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I’ve been postponing this post a bit, just to marshall my thoughts. However, the thoughts keep on nagging till I can’t sleep at night.
I was watching the live telecast of Pak Lah’s pared down Cabinet take oath of office today in front of the Yang Di Pertuan Agong and glimpsed the colourful Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu sitting in the front row of leaders, sans wife and looking very somber, yet with an unmistakable defiance still written on his face. Politicians must certainly have tough hides. For a politician whose party was almost wiped out in the GE 2008, Samy, who lost his own Sungai Siput seat, held for decades, kept his composure. Yet in some corner, I was move . d to pity this man who cut a lonely figure amidst the already subdued multitude at the Balai Rong Seri, who were seated in front of the Agong who wore a stern face himself. The pity didn’t last, once I started dwelling on the many questions that Samy as the ostensible leader of the Indian community must answer. Anger and more questions starter piling up. Here goes. Some things that you need to account for, Mr Samy. READ MORE HERE
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1.“Its looks like me, it sounds like me and in fact it may be me.â€
2.“We will bathe the Malay Keris with Chinese blood.â€
3.'It was never my intention to boast or show off by building a bigger house which has been called 'Istana Datuk Zakaria' by some. 'My wife and I merely wanted a more comfortable dwelling for our 11 children, seven daughters - and sons-in-law as well as 11 grandchildren.'
4.“I have seen the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting and I have personally apologised for submitting the memorandum.
5.""Non-Muslims must surrender to the jurisdiction of the Sharia court if they want justice in such matters," said lawyer, Muhamad Burok, for the department. "Islam is a religion of justice, which serves Muslims and non-Muslims alike." His comments were greeted with protests from the mostly 200 Hindus who packed the court.