Or should it be OUTAGE?
With some segment of Malaysians, their minds empty out selectively.
That's when it, the mind, suffers from an outage because it has been occupied with loads of garbage and overflowing with Ringgit, Dollar and Renminbi. Some of these blinkered minds are, on close inspection, so shallow that even my niece and nephew at primary school shows better IQ outputs. Check out if my dear EsteemedReaders agree.
MCA's YEW TEONG LOOK's one seemingly uprighteous politikus (to be distinquished from fellow Blogger host at her new abode @polytikus.com) showing his Outrage. Wow, what courage indeed, but Desi sometimes wonders he has been asleep the past 12 months somewhere in Timbuktwo? Could not see what's happening in the royal town of Port Klang and the cowboy town of Johor Bharu.
From the NST, page 9:
2007/07/07
Politician’s use of fake photograph ‘disgraceful’
KUALA LUMPUR: Tian Chua is under fire for refusing to apologise over a fake photograph of Datuk Seri Najib Razak, political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda and an Altantuya Shariibuu lookalike dining together.
Politicians want the Parti Keadilan Rakyat information chief to apologise for using the "doctored" photograph showing Najib and the others together.
Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin said Tian Chua had no excuses for publishing the photograph on his web blog.
"What he claims is art or humour is not only in bad taste but also offends the sensibilities of every rational Malaysian."
He said Tian Chua’s actions were disgraceful and an example of dirty tactics used by the opposition party.
Tian Chua had admitted to superimposing the pictures but claimed that it was a work of art for use in his own private space.
He also refused to apologise or retract the photograph.
Federal Territories Ministry parliamentary secretary Yew Teong Look said the photograph proved that Tian Chua had failed as a politician.
"Politicians need to lead by example and Tian Chua’s actions are not exemplary (in this respect). Don’t talk about politics. Even on moral grounds, it wasn’t the right thing to do," he said.
This was echoed by Suhakam human rights commissioner Datuk N. Siva Subramaniam who said it was not Tian Chua’s right to show disrespect to Najib.
"His actions have nothing to do with human rights. It’s an issue of respect. Regardless of one’s political leaning, respect should be given to the leadership, more so the office of deputy prime minister."
Siva Subramaniam was also worried that Tian Chua’s actions might mislead some people into thinking that the photograph was real. This could result in the people not trusting the administration, he added.
Putera Umno chief Datuk Abdul Azeez Abdul Ibrahim urged Tian Chua to apologise for his actions.
"He should apologise, admit his mistake. What he has done is an insult to our national leaders and Umno. It must not be tolerated."
DESIDERATA:
Okay, for those still not in the know, here's Tian Chua's mistresspiece which is trying to challenge Desi's Midnight Voices cover design for 20million. Judging by the desibelles raised in public domain in terms of hits and voices raised,including from these "righteous" BN politikus, I guess I am trailing far behind the PKR Information Chief.
Photo reprised from the original author's album "French Dinner for Three"@tianchua.net, July 4 entry.
To Desi, many politikus from Barisan Nasional have been guilty of worse commissions of outrageous acts, or omissions of duty, but I shan't sing the litany lest I bore my EsteemedReaders and I register zero readership and I will be captain of a ship for one/wan which is not much fun-D!
But Desi has always preached "write with a basis to your claim, show thy RATionale, however mousey!" So Desi can't help but pluck out a few recent examples (stolen or borrowed or plagiarsied from some fellow Bloggers' imagination -- sue me if you care, I don't have much in my bank accounts unlike the few Protagonists mentioned in the news rerport above; my educated guess-lah. No, I'm not privy to their assest or liabilities. But their bases of OUTRAGE? I suspect it's more suitable to term as OUTAGE...It's on public record.
Politikus KJ, Yew TL, Abdul Azeez: where is your OUTRAGE when the following pictures (NO, these are not someone's imagination out of fertile minds or photoshopped creations!) were all over town?
Photo2:
Zakaria Md Deros' small house amidst all the squatters towering mansions in Port Klang.
Photo3:
Squatter houses in Kampong Berembang being demolished in broad daylight, making the developers damned happy that the local council people, for once, were so efficient!
Photo4 (to come, Miss Patience is also Virtuous!:)
A tete-A-tete tea for three!
And springtime in Paree is the bestA for people poetic, where's Desi?
BIG mansions in Kampung Berembang being demolished. Temples too in other parts of Selangor. For being there with no planning approvals -- like Zakaria's small house, it too had no planning approvals, but Zak is a Datuk, and he's a BN politikus, that's the righteous platform he's serving from. So KJ, Yew TL, Azeez, are your God-gifted brains suffering from OUTAGES? Have eyes but eyes no see? See-liau-liau, You Tian Look!
Before some of you start throwing stones, please check if your small houses have glass windows, Okay! -- by Madmonk (?), I believe said this original, and I suspect he also composed another poem for Desi -- THanks -- but too shy to claim credit. Hey, it's okay, I don't ask my guests for their MyKad wan, I only need to see a S-mile from the heart.:)
And when Johor residents marched to the Menteri Besar's residence to protest the growing violent crime rates in the state -- rape, murder, robbery -- did YEW TL show his empathy and OUTRAGE with them? SH*T, one of Yew TL's brethren leaders of ministerial rank even issued an official statement "dissociating" the party from the demonstrators' outrage.
Talk about "disgraceful" behaviour"?
Bad taste?
Yew, you take a look into the mirror ... Oh poor you,
yours is made of gold, can't see your own reflection!
The majority of the people are "silent" most times, but when it comes to showing their OUTRAGE, they gathered in front of Zak's "small house".
They also gathered in front of Ghani Othman's residence.
Where were the MCA, UMNO and MIC big guns?
Where were you Yew TL, and KJ and Azees?
At the nightclubs and K-joints -- Eat, Drink and Be Merry?
Last but not the least, from someone in blogosphere who's in touch with
the pulse of the Rakyat, but not shouting at the top fo their voices
labelling Tian Chua's spoof as "disgraceful" and demanding Apologies left, right and centre cometh, like fresh spring water to calm our nerves and jagged souls~~~~
From nigh a nunnery in the highlands towering above mantin near furong:
For Desi,
So many laws, so many creeds,
No wisdom, the heart bleeds,
Rituals, traditions all importance,
No wisdom, intuitive impotence,
So much hypocrisy, so much bigotry,
No wisdom, the blind's entry,
So much confusion and compulsion,
No wisdom, adherents' revulsion,
So little questioning,
No wisdom, only positioning,
Where are you, my child?
The centre of universe, or in the wild?
You have to listen to your heart,
And your silence shall guide you to your heart,
Listen carefully, my child,
In there, wisdom shall speak, my child,
Be gentle with yourself, be courageous,
Be strong against the outrageous,
The light shall come and guide you,
For there, it is the guiding light for you,
It's there you will learn,
And yearn,
The harmony of the ying,
And the Yang,
It's separateness, an illusion,
Together, there is no delusion,
It's emptiness, they say,
And in emptiness, ying and yang lay,
It's there, you will find harmony and Oneness,
Till eternity in open-ness.
ha,ha..........may you be always happy and healthy, Desi
By Anonymous, at 7:12 PM
DESIDERATA on Sundae, 1.08pm:
This Post was updated from Yesterdae's rendering.
By now, Tian Chua's famous/infamous artwork Dinner for Three ... -- in Paris (?) or in Furong (?) or in Timbucktree (?) -- would have travelled the wrold and back to Kuala Lumpur at least a few times. Must have reaped benefits for VMY2007 if not for any politikus or polytikus.
I also posted up several "Photos" -- you have eyes, yet did NOT see, right?
But many of my reguilar ER discerned, even minus the photos, right?
Yes, most of you know what Desi's writing about. Don't pretend you don't know, unless you have been converted by the *Three Cs of BN politikus?
* Cooperation; Cooption; Copula.... you know, I know-lah --
so well demonstrated recently at Machap and Ijok, Right? Wrong; Leftist.
It set you God-gifted mind thinking, right?
So what's in a photgraph, original or created as an "arty spoof"?
As long as the audience or readers are set to ponder, ah, that's the 'hole point, isn't it. Right?
So my point in leaving those "photos with just captioned references would have conjured in thy fertile minds more or less justified images, so I don't need to insult my ER' intelleigence by taking their hands, andexplaining each bit or byte of what each photo shows.
Likewise, Tian Chua's artistic experiment shows one thing.
There is more ...or aMore ... than meets the eye!
He did not say who the DPM's tea companions were ... and many had jumped to the conclusion it must be Altantuya and Razak Baginda ...
Is the artist responsible for how his readers' mind works? Or conspires? Or is titilated?
Being a lazy, hazy Sundae when I miss'd my CON BF because I overslept due to late night outing, here's C&P from a Komen I left at O Contraio's:
"5ylchong
"Tian:
I agree you are indeed asking viewers to see the Truth through the mind on top of seeing through their eyes. I wsih there are more philosophers than politicians among our Malaysian people — then I believe NegaraKu would not be in such a mess. We can do with more soul searching among ourselves so that we can discern beyond the surface message of three people having a French dinner — it’s a tete-A-tete of any combination of three people, enanged in a simple meal, or in the darkest conspiracy that mankind can descend into when certain forces will it; but you are right that “intuition” sometimes works magic in arriving at the truth of the matter more than sighting a photograph showing the easily IDed protagonists because modern technology has enabled more artistic fakery than mere words can conjure.
“They could see what the picture does not show, have people already intuited the truth?” Right dare with you:)!"
DESI: My examples above were jest an experiment rto show that TRUTH can indeed by discernible by readers who see with their mind and their heart -- they do not need proof by photogrpahs alone. It's the public image of the Protagonists involved -- Zakaria M(a)d Deros, The Close-One-Eye and Leaky MPs who would conjure in the minds of the readers the images of Truth about their greed and selfish ways. Nobody need to be present in the Selangor State Assembly or that House of Monkeys in Jalan Parlimen to "know" the truth of their low IQs and their predilection to insult the ordinary citizens.
A "small" house indeed -- four-and-1/2-story high, it can only accomodate 50 people. Yeah, those squatters at Kg Berembang have had BIG mansions with leaky roof and living room-bedroom-kitchen all combined in one, 5-Star Status that even Zakaria would deem too "expensive" to build.
Let's see if our BN politikus can see as The Little Prince:
"On ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux" (It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye).
11 comments:
Dear Desi
I do think TC's fakes were in bad taste. But then yes, there are plenty of other things going around which are worse.
helen:
I think yoiu're a mite victimised by the BN politikus propaganda! See what The Little Prince says, and then we'll know who/what is Closer to the Truth.:) G'Bless thee, mGf from Ipoh, don't have wool pulled over thy eyes -- these are wolves in sheep's clothings who conveniently see the speck in the neighbour's eye, but not the branch in one's own eye. I did NOT say it. I won't attribute it -- so the politikus can say Desi plagiarises it eh?:(
Desi,
For your information, Yew Teong Look has no high moral ground to criticise Tian Chua. Yew was commonly known to be involved in the disruption of the infamous MCA Youth chair-throwing incident when the party he was in, was split into Team A and Team B during Ling-Ah Lek crisis tenure. Yew opted for the Team A faction and was involved in disrupting the Youth AGM who was chaired by Team B youth leader Ong Tee Keat. The case was never brought into court despite the police having completed the investigation and the culprits known. Yew was later politically rewarded by Team A leaders to his current position now. Just to clear the case of devious politicians trying to claim high moral ground.
Dear ER:
Yes, we know our Readers are intelligent knot to be insulted by certain breed of politikus. As Anoymous at 12.03 shared, the Truth is discernible from past actions; vis:
* Keris-waving ketuanan Melkayu politicians -- from BN-UMNO, no? -- regularly at PWTC and one football padang eon nights ago playing politics of fire, but these are honourable men;
* An MCA youth leader who wanted to become the youngest billionaiure-at-27 who could get close to RM1.2biullion in bak facilities to control at least 4 listyed companies until they all listed in pain; EAT, DRINK and BE MERRY, summore? Mr Yew TL, have you converted enough followers to the millionaire-class nyet?
Thanks Anon, if thee cometh to Furong gve me a call, I'll buy thee a tehtarik plus nazi lemak equal to RM4 treat and we'll xxchange aMore juicy stories ...-- suffice to see you beyond the mask? Opional Cos I follow the three Cs!:)
I know what TC wants to say. More than half of the blogosphere knows that. That's not a good way to say it though.
Why stoop so low? You know what they say about wrestling with pigs? The pigs have a good time and you get yourself all dirty.
I'm curious to know it's not good to say 'it' or why it's in bad taste?
We pat Sheih's back when he spoofed 'Maid in Putrajaya' and numerous other pictures. Ditto for a lot of satirical post-ers.Caramba - we even buy them beer and nuts.
Tian has posted a few himself. Why is this offensive?
The world needs to know what has been wiped out from collective memory that is by not reporting it in the mass media. Now even those in the rural areas who have no access to malaysiakini or blogs know the existence of 'a photograph' mentioned in court.
Tian Chua is a genius, but like all geniuses, he shall be condemned and misunderstood.
anon @1139:
Wah, you described Tian as "genius"...where does that leave Desi, ah?
I think I'm gonna sulk in the korner, and change my mmind -- do a Gostan and psot a nasty CKoemn at O Contarion...:(
Hey, matey thanks for your delitefool inoput--but I cunt offer thee a cuppa as long as you no no show your pretty face!:) Steal, I'll cuntvey the monikerrrr to Tian and claim another cuppa on thy behalf. Desi can be damn'd cheapskate wan!:)
TSUN TZU’S ART OF WAR…IF YOU WANT TO MAKE THE ENEMY SOLDIERS NERVOUS…BEAT THE WAR DRUM SUDDENLY AT MIDNIGHT, THEN STOP, BEAT AGAIN AT MORNING , THEN STOP, THEN BEAT AGAIN NON STOP…BUT NO ATTACK…ONLY TO MAKE THEM FREAKED OUT, NERVOUS AND SLEEPLESS NIGHT…THE PIC OF”FRENCH DINNER” IS THE FAKE WAR DRUM… AND THE UMNO NO.2 IS NOW FREAKED OUT AND SLEEPLESS TOO…HELL BREAK LOSE IF THEY DARE TOUCH TIAN CHUA…AS THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING…BE AFRAID ..VERY AFRAID..AS MORE “FRENCH DINNER.”"INDIAN DINNER”"MONGOLIAN DINNER” “MALAY DINNER”…..WILL COME OUT………
I am beginning to catch the drift, of why the OVERreactions to the fake photo ‘French Dinner for 3′ posted by Tian Chua in his blog has reached hysterical proportions. But is the trend meant to punish Tian or to flash the spotlight on DPM Najib Tun Razak’s alleged relationship with the slain Altantuya? Possibly hinting at a possibility that there may actually be one? A relationship, I mean. Let me explain.
It seems that more than sanctioning Mr. Opposition, the end game is to draw attention to the ailing Najib and his political fall-out, ensuring that the public, we Malaysians, and the world over, do not forget that this is a mysterious link, one that may not be explored (ever) in court, but may see the light of day in politicking (he may escape trial by court of law, but not the media).
The madness over the fake thingy have traveled all the way from Parliament to SUHAKAM (National Human Rights Commission), local (TV included) to International media like International Herald Tribune and BCC, and now to the MCMC (Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission) ! Suggestions to arrest the politician less he apologise have been making the rounds for days. But the man is relentless, he continues to harp on the fact that Najib needs to explain his link to the photo (God, where is the goddamm photo?)
Earlier, if we remember, the story of ‘Najib seen with Altantuya’ in a photo, exposed by Mongolian witness Burmaa Oyunchimeg ‘Amy’ in court, didn’t quite make it to the relevant, much less, front pages of the ‘tame’ local press (as Asia Sentinel puts it). In fact, Najib didn’t even want to speak about it (via his secretary who allegedly tried to black-out news about the photo from the media), but the minister later responded to the ‘fake’ photo, even making big claims about having ‘morals and principles’.
There were a myriad of responses for and against Tian’s action, which included describing the doctor of the photo as ‘bodoh’, “cheap-skate’ and ‘bankrupt of ideas’. There were also calls for Tian to resign as PKR information chief, and for the party’s defacto leader Anwar Ibrahim, to kick Tian out of the party. Needless to say, Tian gained hugely from it all. His blog which drew little attention in the past, now sees an increase in readership, much to Tian’s delight, I am sure.
But it must also be ‘painful’ for Tian when some commentators on his blog went as far as to suggest that he might even have been bought over as his gesture (fake photo) was not a wise move, for ‘what if the real photo shows up, people would be disputing its authenticity, would’nt they?’. And if that happens, the rest of us Malaysians will never know which is the real photo, and whether it was ever true that Najib had a french dinner with Altantuya and Abdul Razak Baginda. This must surely be beneficial to Najib.
And that was before the keris-waving Umno Youth got into the picture.
Well, my blogger-mate Black (who is now a columnist with Malaysiakini) says the recent bruhaha over the bluff photo, especially with Umno Youth and Education Minister Hishamuddin Tun Hussein throwing his support behind Najib proves that the former is in Najib’s camp, and not Pak Lah’s. That it was a typical ‘political keris (waving) gimmick’ by Hishamuddin, probably a sandiwara (famous Malaysian drama) as the country is currently in an election mode.
The minister even went as far as to liken Najib to the Prophet (PBUH), when he said that Tian’s action was similar to the western media’s display of the controversial cartoon caricature of the Prophet (PBUH) which sparked international rage among our Muslim brothers and sisters.
And now a very ‘hurt’ (sob…sob) keris waving Umno Youth, led by the famous son-in-law Khairy Jamaluddin lodged a complaint with the MCMC, urging ’speedy action’ against Tian as ‘Umno Youth and citizens of Malaysia are hurt’ by the latter’s action. TRUTH IS, IT DOESN’T “HURT” US BUT REMINDS US OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT NAJIB MAY BE LINKED TO ALTANTUYA! Man, if you repeat the same thing everyday, it becomes a fact, haven’t you heard? It’s called PROPAGANDA!
Honestly, I don’t see the recent OVER-reaction as protecting Najib. In fact, quite the reverse. From being buried deep in the inner (and not so relevant) pages of the mainstream press, news hinting about the possible involvement of Najib with the deceased is NOW being discussed globally. Everyday we are made to remember that there MAY be a photo. God, where is the photo? Is there a photo? No. Wait. Yes, there is a photo …
Did I hear someone ask if the worst is over yet for Najib?
I think very unlikely. He’s being dragged into public arena, day after day. He might even be having sleepless nights now, or worst, sweating in his sleep. At the rate things are going for him, he may just as well turn himself in as the STAR witness of the prosecution in the Altantuya case and put the matter to rest once and for all.
anon @344!
Thou arttack'd with KAPITALS; my eyes hurt, they can't see TC's montage clearly now -- is that lady altantuya? Is that male companion Razak Baginda??
Ms Heln steal insists it's bad taste -- guess oneman's genius in another prson's Poision and a third person's poetry -- I let my ER desiDE where they belong.
Meanw'ile, I go to Chinoserie riblaly to study SUNTZu art of Wal...~~ Merci, TQ, Danke, anon knot ANNOYing @344. Is that where you stay? Hyde Partk, 344?:(
the anon was wlongly timed at 344, should read 326!
344 has a longist essay, can I promote IT to frontpage, matey? IF ONLY I HAD THY NAME! Na'ah mind, it's the meat that counts -- it tastes like roast lamb which many of my ER fancy. Dinner for 3 plus ONE, anywan?
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