Dumb Eye
Technorati tags: Straw Poll, Damai Malaysia, Public Opinion, Propaganda, Reality
Update @ December 23, 2007 1959 hrs: Results and analysis of the poll can be found here.
They say they speak on the behalf of the silent majority of Malaysians. And it's gotten Marina really, really riled up.
I'm sorry, who are Damai Malaysia and who are the supposed 395 NGOs represented by them? Where is the list of those NGOs? So far the ones mentioned are all related to political parties which, in my book, don't count as NGOs.
Secondly, where do they get off saying that they represent the silent majority? Were YOU asked? I'm sorry, I haven't said much but I am NOT represented by this Damai lot. Who the hell is Mohd Saiful Adil Mohd Daud anyway?
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And Walski, also, to an extent. But he will reserve his comments for the time being. For a clue, however, of who Damai Malaysia might be, Walski found out earlier. See "When Spin goes into Overdrive", where Walski shares some information that he found online. Essentially, all the NGOs are closely linked to BN and the government, so their little stunt doesn't surprise Walski one iota.
Which brings us to Walski's new poll, which is at the top of the left side bar. Do you feel you are part of the "silent majority" that Damai Malaysia claims to represent?
(close one Dumb Eye, and more, in the full post)
More importantly, get as many people as you know to participate in this poll. The more Malaysians contribute, the more validity the poll results will have. Seriously, Walski wants to know what you think. Please feel free to post a link to either the poll home page, to this post, or just to this blog.
The poll will be up until midnight next Sunday (December 23rd, 2007), so there's lots of time still. Hopefully the poll can get a sufficiently large respondent size to make the results more representative of real viewpoints. Once the results are in, Walski will then share what he thinks.
So, go tell your friends, family, neigbors... even your enemies, if you like... to take the poll...now! What are you waiting for?
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Have posted the same comments at Marina's:
I wasn't aware that I was represented by this Damai whatever - hmmm, talking of the term 'by stealth'.
Then I read Damai advisor and Bukit Bintang MCA chief Senator Datuk Dr Lee Chong Meng elect (wasn't he the bloke who benefitted from the former CJ's intrusion into electoral system decision-making?) said the Bersih and Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) illegal demonstrations last month had caused tourists to cancel trips to Malaysia.
I cringe at his grumbling of his business loss when those Hindraf protestors were pleading for basic human rights and respect for their religion. His shameful attitude has only strengthened the stereo-typing of Malaysian 'Chinamen' as soul-less economic animals.
Then Cheras Hindu Youth Organisation vice-president S. Ariivazhagan (Hindu organisation, are we sure?) regretted that Hindraf had used religion to protest.
Bloke said: “Hindraf has presented the wrong view to the world that the Indian community here is being persecuted. This group is not fighting for our rights.”
Indeed, Mr Ariivazhagan, your rights are protected, so Hindraf certainly wasn't fighting for you. Hindraf was fighting for those poor Mamaks in the rubber estates, coolie force etc, whom you would usually find stoned out at toddy shops around the country because they couldn't take the daily sense of hopelessness and the humiliation of witnessing their temples (Hindu ones incidentally) being demolished in outrageous series.
And like Marina, I am angry too.
Hmn...........this Damai must be a newly cloned "ayam" , that is why chicken doctor LCM claiming he is the representative of this new species.
ktemoc - I think it's no big secret who is really behind the Dumb Eye initiative, once you delve a little deeper and start to identify the individuals involved... and yes, I too am angry.
anonymous - and what would we call this new species, I wonder?
to KTemoc:
"Hindraf was fighting for those poor Mamaks in the rubber estates, coolie force etc,.."
FYI, the term "Mamak" is referred to indian muslims NOT indians generally.. be careful, some of the mamak association who is trying to pretend like bumi will be after you saying, we never supported Hindraf, e suppport UMNO... bla bla.. :)
Who the f*** is this Mohd Saiful anyway? If the majority is silent, how did they tell him?
anonymous - and what would we call this new species, I wonder?
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`DAMN I` group - BN is truly damned then.
mental jog
bayi hit the nail on the head. if the majority are silent... means silent lah... nothing from them, no say from them... but how the hell did damai assume the majority are with them?
It was a well orchestrated and smart move to get this Damai Malaysia Group to reject street demonstrations and to call on the government to take stern action against those involved. So when the ISA action was taken, it was what the people wanted – the “silent majority”. The same excuse is given by the DPM.
That Dr Lee is that Dr Ayam ex-MP of Bukit Bintang that led the Anti Bershi Protest claiming that it was “bad business” for traders. What and how did they protest? They had the placards and standing behind that MCA man issued a statement condemning the Bersih Rally initiative.
Reading at the MCA controlled STAR’s account, you can see the exaggerations used adding as usual the “salt & fire” to spice up that story. The report says 80 NGOs and they rattled off just a few whilst the TV station says 40 NGOs.
For More details of that Protest:
Go H E R E
this so called Damai NGO if u called them a NGO is actually a politically driven movement led by a UMNO Youth leader.
errrr....if they're called the "silent" ones, will they ever vote here? i mean, will they ever care, at all? this poll is as useless as "da mai" ("here it comes" in northern accent)...
anon, 'mamak' actually means a respectful 'uncle' (pak cik, ah peh or ah chek), though common Malaysian misuse has assigned it to only Indian Muslims. ;-)
Government controls all the media. Our government can even say cows can fly and our media will tell malaysians that cows can fly. And sadly malaysians will actually believe cows can fly! WAH LAU EH!!!!!!!
mama = uncle in tamil
mamak = India muslim in Malay
...heheheh different is "K"
People , verly likely aston bugger is an agent provocateur who is here to create hatred amongst readers and divert attention from the real issues,so do be careful. Even if the bugger does not have ulterior motives, the bodge could be a lunatic whose views are not shared by other non-Malays.
........anonymous - and what would we call this new species, I wonder?
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Eh..........how about "ayam bodek" ?
can we please not resort to damning the whole race because of a few bad apples? it is unfair and completely indefensible. there are people who do behave in an upright manner, and this applies to all races.
are you trying to say that there aren't any corrupt, 'poor', jealous non-malays? be fair.
Why all of a sudden the topic changes to Malay bashing? I thought the issue here is who are behind this Damai Malaysia?
Once you talk other race bad word, you will act like racist. then you become a victim of BN. BN is racist party that need racist like you.
Sir,
I personally feel that not all Malays ,chinese or Indians are bad or foolish.
I am an Indian professional and have very good Malay,Chinese and Indian friends.
I work with all of them and I had no problems with any of them.Of course there some in any race for the matter who do not meet up to the expectations.
One should not label in general that that one particular race is bad or lazy or corrupt.
I have Chinese friends who visits us and takes over the kitchen--good home cooked Chinese food mah!!
I have some maly friends who pass on cooked food good home cooked maly food lah
I try to cook some Indian food--not to the standard of course and pass on to my Chinese,Malay and Indian friends.
We are all happy.Do not allow politicians to undermine our relationship.It is the politicians who divide us. Very sad indeed.
To yoy, aston and boleh (whom I believe to be one and the same, and part of the Legion of Spam) - I will not allow the comments section to degenerate into a race-bashing arena, which is not only off-topic, but also malicious and non-constructive. I don't usually do this, but I'm afraid that I need to remove your malicious comments. Those who've known Walski long enough will know just how much he despises censorship - well, if there's anything that Walski despises more, it's racism.
To the other commenters - my apologies for not responding to your comments (which I will do in due course). Furthermore, this is not about race, but about certain parties claiming to speak on all Malaysians' behalf. Keep your comments constructive - you can be rude and use profanities, but at least swear intelligently...
Thanks for the feedback to those who have commented thus far...
anonymous @ 9:28am Dec 16 - although it is generally understood these days that the term only "mamak" refers to only the Indian Muslim, but I believe KTemoc got it right. I remember the term "mamak stall", once upon a time, to correctly refer to any Indian eatery, irrespective of religious background. Also, being that I have some Indian heritage, I know also that uncles in my family are referred to as Mamak or Mamu So-and-so... although, only the older generation uses Mamak.
bayi & lucia - interesting and amusing observation... It doesn't really matter who Mohd Saiful Adil is. It's more important to realize that GPMS is one of the key NGOs, and to realize their connection to BN and the BN-led Government.
anonymous @ 11:08am Dec 16 - yeah, BN is digging an ever-inreasingly deeper hole for itself, that much I agree...
multimid - thanks for the link, and additional informatioin, my friend
charanjit singh - yup... agree with your assessment
left-wing silent - well, the purpose of the poll is to see whether the bloggerhood agrees with the claims made, nothing more and nothing less.
anonymous @ 8:37pm Dec 16 - it almost seems that they have to resort to that, doesn't it?
just - see my response above. Mamak is a term used (mostly by the older generation) as a courteous term for "uncle" - these days, it has taken the connotation that you indicated.
anonymous @ 9:31am Dec 17 - his and his other 2 alter egos' comments have been removed, for obvious reasons - namely the insane and unnecessry contents.
anonymous @ 9:35am Dec 17 - if that's the case, it's not a very new species then... just that it's reappeared prominently.. ~LOL~
gene - well put! Yes, let's be at least intelligent enough not to resort to the unnecessary, hurtful and unproductive, shall we? There's bad (and good) behavior across the board, regardless of race or creed...
pak mat - because, some idiot decided to make an ass of him/her-self, that's why... It was totally unnecessary, and the comments have been removed.
yong - Yeah, enough with racism... let's focus on the real issues here.
anonymous @ 2:29pm Dec 17 - see my response to yong above... And hey, maybe it's politicans, not money, that's the root of all national evils, eh? Heh heh...
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