"Bloody Racist!"
That was how Mohd Nazri called Dr Mahathir.
And I would like to crown it with a 5-star rating, an absolute top quote of the year!
Recalling what Dr Mahathir said and did during his political career spanning half a century, these two words seem so all-inclusive and appropriate.
And Nazri has enlightened and invigorated everyone of us with the latest nickname he has conferred the former PM.
While being an underclass colloquialism, the English word "bloody" is nevertheless an excellent true-to-life expression applicable by people from the underclass to the intelligentsia and nobles.
The word itself doesn't carry its own meaning; neither does it have a specific word when translated into another language. It is most definitely not "something blood-stained."
It is, of course, a reinforced adjective which can be loosely interpreted as "disgusting," "damned it," or "fxxx," among others.
Of course, the highlight lies with the word that immediately trails it, which if matched properly, should serve to depict the situation in a much more vivid manner.
For instance, the "bloody racist" Nazri has called Mahathir could be understood as--in a lighter way--"the disgusting racist," or--in a heavier manner--"the fxxxing racist."
Is Dr Mahathir a racist? If even his UMNO comrade has said so, that shouldn't be so much a question anymore! And Mahathir has indeed admitted that he is a racist!
It doesn't really matter that much if he was just trying to play it cheap, so long as he didn't drag the country's honour with him.
Sure enough, we have racists all around us, and this is nothing a novelty.
Not if the racist is not having all the power with him!
During his 22-year tenure as the helmsman of the nation, Mahathir indeed messed up inter-racial relationship, so much so that the word "polarisation" has become a common word in many people's mouths.
If we were to hold someone responsible, who else if not Dr Mahathir?
Let's put aside what is now bygone. Anyone with the slightest rationality and common sense would rise up and hit it hard at the national brainwash centre--Biro Tatanegara (BTN)--for chronically instilling racist ideologies and inciting ethnic emotions among its multiracial followers.
Only people like Mahathir and his fellow hawks in UMNO, along with Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian would throw their full support behind BTN and wax lyrical on its "great contributions."
Where lies their motive? Where lies their conscience?
Don't forget: BTN was brought up in the hands of Dr Mahathir.
This "Rosemary's Baby" was indeed Mahathir's blue-eyed baby!
Nazri should be lauded for saying the right thing and finding the right definition for "BR."
The weird thing is, our Chinese and Indian ministers have had their lips largely zipped over the BTN issue!
That was how Mohd Nazri called Dr Mahathir.
And I would like to crown it with a 5-star rating, an absolute top quote of the year!
Recalling what Dr Mahathir said and did during his political career spanning half a century, these two words seem so all-inclusive and appropriate.
And Nazri has enlightened and invigorated everyone of us with the latest nickname he has conferred the former PM.
While being an underclass colloquialism, the English word "bloody" is nevertheless an excellent true-to-life expression applicable by people from the underclass to the intelligentsia and nobles.
The word itself doesn't carry its own meaning; neither does it have a specific word when translated into another language. It is most definitely not "something blood-stained."
It is, of course, a reinforced adjective which can be loosely interpreted as "disgusting," "damned it," or "fxxx," among others.
Of course, the highlight lies with the word that immediately trails it, which if matched properly, should serve to depict the situation in a much more vivid manner.
For instance, the "bloody racist" Nazri has called Mahathir could be understood as--in a lighter way--"the disgusting racist," or--in a heavier manner--"the fxxxing racist."
Is Dr Mahathir a racist? If even his UMNO comrade has said so, that shouldn't be so much a question anymore! And Mahathir has indeed admitted that he is a racist!
It doesn't really matter that much if he was just trying to play it cheap, so long as he didn't drag the country's honour with him.
Sure enough, we have racists all around us, and this is nothing a novelty.
Not if the racist is not having all the power with him!
During his 22-year tenure as the helmsman of the nation, Mahathir indeed messed up inter-racial relationship, so much so that the word "polarisation" has become a common word in many people's mouths.
If we were to hold someone responsible, who else if not Dr Mahathir?
Let's put aside what is now bygone. Anyone with the slightest rationality and common sense would rise up and hit it hard at the national brainwash centre--Biro Tatanegara (BTN)--for chronically instilling racist ideologies and inciting ethnic emotions among its multiracial followers.
Only people like Mahathir and his fellow hawks in UMNO, along with Utusan Malaysia and Berita Harian would throw their full support behind BTN and wax lyrical on its "great contributions."
Where lies their motive? Where lies their conscience?
Don't forget: BTN was brought up in the hands of Dr Mahathir.
This "Rosemary's Baby" was indeed Mahathir's blue-eyed baby!
Nazri should be lauded for saying the right thing and finding the right definition for "BR."
The weird thing is, our Chinese and Indian ministers have had their lips largely zipped over the BTN issue!
I am a racist!"
Announced Dr Mahathir.
As if a "racist" was a kind of identity crowned with a halo of great honour!
Was he ignorant, haughty, or simply extremist?
No sound-minded people would openly claim that they are racists, as a sobre man can discern between what is right and wrong.
Racism is most definitely wrong. Indeed, it is a massive blunder in the history of human race.
Politicians of any country, incumbent or having left office, dread being called "racists," and will do their utmost to keep racism at bay.
Former German Chancellor Willy Brandt bent his knees in front of the Jewish Memorial in Warsaw to express his deep disgust for racism as well as the utter remorse of Germans for their past racist acts.
After relinquishing his presidential duties, Bill Clinton set up his office in the predominantly black Harlem neighbourhood in NYC in a bid to strengthen his relationship with African Americans while proclaiming that racism was the last thing on his mind.
That is what a head of state should have.
Before the human race became civilised, distinctions were made on racial lines. Anyone not sporting the same skin colour as me should not belong to my race, and ought to be despised, ahborred, and exterminated.
That was how animosity and heinous wars started.
Even as enmity and killings became more common and intense, human beings found that their problems had not dwindled and the world had not gotten any better.
In their stead, more misfortunes and sorrows were spawned.
As a consequence, humans began to conduct indepth reviews and soul searchings, and gradually diluted hostility and prejudices arising from dissimilar skin colours in so doing. They began to unite and work hand-in-hand across ethnic divides as they forced ahead their great civilisations and progressiveness.
All orthodox religions have encouraged and promoted such a notion of dismantling racial divides and working together for the common good of humanity.
Up till this point, racism has already become an absolute mistake, the scourge of human civilisation indeed.
Mahathir said, with an unmistakable tone of conceit, that he was a "racist."
As a former head of government, his remarks could bring far-fetching impacts to the nation.
Of course, there are still plenty of racists in this world, but they hide their racist notions deep inside them, not to be discovered by any soul or told to the public.
At least these people still know how to feel ashamed. They are well aware that racist notions must never be brought to light or shown off.
With such self-consciousness, the lethality of their racism is at least not so powerful, still not beyond repair!
MSC
10/12/09
Announced Dr Mahathir.
As if a "racist" was a kind of identity crowned with a halo of great honour!
Was he ignorant, haughty, or simply extremist?
No sound-minded people would openly claim that they are racists, as a sobre man can discern between what is right and wrong.
Racism is most definitely wrong. Indeed, it is a massive blunder in the history of human race.
Politicians of any country, incumbent or having left office, dread being called "racists," and will do their utmost to keep racism at bay.
Former German Chancellor Willy Brandt bent his knees in front of the Jewish Memorial in Warsaw to express his deep disgust for racism as well as the utter remorse of Germans for their past racist acts.
After relinquishing his presidential duties, Bill Clinton set up his office in the predominantly black Harlem neighbourhood in NYC in a bid to strengthen his relationship with African Americans while proclaiming that racism was the last thing on his mind.
That is what a head of state should have.
Before the human race became civilised, distinctions were made on racial lines. Anyone not sporting the same skin colour as me should not belong to my race, and ought to be despised, ahborred, and exterminated.
That was how animosity and heinous wars started.
Even as enmity and killings became more common and intense, human beings found that their problems had not dwindled and the world had not gotten any better.
In their stead, more misfortunes and sorrows were spawned.
As a consequence, humans began to conduct indepth reviews and soul searchings, and gradually diluted hostility and prejudices arising from dissimilar skin colours in so doing. They began to unite and work hand-in-hand across ethnic divides as they forced ahead their great civilisations and progressiveness.
All orthodox religions have encouraged and promoted such a notion of dismantling racial divides and working together for the common good of humanity.
Up till this point, racism has already become an absolute mistake, the scourge of human civilisation indeed.
Mahathir said, with an unmistakable tone of conceit, that he was a "racist."
As a former head of government, his remarks could bring far-fetching impacts to the nation.
Of course, there are still plenty of racists in this world, but they hide their racist notions deep inside them, not to be discovered by any soul or told to the public.
At least these people still know how to feel ashamed. They are well aware that racist notions must never be brought to light or shown off.
With such self-consciousness, the lethality of their racism is at least not so powerful, still not beyond repair!
MSC
10/12/09
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