysia believes that the Doha Round must return to its original objective of ensuring free, fair and equitable trade.
Malaysia wanted the world to recognise free, fair and equitable trade but not willing to do so within its own country. The ridiculous pricing of its national car and the fall of FDI are just two examples.
Read more at: http://ousel.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-shameful-hypocritical-un-speech-by.html
written by hunkeyboy, September 29, 2010 01:33:31
najis of late has been very polished on oratory - almost like those secondary school orators in televised contests. and like those school orators, many do not fully understand what they are orating! i know, many decades ago i coached an ambitious boy, hardly competent in English, for a school oratory event. he did mark anthony at the funeral of caesar. he did it well enough, and of course wasn't even near to winning. all along he knew and i knew he had very little inkling or appreciation of what he was saying, but he said it all persuasively enough, like he knew what he was saying!
that's our dear PM. form but little substance; massive with projects (and budgets) but scarce with details.
but then, isn't that the Story of Malaysia? all along in the past 30+ years just great talk, great PR but always busy-busy generating money lobangs, business - dont care from where.
but not to worry, the US wont "farn meen" and call us out, and neither would most of the "establishment" in the commmunity, because compared to many other "muslim dominant" countries we are very "quai chai" and therefore valuable for UN votes!
yes, lots of that speech is nonsense when related to what's happening here at home. the gomen doesn't care because the groundwork has been laid for the coming GE - the multi-billion ETP, the multi-billion TMP, the multi-billion Iskandar Project. hey guys, when all those BILLIONS begin to go down to the ground when the GE is happening can you imagine the INFLUENCE on voters BN can wield? such blatant abuse of power and absolutely nothing we can do, except hope and pray that enough of our fellow citizens will see the true way and not be blinded by the blaze of ringgits.
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written by fireduck, September 29, 2010 01:05:31
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written by emastulen, September 29, 2010 00:42:31
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written by onnetline, September 29, 2010 00:17:51
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written by IbnAbdHalim, September 28, 2010 22:24:25
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written by cheekhiaw, September 28, 2010 22:00:26
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written by Better My, September 28, 2010 18:40:17
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written by samadhi8, September 28, 2010 18:40:03
1. The PM is having a "feel good" holiday paid by all of us.
2. The speech was not written by him.
3. He does NOT hv to believe what he reads
- Leadership by Example from father to son, and
- Monkey see, monkey do from previous PMs
4. Opportunity to rub shoulders with world leaders, Thick Skin (Muka Tebal)
5. He is a walking, talking DEAD Man with skeletons piled high in his cupbd used as
collateral by the vultures who surround him!
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written by panca, September 28, 2010 18:17:58
Pay attention to this slimy creature. Interesting but dangerous and venomous if strike!
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YOU DONT KNOW MEH??? 1MALAYSIA 2 STANDARDS MAH.