Dear all,
In the month of Merdeka, we Malaysians are caught verbally insulting and belittling each other with all sorts of labels thrown about on social media and main media. For more than 60 years, we have been together as a nation and what we have learnt during this period is mistrust, distrust and untrusts.
Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong has called Koon’s statement “regretful” and “misguided”. DAP senator asserted that the armed forces are not redundant as claimed as it is the first line of defence if Malaysia ever finds itself at war. Ex-servicemen Patriot echoed Liew’s remarks and called Koon’s post regretful and one that is formed by sheer ignorance.
Indeed it is a very unfortunate, regretful, unhelpful and uncalled for statement from Mr. Koon that had the tendency to aggravate the already strained interracial and interfaith ties on the back of several other issues that happen in the past few weeks.
Please do not further add salt into injuries and let cooler heads prevail. If we further inflame the volatile interracial and interfaith relationship, I am afraid our hard earned GE14 victory will be wasted and our hope of an inclusive PH government that will reform and rebuild our country, and set it on a course towards unity, justice and prosperity will be another unfulfilled dream.
Perhaps everyone should listen to Mr. Koon advice to read and reread the book “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie. https://klse.i3investor.com/blogs/koonyewyinblog/219044.jsp
I had posted another comment in Tun Mahathir blog
Dear PM Tun Dr. Mahathir,
With a very heavy heart and holding back my tears please allow me to remind right/fair minded Malaysians that we had set aside our differences, our past distrust and come together, united irrespective of ethnicity, religion and region in GE14 to vote out the corrupted Najib lead BN’s decadent, kleptocratic government. We voted for change and expecting an inclusive PH government that will reform and rebuild our country, and set it on a course towards unity, justice and prosperity.
Tun’s “Shared Prosperity 2030” is the road map toward such inclusiveness.
Moving forward, Dr Mahathir says the government has adopted the approach where “the nation’s development today provides shared prosperity to the rakyat”. This translated to stronger purchasing power for the people and narrowing the income and wealth gap and the extreme disparity in supply chain not just between classes, races, and territories, but within those categories as well.
Dr Mahathir said, “In its simple definition, the efforts towards shared prosperity will allow Malaysia to be a nation that grows continually and sustainably concurrent with fair and inclusive equitable growth across the value chain, classes, ethnicity and geography until it results in stability and harmony among the people by 2030.”
The 93-year old interim Premier then outlined the three main objectives of the shared prosperity model:
To establish this, Dr Mahathir outline seven key pillars of the approach. These are:
To achieve these goals, Dr Mahathir also noted the need for a progressive fiscal policy, an administration with high integrity, an effective government institution delivery, better education, monetary stability, a comprehensive Big Data mechanism, as well as a civil and knowledgeable community.
Separately, Dr Mahathir also used this opportunity to issue a reminder to the four parties that form the ruling coalition that unity is key. He said that failure to set aside their differences would result in Malaysia become a “failed state”.
He warned, “These four parties came together to help topple the previous Barisan Nasional administration under Datuk Seri Najib Razak. But if we cannot put aside our differences, things will get worse.”
Yes things are getting worse because the past ghost is catching up with us and very sadly politicians are more interest in consolidating their power base than serving the people. It seems no one in Tun’s cabinet ministers, administration, PH politicians neither are interest nor understand what, why, where, when and how to implement Tun’s vision of “Shared Prosperity 2030”.
The politics of old ugly past decades of indoctrination of race and religion, born out of political expediency, convenience and mired in political one-upmanship which had produced a nation which is unsure of itself and people who are fractious, angry, suspicious and at odd with each other are now rearing its ugly head again. Gutter politics, politics of race and religion, politics of confusion, detraction, anger, hatred, racism are now the order of day with even Tun is caught with anger, ugly name calling and adding more political confusion/instability rather than rise above the noise, detraction, hatred and being a respected statesman to provide political clarity, direction and stability.
Are we “Malaysian First” when conditions required us to come together for our common cause or facing our common enemy. And we then relegated our “Malaysian First” to the back seat and unapologetically proclaim our self as fearless/noble defender of our race and religion when dealing with the hard question of race and religion and for one political expediency and political one-upmanship.
To PH Cabinets Ministers please listen to veteran newsman A Kadir Jasin advice: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2019/08/01/enough-succession-talk-kadir-says-in-veiled-dig-at-azmin/
“Mahathir has said repeatedly that a Cabinet reshuffle is not on the cards and that he will keep his promise of transferring power to Anwar,” he said.
He added however that ministers should not “feel assured and continue with their moribund ways”.
“Maybe this is the prime minister’s way of saying, you chaps better shape up or ship out when I am no longer around to defend you.
To Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik
Malaysia has failed because the government, through the education ministry, has not gotten its priorities right in focusing its efforts on the fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0), says Daim Zainuddin, Putrajaya’s chief adviser
Dear PM Tun Dr Mahathir,
Many people has lost their confidence on your Cabinet Ministers and not helping is your many U turn and confusion policy: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2019/08/13/wasnt-me-who-approved-company-for-3rd-national-car-project-says-dr-m/
To achieve Tun’s vision “Shared Prosperity 2030” a mindset change is needed for Malaysian to rise above race and religion and come together as one nation, one heart, one mission and one Malaysian to be an enabler in achieving the goal of having a progressive fiscal policy, an administration with high integrity, an effective government institution delivery, better education, monetary stability, a comprehensive Big Data mechanism, as well as a civil and knowledgeable community.
Thank you
Yours truly,
SS LEE
PS: No one can advice Tun what to do next but perhaps Tun should talk to Tun daughter Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir as of what is best for Malaysian.
Civics and nation 1st can only be taught and instilled by teavhers from Sabah or Sarawak
2019-08-16 06:54
when involving rights "owh we are malaysian"....when involving education and language "owh malaysian language did not have added value, jawi not have international value".....hypocrite and double standard....so dont call yourself malaysian laaa
2019-08-16 07:57
yet .....msia first mentality for all schoolers.....simple yet impossible
no will....no way....faults with every national school hm.....teachers.....never blame the innocent kids ...who just like a white piece of paper
Merdeka Minda 2019
(Schooling reformed...)
Anak-anak Malaysia
Biar berbeza agama
Satu hidung dua mata
Kita Manusia Sama
Demi capai perpaduan
Mesti tukar fikiran
Di mana ada kemahuan,
di situ ada jalan
Tak kira miskin atau kaya
Tak kira nyata atau sahih
Hendak seribu daya,
Tak hendak seribu dalih
Anak-anak Malaysia
Esok hari tiang negara
Salah guru dan pengetua
Preskrip salah petua
Anak-anak Malaysia jangan runcing
Persaudaraan agama masing-masing
Tapi tiada yang atasi warga negara
Satu negara satu bangsa- Malaysia
Happy Merdeka Day!
2019-08-16 08:05
Dear izokle,
Any particular reason why you view yourself “As a Malay and Muslim i will never be Malaysia First. I am ISLAM FIRST, MALAY SECOND AND MALAYSIA THIRD.”
For me I am Kedahan when watching football match between Kedah and Selangor. I am Malaysian when talking to all my foreign customers. I am Malaysian Chinese when talking to mainland Chinese colleague, friends or customers.
When I am invited to company Hari Raya, Christmas or Diwali function, I have no problem joining them in praying or reciting their holy scriptures. And in private I am Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhist.
By the way do you agree with Tajuddin Rasdi that Malay not lazy?
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2019/01/04/tun-betulkah-melayu-malas/
Tun, betulkah Melayu malas? Tajuddin Rasdi - January 4, 2019 7:00 AM
Thank you
2019-08-16 08:07
know what is the consequence of putting religion first and then country last? At least well, you know this is honesty and it showed the mindset, but if there are many that think like this , we are in big trouble. A few , maybe not a problem but if many, big problem coming
There are possibilities. Among the possibilities, an example, ISIS/ISIL, is a good example, where they came from different countries, did terrorism in other countries Iraq, Syria etc. So if they returned back to their countries, what do you think is going to happen.
2019-08-16 08:22
Even muft got thinking wrong......tanah melayu might be for malay.....msia is for all.....who are nonracist only
Had disowned Singapore.....not learning the lesson yet....still Zzzzzzz bawah tempurung
Wanna lose other equal partners
INTRODUCING CIVICS WILL NOT HELP NATIONAL SCHOOLING REFORM.....JUST ADDING BURDEN....FOR THE SAKE OF FURTHER INFLATING AN OVERINFLATED BUDGET
LESS IS MORE....BETTER....BEAUTY
CUT DOWN.....KHAT OUT .....
REMOVE TO GO ASTERN....
in to advance in a right direction
2019-08-16 08:30
Do you all know why we must always put country first? Country is you and your family home, is a shelter, without it , you be an illegal immigrant, you don't have any rights, you and your family, relatives, friends' won't be able to make a living, won't be enjoying the kind of lifestyle you are in, look at those in syria, iran, you want to live that kind of lifestyle? Maybe if some of you want to live that kind of war lifestyle, but what about your family, your wife, children,grandchildren, relative? You want them to live that kind of lifestyle? Country is very important, your citizenship is very valuable, anyone putting country last is taking what they are enjoying for granted. Ask those who had lived in war time, then you know you have been taking things for granted.
2019-08-16 08:31
Kepala keras macam batu.....terhantuk terngadah but never learn the lesson....or remember
2019-08-16 08:33
Tatkala bapa borek anak jadi rintih
Buang yang keruh, ambil yang jernih
Bagai ketam mengajar anak berjalan lurus
Patut amanah, adil, saksama dan telus
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Posted by speakup > Aug 15, 2019 10:27 PM | Report Abuse
all the races will NEVER see themselves as malaysians first so long as the govt itself sees its people by their race!
2019-08-16 08:36
Merdeka Minda 2019
(Schooling reformed...)
Anak-anak Malaysia
Biar berbeza agama
Satu hidung dua mata
Kita Manusia Sama
Demi capai perpaduan
Mesti tukar fikiran
Di mana ada kemahuan,
di situ ada jalan
Tak kira miskin atau kaya
Tak kira nyata atau sahih
Hendak seribu daya,
Tak hendak seribu dalih
(Korus)
Oramg generasi lama
Tatkala bapa borek anak jadi rintih
Kita pasti berjaya
Buang yang keruh, ambil yang jernih
Orang generasi lama
Bagai ketam mengajar anak berjalan lurus
Datang generasi kita
Hanya percaya amanah, adil, saksama dan telus
Anak-anak Malaysia
Esok hari tiang negara
Salah guru dan pengetua
Preskrip salah petua
Anak-anak Malaysia jangan runcing
Persaudaraan agama masing-masing
Tapi tiada yang atasi warga negara
Satu negara satu bangsa- Malaysia
Happy Merdeka Day!
2019-08-16 08:41
I give another example, Zakir Naik fanned racial sentiments, but there are those who defended him at the expense of national unity, he is a foreigner, someone who spoke in English.
2019-08-16 08:42
Missing the elephant in the room....
.......shoe minister thinks introducing civics is the solution
2019-08-16 08:49
And mat hassaa asks to do more.....
.......instead of cutting back ....overdose....what intoxicating and imprisoning the mind of the innocent young ones
2019-08-16 08:51
101% agree with you. R
ight thinking.....100% for moral and civics....without needing seat down written exam
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Posted by Apple Juice > Aug 16, 2019 8:50 AM | Report Abuse
SsLee! Another thing is about Merdeka! For decades i didn't know that Merdeka has no meaning to Sabah Sarawak folks! You see, 31st August only bring meaning to peninsula! Mahathir totally gone balastic attacking Sabah Sarawak on Malaysia Day! Turns only, only few months ago did i know that as malaysians, we should celebrate Malaysia Day which is on 16st September! 31st August should not be celebrate on national scale as it is insult to Sabah Sarawak which didin't join us until 6 years later! So you see, what we think is correct for decades may not be correct! Same with malaysian first! We need to understand what the truth is before getting ourselves ridiculed!
2019-08-16 08:53
Why insult to Sabah and Sarawak if we celebrate on 31 ogos? the main objective of Merdeka what?? we are free from British ruling....so it dosent matter when we celebrate...the core is we are free from British...aiyoo...gagal subjek sejarah ka? itu lah suruh belajar BM tak nak...
2019-08-16 08:54
Less is more....meaningful....unity
.....cost saving too......JUST 16TH SEPT.....or do polling on google form
2019-08-16 08:56
Divisive rhetoric is this one.......
.....not that one issued by dong zong- purely academic view
2019-08-16 08:58
yes...maybe mufti is wrong...but same also..Malysia is not for chinese only...so suck up learn the national language and do not protest.....like i said...when something to do with right "all chinese claim to be malaysian"...when something to do with malaysia identity and roots "all run away"
2019-08-16 09:01
civic educatinon? cleanliness , dont dirty toilet, throw rubbish into drain, roads, don't pick your neighbour's flower's, don't pollute river, be a good neighbour? if this is the one, we need it. This should be taught starting standard 1 primary school, is the first step to shape the mindset
2019-08-16 09:04
Dear all,
The one making the louder noise did not represent the majority. I have many Malay Colleagues have a world-wide view and able to compete with the best internationally. Many moderate Malay or silent majority know what are the many ills befalling their race but due to religion and peer pressure they just do not voice out their view.
Thank you
2019-08-16 09:04
yes...but when minister want to introduce that..."owh it will burden the student" "SJKC not interested"...bla bla...dont give excuses laaa....you want Malaysia to be better...but you are the one causing chaos sitiation
2019-08-16 09:06
Yes...some not all...but the majority of the politician are racist and playing the race issue...why we can just accept and look it in positive way?...who voted for them??? all the silent voters
2019-08-16 09:08
Agree with your point.
shoe minister......fails badly in addressing the real pressing issue plaguing the school system.....which victimising schoolers....young mind
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Posted by hollandking > Aug 16, 2019 9:04 AM | Report Abuse
civic educatinon? cleanliness , dont dirty toilet, throw rubbish into drain, roads, don't pick your neighbour's flower's, don't pollute river, be a good neighbour? if this is the one, we need it. This should be taught starting standard 1 primary school, is the first step to shape the mindset
2019-08-16 09:11
dirty diaper oneself.....refuses to be changed.....how?
Mark:
Politicians and diapers should be changed often.
Politicians are like diapers. They need to be changed regularly and for the same reason
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Posted by Apple Juice > Aug 16, 2019 9:13 AM | Report Abuse
Mahathir complain about dirty public toilets! But what we can see is a PM who refuse to retire, who broke every single promises he made while twisting and turning, desperately holding to power by pleasing UMNO PAS pact! He preach about unity but at the same time defend Zakar Naik while calling Dong Zong racist! And today, Perlis Mufti made a super damaging remark that Malaysia is for malays! Of course Pakatan should demoted this raciat mufti but given how Mahathir handles thing, i bet he will defend this Mufti!
2019-08-16 09:16
bad idea in the past....even now......dong zong not thoughtless....neithee can be bought ovee.....cash is not king
.......not till ppl like izklse change from nationalist third to first
2019-08-16 09:19
Not till all the gang of deep state being named...shamed ...and weeded out
2019-08-16 09:20
Not till all the toxic ppl in the rotting system being reformed too
2019-08-16 09:22
Biar perjalanan hidup hampir sampai penghujung
Pemikiran kusut bagai katak di bawah tempurung
2019-08-16 09:40
Merdekakan Minda Dan Jiwa Ketika Muda 2019
(Reforming schooling system...right thinking....starting young)
Anak-anak Malaysia
Biar berbeza agama
Satu hidung dua mata
Kita Manusia Sama
Demi capai perpaduan
Mesti tukar fikiran
Di mana ada kemahuan,
di situ ada jalan
Tak kira miskin atau kaya
Tak kira nyata atau sahih
Hendak seribu daya,
Tak hendak seribu dalih
(Korus)
Orang generasi lama
Tatkala bapa borek anak jadi rintih
Kita pasti berjaya
Buang yang keruh, ambil yang jernih
Orang generasi lama
Bagai ketam mengajar anak berjalan lurus
Datang generasi kita
Hanya percaya amanah, adil, saksama dan telus
Orang generasi lama
Tak insaf walau perjalanan hidup hampir ke penghujung
Orang generasi kita
Jangan berfikiran kusut bagai katak di bawah tempurung
Anak-anak Malaysia
Esok hari tiang negara
Salah guru dan pengetua
Preskrip salah petua
Anak-anak Malaysia jangan runcing
Persaudaraan agama masing-masing
Tapi tiada yang atasi warga negara
Satu negara satu bangsa- Malaysia
Happy Merdeka Day!
2019-08-16 09:59
i stopped celebrating Merdeka Day many years already after i realized my own govt treat me as 2nd class citizen
2019-08-16 16:00
If Malay first, 65% of the citizen don't need to work hard. This is something 65% of Malaysians wish for. We need to respect the majority.
2019-08-16 16:50
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=13&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiyw7avgYfkAhWTf30KHUdjDg84ChAWMAJ6BAgGEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestar.com.my%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnists%2Fsiti-kasim-thots%2F2018%2F08%2F26%2Fthe-real-malay-dilemma-the-issue-is-whether-any-of-the-malay-leadership-would-be-willing-to-change-i&usg=AOvVaw1doN9SWKT6bWXoZ9B7ebTw
most of malaysian is too obsessed with religion until they become a big financial burden to the nation
2019-08-16 16:53
Mahathir thinks Zakir Naik is more important than all non-Muslims in Malaysia. As long as Zakir Naik roams freely and sows discord, I rest my case.
2019-08-16 16:56
ALL MEN ARE EQUAL.....in the eyes of the God
.......different...only in the eye of the dev*l.......
2019-08-16 17:38
While we are too busy fighting over this very basic stuff....
.......Sarawak has yawned ans moved on to court lionasia.....
Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Openg today said the state government wants to have a good economic relationship with Singapore.
He said the state and the island nation have some common interests that they can work on together to enhance the relationship.
2019-08-16 17:47
.....shall see the rise of a new federation ......of SINGASIA soon
2019-08-16 17:50
Sleazy the first time.....lost lionpore
.......this round may benefit lionpore.....to rise as a giant federatiom of Singasia.....
.......the mighty beast lion of Asia
after taking in some equal partners
2019-08-16 19:29
Dear all,
I am glad to see below blog from Mr. Koon.
https://koonyewyin.com/2019/08/14/dear-malaysians-my-sincere-apologies/
Dear Malaysians, My Sincere Apologies: By Koon Yew Yin Posted on August 14, 2019
Dear fellow Malaysians,
Regrettably, I would like to retract the statement I made in my blog on 12th August 2019. I claimed that the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) personnel does nothing but eat and sleep, and this is untrue.
To this end, I would like to extend my deepest and sincerest apologies to every person who has served and is currently serving the MAF proudly.
I regret the tone of the statement but it was not my intention to defame or belittle the army. I completely retract my statement and apologize for my mistake.
It was never my intention to cause this much ruckus and to insult the army.
I am proud to be a Malaysian and I am forever grateful for unwavering loyalty and dedication of our army.
Having been through World War II myself when I was a kid, I experienced first hand the sacrifices that our army made to defend their fellow citizens and our beloved country.
It was really, really foolish of me to momentarily forget all that during the heat of the moment when I wrote the article. Reflecting back on it now, words cannot describe how truly sorry I am. Again, I would like to apologize.
Alas, I know actions speak louder than words. Thus, moving forward, I will thoroughly reflect on my actions, and make sure that I’ve gotten all my facts right before saying such comments again.
Respectfully yours,
Koon Yew Yin
2019-08-16 21:35
"Forgive me for saying this, it (arguing over this) will not take us anywhere... (learning) khat is pointless when you cannot write or read Jawi...
"Perhaps our education minister (Maszlee Malik) is a genius and people like us with average intellect are unable to fathom his actions.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/488279
2019-08-17 01:57
Exactly........ironically.....he isn't to only one who fails to comprehend th matter this way......
......mat hassaa and many more idi*ts still stir sh*tting
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Posted by nash2233 > Aug 17, 2019 1:57 AM | Report Abuse
"Forgive me for saying this, it (arguing over this) will not take us anywhere... (learning) khat is pointless when you cannot write or read Jawi...
2019-08-17 05:34
Dear all,
Please check the facts Mr. Koon do not have Tan Sri title. The Tan Sri refer by Kadir is
http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/137210/review-role-of-armed-forces-harris/
Tan Sri Harris Salleh
Thank you
2019-08-17 08:39
Merdekakan Minda Dan Jiwa Ketika Muda 2019
(Reforming schooling system...right thinking....starting young)
Anak-anak Malaysia
Biar berbeza agama
Satu hidung dua mata
Kita Manusia Sama
Demi capai perpaduan
Mesti tukar fikiran
Di mana ada kemahuan,
di situ ada jalan
Tak kira miskin atau kaya
Tak kira nyata atau sahih
Hendak seribu daya,
Tak hendak seribu dalih
(Korus)
Orang generasi lama
Tatkala bapa borek anak jadi rintih
Kita pasti berjaya
Buang yang keruh, ambil yang jernih
Orang generasi lama
Bagai ketam mengajar anak berjalan lurus
Datang generasi kita
Hanya percaya amanah, adil, saksama dan telus
Orang generasi lama
Tak insaf walau perjalanan hidup hampir ke penghujung
Orang generasi kita
Jangan berfikiran kusut bagai katak di bawah tempurung
Anak-anak Malaysia
Esok hari tiang negara
Salah guru dan pengetua
Preskrip salah petua
Anak-anak Malaysia
Tanah bumi ini untuk semua
Buka minda hati gembira
Terpesong minda hati seksa
Anak-anak Malaysia jangan runcing
Persaudaraan agama masing-masing
Tapi tiada yang atasi warga negara
Satu negara satu bangsa- Malaysia
Happy Merdeka Day!
2019-08-17 10:15
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2019-08-17 16:34
Civics .....take baby step....set priority
1st Ensure all schoolers and educators put the country first....
.....brain drain is too costly and detrimental to the country economy development.....causing lost decades of progress....shrinking ringgit value
'Malaysian first 'mentality from Bornean teritories to Peninsular side'
Taking one step at a time..... part of civic teaching.....not to be greedy
......HM to submit achievement data
part of Civics KPI
2019-08-19 09:12
EngineeringProfit
Why Sabahan 1st ........
......or Sarawakian 1st.... are more united as a multiracial community .....
2019-08-16 06:53