Witch Hunt cum... Membership Drive? Or is there a special prize behind curtain #3?
Technorati tags: Black Metal, Witchhunt, Youth Issues, Politics
Came across this news article while reading CIJ's Media & Black Metal in Malaysia blog. I've excerpted it here, but omitted certain self-promotional paragraphs. (Emphasis & translation to English by myAsylum.)
Original link and full article can be found here.
Anggota Black Metal, bekas banduan diajak sertai Putera
BALING 27 Jan. - Ahli kumpulan Black Metal, bekas banduan dan kumpulan remaja yang menggelarkan diri mereka kumpulan Jangan Ikut Tuhan (JIT) dipelawa menyertai Putera UMNO.
myAsylum translation: Black Metal movement members, ex-convicts and youths that call themselves the Jangan Ikut Tuhan (Don't Follow God) have been extended an inviation to join Putera UMNO.
Pengerusi Putera UMNO, Datuk Azeez Abd.Rahim berkata, pihaknya mahu memberi peluang kedua kepada remaja berkenaan untuk memulakan hidup baru bagi mengelakkan mereka terlibat dalam aktiviti songsang.
myAsylum translation: Putera UMNO Chairman, Datuk Azeez Abd. Rahim said that his organization want to provide a second chance to these youths to begin a new life, to prevent them from being involved in deviant activities.
"Kita mahu memberi peluang kedua kepada mereka untuk berubah menjadi generasi yang cemerlang, gemilang dan terbilang,'' katanya.
myAsylum translation: "We want to give a second chance to them to change and become a generation of excellence, magnificense and eminence," he said.
Tambah Azeez, pihaknya sedang menyusun program untuk membantu kumpulan ini termasuk mendengar masalah, rintihan dan punca mereka terjebak dengan kegiatan itu untuk membantu memulihkan mereka.
myAsylum translation: Azeez added, his organization is developing programs to help this group, which would include listening to their problems, grouses, and the root-causes why they got involved with these activities, to help them get rehabilitated.
Katanya, banduan remaja akan dibimbing termasuk dibantu dalam pelajaran supaya apabila keluar dari penjara mereka akan lebih bersedia menghadapi kehidupan.
myAsylum translation: He said, young convicts will be guided, including with their studies, so that they would be more prepared to face life once released.
"Putera UMNO telah mula memasuki Penjara Kajang baru-baru ini untuk melihat, memberi bimbingan dan bantuan kepada remaja yang ditahan,'' katanya.
myAsylum translation: "Putera UMNO has started by going to the Kajang Prison recently to look on, offer guidance and assistance to youth that have been detained," he said.
Mengenai ahli kumpulan Black Metal, Azeez berkata Putera menggunakan pendekatan berkomunikasi, mendengar penjelasan mereka, berbincang serta mencari penyelesaian yang memberi keuntungan kepada kedua-dua pihak.
myAsylum translation: With regards to members of the Black Metal group, Azeez said that Putera uses an approach of communication, hearing their side, discussion, plus finding a solution that would bring benefit to both parties.
Katanya, kebanyakan ahli kumpulan ini terdiri daripada golongan terpelajar, elit dan profesional yang memerlukan pendekatan terbaik sebelum mereka dibawa masuk menyertai Putera UMNO.
myAsylum translation: He said, most of the group's membership comprised of educated people, elites and professionals that needed the best approach before they would be brought in to the Putera UMNO fold.
Wow... on the surfcae, I had thought that what Putera UMNO is doing, at best, was in bad taste (the outreach is okay - but it's the underlying motive that bothers me). But now, having read through the article and translating it, I'm starting to have apprehensive thoughts.
First of all: have the authorities begun incarcerating those suspected of being "members" of this widespread threatening movement called 'Black Metal'?
Second: Is this a Freudian slip by Azeez to imply that once the standardized national Shariah Crimes legislation is enforced this year (links here and here), we can expect incarcerations en masse?
Third, and most important: Is this a hint of an impending blanket crackdown on the arts, freedom of expression, and independent music, particularly where Malays/Muslims are concerned?
The Chinese New Year, just a few hours old, suddenly doesn't look too good anymore...
Original link and full article can be found here.
Anggota Black Metal, bekas banduan diajak sertai Putera
BALING 27 Jan. - Ahli kumpulan Black Metal, bekas banduan dan kumpulan remaja yang menggelarkan diri mereka kumpulan Jangan Ikut Tuhan (JIT) dipelawa menyertai Putera UMNO.
myAsylum translation: Black Metal movement members, ex-convicts and youths that call themselves the Jangan Ikut Tuhan (Don't Follow God) have been extended an inviation to join Putera UMNO.
Pengerusi Putera UMNO, Datuk Azeez Abd.Rahim berkata, pihaknya mahu memberi peluang kedua kepada remaja berkenaan untuk memulakan hidup baru bagi mengelakkan mereka terlibat dalam aktiviti songsang.
myAsylum translation: Putera UMNO Chairman, Datuk Azeez Abd. Rahim said that his organization want to provide a second chance to these youths to begin a new life, to prevent them from being involved in deviant activities.
"Kita mahu memberi peluang kedua kepada mereka untuk berubah menjadi generasi yang cemerlang, gemilang dan terbilang,'' katanya.
myAsylum translation: "We want to give a second chance to them to change and become a generation of excellence, magnificense and eminence," he said.
Tambah Azeez, pihaknya sedang menyusun program untuk membantu kumpulan ini termasuk mendengar masalah, rintihan dan punca mereka terjebak dengan kegiatan itu untuk membantu memulihkan mereka.
myAsylum translation: Azeez added, his organization is developing programs to help this group, which would include listening to their problems, grouses, and the root-causes why they got involved with these activities, to help them get rehabilitated.
Katanya, banduan remaja akan dibimbing termasuk dibantu dalam pelajaran supaya apabila keluar dari penjara mereka akan lebih bersedia menghadapi kehidupan.
myAsylum translation: He said, young convicts will be guided, including with their studies, so that they would be more prepared to face life once released.
"Putera UMNO telah mula memasuki Penjara Kajang baru-baru ini untuk melihat, memberi bimbingan dan bantuan kepada remaja yang ditahan,'' katanya.
myAsylum translation: "Putera UMNO has started by going to the Kajang Prison recently to look on, offer guidance and assistance to youth that have been detained," he said.
Mengenai ahli kumpulan Black Metal, Azeez berkata Putera menggunakan pendekatan berkomunikasi, mendengar penjelasan mereka, berbincang serta mencari penyelesaian yang memberi keuntungan kepada kedua-dua pihak.
myAsylum translation: With regards to members of the Black Metal group, Azeez said that Putera uses an approach of communication, hearing their side, discussion, plus finding a solution that would bring benefit to both parties.
Katanya, kebanyakan ahli kumpulan ini terdiri daripada golongan terpelajar, elit dan profesional yang memerlukan pendekatan terbaik sebelum mereka dibawa masuk menyertai Putera UMNO.
myAsylum translation: He said, most of the group's membership comprised of educated people, elites and professionals that needed the best approach before they would be brought in to the Putera UMNO fold.
Wow... on the surfcae, I had thought that what Putera UMNO is doing, at best, was in bad taste (the outreach is okay - but it's the underlying motive that bothers me). But now, having read through the article and translating it, I'm starting to have apprehensive thoughts.
First of all: have the authorities begun incarcerating those suspected of being "members" of this widespread threatening movement called 'Black Metal'?
Second: Is this a Freudian slip by Azeez to imply that once the standardized national Shariah Crimes legislation is enforced this year (links here and here), we can expect incarcerations en masse?
Third, and most important: Is this a hint of an impending blanket crackdown on the arts, freedom of expression, and independent music, particularly where Malays/Muslims are concerned?
The Chinese New Year, just a few hours old, suddenly doesn't look too good anymore...
