Courtesy of Malaysia Today
'V' masks at Dataran Merdeka symbolize resistance against authoritarianism
2011 will go down in history as the Year of Peaceful, Non-Violent Revolutions. It began in Tunisia, culminating in Tahrir Square, Egypt, now undeniably THE iconic image and symbol of human freedom and liberation of the 21st Century. We also saw the uprising of the Indignados (The Indignant movement), occupying Puerta del Sol in Madrid, Spain, giving inspiration to the Occupy Wall Street movement, that began on September 17th. This democratic wave, driven by ordinary peoples on the street, as opposed to leadership by elites the world over, is destined to become the Revolution that will OCCUPY the hearts and minds of the 7 billion persons on earth today, for generations to come.
Occupy Dataran, inspired by these events, began to occupy Dataran Merdeka, on a weekly basis, since July 30th 2011. We have been committed to this ideal of embodying the kind of change we want to see in wider Malaysian society, to practice and model a new form of grassroots, non-partisan, non-hierarchical, participatory form of direct democracy, right here in Malaysia. Our Assemblies, meeting every Saturday at Dataran Merdeka, is the concrete actualization of Direct Democracy and Open Participation by Anyone and Everyone, without regard for race, creed or wealth.
As the year 2011 draws to a close, dark clouds still hang over the Malaysian sky, no different from the previous years. Undemocratic repression of human rights continue unabated. Malaysians suffer these abuses in different forms and at different levels. It is often hard for the ordinary Malaysian to articulate and give voice to their suffering and plight. Occupy Dataran wants to provide that space and platform for all to channel their outrage and indignation in constructive and meaningful ways. We want every person to find his or her own voice, formulating his or her own demands. Some of these demands may spring from this year’s chronology of injustices: the repression of street protests (eg. Bersih 2.0), the passing of the Peaceful Assembly Bill 2011, the Lynas debacle, the continuous land-grab of Orang Asli & indigenous land in Sabah & Sarawak, corruption in government, exploitation and repression of local and migrant workers’ welfare & rights, deaths in the MACC, the suppression of academic and student freedoms by the UUCA, etc.
To mark the end of 2011 and the inception of the 2012 New Year, we are calling ALL to Occupy Dataran Merdeka with us on December 31st, 2011, at 11pm. We call on ALL to come wearing the mask of V, re-enacting the final dramatic scene from the movie, V for Vendetta. The V mask represents resistance against authoritarianism all over world. This will be a participatory MASS FLASHMOB, symbolically expressing our common indignation against the many injustices and anti-democratic events that happened in Malaysia in 2011, in contrast to the positive significance of 2011 for the rest of the world. We want to collectively say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH; TIME FOR REAL DEMOCRACY NOW, in 2012!
Our objectives for this CALL TO ACTION ON DECEMBER 31st are:
1) To reclaim our public spaces and reclaim Dataran Merdeka as an open and democratic space for all peoples to assemble freely and peacefully;
2) To defend and reclaim the fundamental right to assemble peacefully, protest and to occupy our public spaces;
3) To protest against the Peaceful Assembly Bill 2011;
4) To show solidarity with all those who have suffered injustices and violation of their basic rights in 2011;
5) To show our resolve in making 2012 the year of real democratic changes in Malaysia, in all aspects, political, social and economic.
We CALL ON ALL to join us on 31st December 2011 and make our DEMANDS loud and clear at Dataran Merdeka.
JOM OCCUPY!
#OccupyDataran Media Working Group
Note: The Organizers will be releasing the specific details of the 31st December Flashmob soon, via the OcuppyDataran Facebook page,
http://www.facebook.com/occupydataran
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Occupy Dataran to stage 'V for Vendetta flashmob' on New Year's Eve
To mark the end of 2011 and the inception of the 2012 New Year, we are calling ALL to Occupy Dataran Merdeka with us on December 31st, 2011, at 11pm. This will be a participatory MASS FLASHMOB, symbolically expressing our common indignation against the many injustices and anti-democratic events that happened in Malaysia in 2011, in contrast to the positive significance of 2011 for the rest of the world. We want to collectively say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH; TIME FOR REAL DEMOCRACY NOW, in 2012!
Saturday, December 24, 2011
HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS & HANUKKAH!
By Admin
As the 2.2 Billion Christians the world over prepare for the Solemnity of Christmas, their Jewish Brethren are also celebrating the Feast of Hanukkah. In 168 B.C.E. the Jewish Temple was seized by Syrian-Greek soldiers and dedicated to the worship of the god Zeus. This upset the Jewish people, but many were afraid to fight back for fear of reprisals. Then in 167 B.C.E. the Syrian-Greek emperor Antiochus made the observance of Judaism an offense punishable by death. He also ordered all Jews to worship Greek gods.
Jewish resistance began in the village of Modiin, near Jerusalem. Greek soldiers forcibly gathered the Jewish villages and told them to bow down to an idol, then eat the flesh of a pig – both practices that are forbidden to Jews. A Greek officer ordered Mattathias, a High Priest, to acquiesce to their demands, but Mattathias refused. When another villager stepped forward and offered to cooperate on Mattathias' behalf, the High Priest became outraged. He drew his sword and killed the villager, then turned on the Greek officer and killed him too. His five sons and the other villagers then attacked the remaining soldiers, killing all of them.
Mattathias and his family went into hiding in the mountains, where other Jews wishing to fight against the Greeks joined them. Eventually they succeeded in retaking their land from the Greeks. These rebels became known as the Maccabees, or Hasmoneans.
Once the Maccabees had regained control they returned to the Temple in Jerusalem. By this time it had been spiritually defiled by being used for the worship of foreign gods and also by practices such as sacrificing swine. Jewish troops were determined to purify the Temple by burning ritual oil in the Temple’s menorah for eight days. But to their dismay, they discovered that there was only one day's worth of oil left in the Temple. They lit the menorah anyway and to their surprise the small amount of oil lasted the full eight days.
This is the miracle of the Hanukkah oil that is celebrated every year when Jews light a special menorah known as a hanukkiyah for eight days. One candle is lit on the first night of Hanukkah, two on the second, and so on, until eight candles are lit. Because many Jews live in predominately Christian societies, over time Hanukkah has become much more festive and Christmas-like. Jewish children receive gifts for Hanukkah – often one gift for each of the eight nights of the holiday. Many parents hope that by making Hanukkah extra special their children won't feel left out of all the Christmas festivities going on around them.
Sadly, Jews especially in Israel live in the shadow of fear as Islamic Militants backed by the likes of Iran and Syria (and morally supported by so-called moderate Muslim nations like Malaysia) are always a constant threat to their safety.
Likewise in Malaysia, Christians have to put up with constant harassment and slander by elements linked to the Evil BN/Umno Regime. However, no man made laws can stand in the way of the Gospel from reaching to the ears of all mankind and this includes Malaysians. It is the democratic right of every Malaysian to hear the Truth and decide if they want to be a Believer. There is NO COMPULSION in Christianity. No Monarch nor army can stop the Word of God. The Bible says ‘Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit’. (Mt 28:19),”
MARGEEMAR THE SCRIBE AND THE BLOG TEAM WISHES EVERYONE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS & HANUKKAH.
As the 2.2 Billion Christians the world over prepare for the Solemnity of Christmas, their Jewish Brethren are also celebrating the Feast of Hanukkah. In 168 B.C.E. the Jewish Temple was seized by Syrian-Greek soldiers and dedicated to the worship of the god Zeus. This upset the Jewish people, but many were afraid to fight back for fear of reprisals. Then in 167 B.C.E. the Syrian-Greek emperor Antiochus made the observance of Judaism an offense punishable by death. He also ordered all Jews to worship Greek gods.
Jewish resistance began in the village of Modiin, near Jerusalem. Greek soldiers forcibly gathered the Jewish villages and told them to bow down to an idol, then eat the flesh of a pig – both practices that are forbidden to Jews. A Greek officer ordered Mattathias, a High Priest, to acquiesce to their demands, but Mattathias refused. When another villager stepped forward and offered to cooperate on Mattathias' behalf, the High Priest became outraged. He drew his sword and killed the villager, then turned on the Greek officer and killed him too. His five sons and the other villagers then attacked the remaining soldiers, killing all of them.
Mattathias and his family went into hiding in the mountains, where other Jews wishing to fight against the Greeks joined them. Eventually they succeeded in retaking their land from the Greeks. These rebels became known as the Maccabees, or Hasmoneans.
Once the Maccabees had regained control they returned to the Temple in Jerusalem. By this time it had been spiritually defiled by being used for the worship of foreign gods and also by practices such as sacrificing swine. Jewish troops were determined to purify the Temple by burning ritual oil in the Temple’s menorah for eight days. But to their dismay, they discovered that there was only one day's worth of oil left in the Temple. They lit the menorah anyway and to their surprise the small amount of oil lasted the full eight days.
This is the miracle of the Hanukkah oil that is celebrated every year when Jews light a special menorah known as a hanukkiyah for eight days. One candle is lit on the first night of Hanukkah, two on the second, and so on, until eight candles are lit. Because many Jews live in predominately Christian societies, over time Hanukkah has become much more festive and Christmas-like. Jewish children receive gifts for Hanukkah – often one gift for each of the eight nights of the holiday. Many parents hope that by making Hanukkah extra special their children won't feel left out of all the Christmas festivities going on around them.
Sadly, Jews especially in Israel live in the shadow of fear as Islamic Militants backed by the likes of Iran and Syria (and morally supported by so-called moderate Muslim nations like Malaysia) are always a constant threat to their safety.
Likewise in Malaysia, Christians have to put up with constant harassment and slander by elements linked to the Evil BN/Umno Regime. However, no man made laws can stand in the way of the Gospel from reaching to the ears of all mankind and this includes Malaysians. It is the democratic right of every Malaysian to hear the Truth and decide if they want to be a Believer. There is NO COMPULSION in Christianity. No Monarch nor army can stop the Word of God. The Bible says ‘Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit’. (Mt 28:19),”
MARGEEMAR THE SCRIBE AND THE BLOG TEAM WISHES EVERYONE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS & HANUKKAH.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
DAP & Pakatan Rakyat Scoring Own Goals & BN/Umno Wins GE-13!
By Admin
The Evil BN/Umno Regime of Najib Razak have been on the offensive against the Pakatan Rakyat. Their efforts have been helped and abetted by the BN/Umno controlled mainstream media such as The Star, New Straits Times, Utusan Malaysia, Berita Harian, TV3, RTM etc. with their army of journalistic whores like Baradan Kuppusamy, Joceline Tan, Wong Chun, the TV3 and RTM Newscasters etc..
With all these attacks going on, The Scribe just can't understand why the hell is Pakatan Rakyat and it's members within DAP,PAS or PKR bringing out their disputes out in the open either condemning or criticising one another within Pakatan Rakyat or condemning and criticising each other within their own Party. Already we see the likes of Ghani Jiman and his gang of Counterfeit Malays given a free reign by the BN/Umno subservient Police to create havoc against the Pakatan Rakyat Penang Government, yet we see time after time be it DAP, PAS or PKR choose to go to the BN/Umno mainstream media to voice their grievances against their own party or against their Pakatan Rakyat Coalition Partners.
We have BN/Umno leaning on the ropes folks, but the self-centeredness and overflated egos of Pakatan Rakyat leader or member whether they are so-called Godfathers or New Kids On The Block must stay focus to deal the knock out blow to this Evil Regime. The coming General Election is the best chance to do it.
The BN/Umno Regime have a lot of issues going against them but the BN/Umno controlled mainstream media are NOT letting the Rakyat (People) know about it. Here are some of the thing going on that the mainstream media is not letting the Rakyat know:
http://malaysiakini.com/news/183786
http://malaysiakini.com/news/183753
http://malaysiakini.com/news/183723
http://malaysiakini.com/news/183761
http://malaysiakini.com/news/183724
http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/from-around-the-blogs/45679-a-single-spark-that-starts-the-prairie-fire
http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/guest-columnists/45668-welcome-to-crony-nation
http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/from-around-the-blogs/45655-security-reasons-whose-security-the-rakyats-or-umnos-and-bns
http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/letterssurat/45662-governments-handout-doesnt-mean-freedom-of-religion
For your information, The Scribe obtained information that last weekend two busloads of Tiga Line Thugs from Tanjong Tokong, Penang were sent to KL by Umno Tanjong Tokong. Something must be cooking here. Stay tuned folks!
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