An eerie calm is hanging over Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur (KL) tonight. Traffic is light on the streets and the distant din of police sirens is nearly constant. Is it the proverbial calm before the storm?
Tomorrow, Saturday afternoon at 2pm here near central KL, a group banned by the government, a group known as 'Bersih' ('Clean'), is promising to assemble en masse. No one has any idea how many may show up. Perhaps 30,000, perhaps 100,000. The throng is expected to rally for clean and fair elections, and also, not to put too fine of a point on it, to protest against the entrenched ruling party's increasingly authoritarian brand of government.
The Muslim government is doing everything in its power to prevent the rally and disrupt the organization behind it. All the supposed guarantees of civil liberties in the Malaysian Constitution have been swept away in the name of 'harmony' and 'national security'. The police are at this moment cordoning off the downtown area, major thoroughfares, and all possible rally venues. Mass transit systems are being shut down, bus stations closed and buses rerouted to distant suburbs. Any and all public gatherings are forbidden and authorities promise instant arrest to anyone who does not disperse as ordered. Even the characteristic yellow 'Bersih' t-shirts are banned -- anyone wearing one in public faces immediate arrest.
The last week has seen increasing tension as Bersih and the government have maneuvered for advantage and favorable public sentiment. When the government offered to put the group's rally into one of KL's stadiums in exchange for canceling the street rally, Bersih gracefully accepted, only to have the government renege on its offer. The latest word is that the rally is still 'on'.
This is all well and good, you might be thinking, but what does any of this have to do with Islam, or Islamic supremacism? The Malaysian media wouldn't think of it, let alone hear of it, but in my view, this looming confrontation on the streets has everything to do with the ideology that shall not be named.
The reality is this. While 'Bersih' is a multiracial organization, with members coming from all of Malaysia's ethnic groups, the majority of this group's membership is non Muslim. Bersih's members are universally disgusted with this increasingly unjust government that has ruled this country uninterrupted since 1957, longer than any other political party on the planet has run a nation state. Interestingly enough, Malaysia's pro Sharia and pro Jihad political party known as PAS has sided with Bersih, no doubt hoping to use the group as an opportunistic means to advance their own agenda.
PAS notwithstanding, most Malays, and therefore most Muslims, believe Bersih and its upcoming demonstration are a threat to peace and public order, no matter how reasonable Bersih's agenda may sound. Therefore the majority of Malays can be expected to faithfully back the Muslim-controlled government, no matter how draconian its crackdowns may prove to be. You can probably see where this is going, and it is not going to end well for the non Muslims. Not when the Muslims have all the guns.
Normally, the 'dhimmis' of Malaysia are well cowed and compliant, but the Muslim overlords of Malaysia have ruled this land with an iron hand for so long, that it appears that the 'infidels' have finally lost their patience. The list of injustices and grievances of this government, which has Islamic supremacy AKA 'Malay supremacy' at the heart of its dark agenda, has grown so high and emanates a stench so vile that even Malaysia's reticent dhimmis have belatedly woken from their slumber, at least for a short while.
Bersih may possess the moral high ground, but in practical terms is totally outgunned and therefore has no chance of achieving its core demand of 'clean and fair elections.' And even, if by some miracle, Bersih got its way, then it would be for naught. No election, no matter how clean or fair, can make a meaningful difference in a land dominated by Islam. Lands dominated by Islam are, by definition, lands without liberty. Elections, and by extension democracy, mean little without guarantees of personal liberty. America's prolific and wasteful expenditures of both blood and treasure in Iraq and Afghanistan have proven this beyond all reasonable doubt.
Bersih's protest is doomed to go down in history as a noble, if futile, gesture against the increasing Islamization of this country; as long as there are Muslims in Malaysia, there is no chance that they will not rule political affairs. However, if there is anything that the outside world should learn from this latest episode of repression in this 'moderate' land, let the world be reminded anew, that civil liberties and Islam decidedly do not mix.
UPDATE: Thousands entered the downtown area for the rally and to send the Malaysian government a firm message that their corruption and dirty tricks are unacceptable. This happened despite the massive police presence and sweeping 'preventative measures'. Exact numbers of protesters who came are impossible to obtain at the moment. Most of the Bersih leadership, along with leading figures from opposition political parties (DAP, PKR, PAS) have been arrested. 600-700 others, perhaps more, have been arrested or 'detained'. The throngs seem to be finally dispersing now, albeit slowly. I've been listening to sirens and police helicopters hovering overhead for hours. The protest and the resulting government crackdown is major news in the international mainstream media.
Tomorrow, Saturday afternoon at 2pm here near central KL, a group banned by the government, a group known as 'Bersih' ('Clean'), is promising to assemble en masse. No one has any idea how many may show up. Perhaps 30,000, perhaps 100,000. The throng is expected to rally for clean and fair elections, and also, not to put too fine of a point on it, to protest against the entrenched ruling party's increasingly authoritarian brand of government.
The Muslim government is doing everything in its power to prevent the rally and disrupt the organization behind it. All the supposed guarantees of civil liberties in the Malaysian Constitution have been swept away in the name of 'harmony' and 'national security'. The police are at this moment cordoning off the downtown area, major thoroughfares, and all possible rally venues. Mass transit systems are being shut down, bus stations closed and buses rerouted to distant suburbs. Any and all public gatherings are forbidden and authorities promise instant arrest to anyone who does not disperse as ordered. Even the characteristic yellow 'Bersih' t-shirts are banned -- anyone wearing one in public faces immediate arrest.
The last week has seen increasing tension as Bersih and the government have maneuvered for advantage and favorable public sentiment. When the government offered to put the group's rally into one of KL's stadiums in exchange for canceling the street rally, Bersih gracefully accepted, only to have the government renege on its offer. The latest word is that the rally is still 'on'.
This is all well and good, you might be thinking, but what does any of this have to do with Islam, or Islamic supremacism? The Malaysian media wouldn't think of it, let alone hear of it, but in my view, this looming confrontation on the streets has everything to do with the ideology that shall not be named.
The reality is this. While 'Bersih' is a multiracial organization, with members coming from all of Malaysia's ethnic groups, the majority of this group's membership is non Muslim. Bersih's members are universally disgusted with this increasingly unjust government that has ruled this country uninterrupted since 1957, longer than any other political party on the planet has run a nation state. Interestingly enough, Malaysia's pro Sharia and pro Jihad political party known as PAS has sided with Bersih, no doubt hoping to use the group as an opportunistic means to advance their own agenda.
PAS notwithstanding, most Malays, and therefore most Muslims, believe Bersih and its upcoming demonstration are a threat to peace and public order, no matter how reasonable Bersih's agenda may sound. Therefore the majority of Malays can be expected to faithfully back the Muslim-controlled government, no matter how draconian its crackdowns may prove to be. You can probably see where this is going, and it is not going to end well for the non Muslims. Not when the Muslims have all the guns.
Normally, the 'dhimmis' of Malaysia are well cowed and compliant, but the Muslim overlords of Malaysia have ruled this land with an iron hand for so long, that it appears that the 'infidels' have finally lost their patience. The list of injustices and grievances of this government, which has Islamic supremacy AKA 'Malay supremacy' at the heart of its dark agenda, has grown so high and emanates a stench so vile that even Malaysia's reticent dhimmis have belatedly woken from their slumber, at least for a short while.
Bersih may possess the moral high ground, but in practical terms is totally outgunned and therefore has no chance of achieving its core demand of 'clean and fair elections.' And even, if by some miracle, Bersih got its way, then it would be for naught. No election, no matter how clean or fair, can make a meaningful difference in a land dominated by Islam. Lands dominated by Islam are, by definition, lands without liberty. Elections, and by extension democracy, mean little without guarantees of personal liberty. America's prolific and wasteful expenditures of both blood and treasure in Iraq and Afghanistan have proven this beyond all reasonable doubt.
Bersih's protest is doomed to go down in history as a noble, if futile, gesture against the increasing Islamization of this country; as long as there are Muslims in Malaysia, there is no chance that they will not rule political affairs. However, if there is anything that the outside world should learn from this latest episode of repression in this 'moderate' land, let the world be reminded anew, that civil liberties and Islam decidedly do not mix.
UPDATE: Thousands entered the downtown area for the rally and to send the Malaysian government a firm message that their corruption and dirty tricks are unacceptable. This happened despite the massive police presence and sweeping 'preventative measures'. Exact numbers of protesters who came are impossible to obtain at the moment. Most of the Bersih leadership, along with leading figures from opposition political parties (DAP, PKR, PAS) have been arrested. 600-700 others, perhaps more, have been arrested or 'detained'. The throngs seem to be finally dispersing now, albeit slowly. I've been listening to sirens and police helicopters hovering overhead for hours. The protest and the resulting government crackdown is major news in the international mainstream media.
An American President who really stood for justice and liberty would tell the present tyrants that "it's time to go", send in the NATO bombers, and have the BATF send in a few thousand ak-47s. But unfortunately for both the Malaysians and the Americans, there isn't such a President.
Thank you for your report from the frontlines!
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This article is not giving full information! I'm against UMNO but I'm more against the evil alliance of the Opposition party, PR (People’s Alliance), as headed by the bizarre alliance of Muslim Brotherhood/Qardawi-loving, Anwar Ibrahim of PKR party, the Communist-Maois loving party DAP and the thuggish Iranian-Mullah like Muslim extremist party, PAS! And this is what the Bersih protest is about - a most cunning opportunistic mean by the Opposition; it's not true that most of the Bersih members are not non-Muslim, but most of them are from the Opposition. They're only interested in gaining power - by whatever means. But once they're in power - look at Selangor, Penang, East & North Malaysia - Islamic fanaticism became dominant (DAP is bowing to Islam, in order to gain some ruling power like in Penang). The Opposition doesn't care about justice and truths - I've experienced it first hand. I supported the Opposition in the last election and when I went against Islam, they treated me like dirt (they also wouldn't help me in fighting the Malaysian police and the Sharia Court in my personal cases including in my conversion from Islam)! Thus the Opposition is more dangerous than the ruling UMNO due to its hidden hypocrisy and lies! At least UMNO shows its evilness out front!
Thank you for this article. I hadn't heard anything about the planned Bersih rally.
Good luck to them—this is a brave move. I hope that even if they are unable to make any headway that they are able to stay safe. It seems even this is a lot to hope for.
Good report-we should be arming non-muslims and doing everything we can to destroy Islamic regimes in every country in the world. They are pure evil and should never be permitted to rule over non-muslims.
It's incredibly frustrating when so few of us can see that there's a hidden war going on by muslims against non-muslims all over the world while most of the earth's population is completely oblivious to it. Meanwhile millions continue to suffer terribly under its barbaric rule.
The only country that I see might begin to earnestly fight back against Islam is the Netherlands under Geert Wilders. The rest still have their heads firmly embedded in sand.
Thank you for the report and analysis, Anti-Jihadist.
We have lived in Malaysia for many years and have many friends who are Malaysian Christians, Muslims and Hindus. We would like to enlighten Katharina regarding her comments. We find her COMMENTS PREJUDICIAL & SKEWED WITHOUT ANY BASIS. The Democratic Action Party, DAP is headed by Lim Guan Eng, a Baptist with a wife who is a practising Catholic, and whose father Lim Kit Siang who is a man with a vision.
Many of the DAP MPs are Christians, Hindus and Buddhists with strong moral values. Many have been targetted by the ruling predominantly Muslim BN (Barison Nasional/ "National Front") ruling coalition government.
Lim Guan Eng has made a difference to all the races in Penang. We also wish to clarify to Jihad Watch that PKR (Party Keadilan Rakyat "Justice for Citizens Party") is an opposition party, so is DAP and PAS (Muslim Opposition Party). A coalition of these opposition parties is called "Pakatan Rakyat" or PR ("Cooperating Citizens").
We share concern that the Kuala Lumpur Arcbishop Murphy Pakiam WHO HAS HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE & SELF INGRATIATING MOTIVES. PAKIAM IS SEEN BY MANY CATHOLICS & CHRISTIANS ALIKE, AS A JUDAS OF SORTS, AND AN APOLOGIST THAT grovels to Barisan NATIONAL, THE RULING COALITION PARTY. HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE UNILATERAL REMOVAL OF CRUCIFIXES FROM A CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE PARTY WHICH HE HOSTED FOR THE PM NAJIB IN DEC 2010. HE HAS NOW been roped in by the Government to organise this public relations/window dressing visit to the Vatican.
We have lived in Malaysia for many years and have many friends who are Malaysian Christians, Muslims and Hindus. We would like to enlighten Katharina regarding her comments. We find her COMMENTS PREJUDICIAL & SKEWED WITHOUT ANY BASIS. The Democratic Action Party, DAP is headed by Lim Guan Eng, a Baptist with a wife who is a practising Catholic, and whose father Lim Kit Siang who is a man with a vision.
Many of the DAP MPs are Christians, Hindus and Buddhists with strong moral values. Many have been targetted by the ruling predominantly Muslim BN (Barison Nasional/ "National Front") ruling coalition government.
Lim Guan Eng has made a difference to all the races in Penang. We also wish to clarify to Jihad Watch that PKR (Party Keadilan Rakyat "Justice for Citizens Party") is an opposition party, so is DAP and PAS (Muslim Opposition Party). A coalition of these opposition parties is called "Pakatan Rakyat" or PR ("Cooperating Citizens").
We share concern that the Kuala Lumpur Arcbishop Murphy Pakiam WHO HAS HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE & SELF INGRATIATING MOTIVES. PAKIAM IS SEEN BY MANY CATHOLICS & CHRISTIANS ALIKE, AS A JUDAS OF SORTS, AND AN APOLOGIST THAT grovels to Barisan NATIONAL, THE RULING COALITION PARTY. HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE UNILATERAL REMOVAL OF CRUCIFIXES FROM A CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE PARTY WHICH HE HOSTED FOR THE PM NAJIB IN DEC 2010. HE HAS NOW been roped in by the Government to organise this public relations/window dressing visit to the Vatican.
Ed, what lies are you promoting! Many Left are also Christians, Buddhists, Muslims and so on but most are Social Darwinists Socialists like Hitler and the Nazis! DAP is a Communist-Maoist Islam-bowing party! If the Left DAP believes in justice and truth, how can it continue to be in alliance with the extremist thuggish Iranian-Mullah like Muslim extremist party, PAS, and the Muslim Brotherhood/Qardawi-loving Anwar Ibrahim of PKR party? It shows how DAP, as typical of the greedy Left, is willing to do anything, to get into the ruling power. And this's what's happening in the West right now - the Left bowing to Islam and destroying the West, to get the Muslim votes! By the way, you think we should support evil Muslim fanatics and terrorists like the Islamic Nazi Muslim Brotherhood, in the Middle-East revolution for example, just to defeat the evil Mubarak or other dictators? NO, I will not!
Katharina. You seem so consumed by hate, filled with rhetorical venom. No doubt you may have had some bad experiences. But what you expouse is no different from the petit fascists Perkasa leader Ibrahim Ali & the ruling Government UMNO Party which you purport to prefer, except you may be a Christian convert. Two sides of the same coin. Akined to Himmler & the Mufti of Jerusalem.
Thank God your "hate filled" views are confined to yourself, and is not representative of the "hope filled" aspirations of a New Malaysian generation.
I do feel sorry for you Katharina.
“I have never seen before all the races from all walks of life, at almost every place. So I consider not just Malays, not just Chinese, but all Malaysians (had joined the rally)”
-A Samad Said, National Malaysian Laureate who was arrested in the Bersih protest rally today, 9/7/11
Hey fatima, so I hate Islam, and you compare me to the Islam-lover Nazis, Islamic Nazi Mufti of Jerusalem (Hitler's biggest collaborator/adviser) and Malay-Islam supremacist Perkas?! You're one big joke and the real Islam-lover Nazi! And I'm not ever going to support anymore (I was fooled once because I thought UMNO was worst but PR is like Islamic-Maoist Nazis) your beloved evil Opposition which might be so-called multicultural PR (People’s Alliance), but headed by the bizarre alliance of Muslim Brotherhood/Qardawi-loving Anwar Ibrahim of PKR party, the Communist-Maoist loving party DAP and the thuggish Iranian-Mullah like Muslim extremist party, PAS! Why don't you reply on that for once!
Hey fatima, so I hate Islam, and you compare me to the Islam-lover Nazis, Islamic Nazi Mufti of Jerusalem (Hitler's biggest collaborator/adviser) and Malay-Islam supremacist Perkasa?! You're one big joke and the real Islam-lover Nazi! And I'm not ever going to support anymore (I was fooled once because I thought UMNO was worst but PR is like Islamic-Maoist Nazis) your beloved evil Opposition which might be so-called multicultural PR (People’s Alliance), but headed by the bizarre alliance of Muslim Brotherhood/Qardawi-loving Anwar Ibrahim of PKR party, the Communist-Maoist loving party DAP and the thuggish Iranian-Mullah like Muslim extremist party, PAS! Why don't you reply on that for once!
So what do you propose we do Katharina? You don't trust the ruling government and you have even more venom for the opposition. The opposition is not perfect, but are we expected to sit back and watch the BN led government continue to plunder our country?
You spew hatred and venom for the opposition and yet just brush off the government as an institution you don't trust. What is your recourse now?
As the adage goes: If you can't beat them(Govt), join them (Govt)
Is that what you plan to do then?
By oppressing and abusing the non-Muslims, the Malay Muslims are destroying their country. They are driving away their best and brightest and most productive citizens.
Just the other day I was speaking to a girl who went through Yr 12 with my daughter, and is now in her first year of a degree in Medicine at an Australian university.
This girl is hard-working and very, very bright: she was Dux of the school.
Her family is Malaysian Chinese - I don't know whether Christian, secular-modern, Buddhist, or traditional Chinese beliefs.
They gave up on Malaysia about five years ago; they had simply had enough of being mistreated. They upped sticks and migrated to Australia.
And now their beautiful, brilliant daughter is on her way to becoming a medical doctor in Australia. In Australia - if we can, in the next five/ ten years, get our heads around putting a STOP to Muslim immigration, and resolutely enforce the law upon the Mohammedans we've already got, and work out how to move some of them OUT - she will be free to develop her full potential, for her own good and the good of all who will benefit from her knowledge and skills.
Malaysia's loss is Australia's gain.
"TROJAN HORSE KATHARINA"
EVERYONE READING THIS - PLEASE DO NOT TAKE "KATHARINA" VIEWS AS KOSHER/HALAL.
ITS DISINFORMATION IS MEANT TO DISTORT THE TRUTH BY REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY.
THIS PERSON IS A " TROJAN HORSE" SET UP BY THE NEO FASCIST UNMO GOVERNING PARTY AS PART OF THEIR PSY-OPS TEAM.
THEY HAVE SUCCESSFULLY EXPOUSED THE FICTION OF "MODERATE ISLAM" TO THE NAIVE WESTERN PRESS.