My uncles and other relatives who were in the Armed Forces (British and Malaya-Malaysian) and Police, and most were officers, told me there were three topics never discussed among officers, especially in the Officers Mess bar, wakakaka. The 3 topics were:
Apolitical means NOT political - ie. they didn't (don't?) get involved with politics. They can vote as citizens are expected to, but they cannot actively participate nor be involved in political activities NOR voice their political proclivities.
In fact there are a number of activities that Armed Forces and Police personnel cannot be involved in, let alone just politics.
And that has been the reason why a former RMAF officer was discharged from the air force, namely, for holding a press conference (a big NO NO if without authority) to voice his dissatisfaction with the Election Commission's very delible indelible ink, wakakaka.
And that has been the reason why a former RMAF officer was discharged from the air force, namely, for holding a press conference (a big NO NO if without authority) to voice his dissatisfaction with the Election Commission's very delible indelible ink, wakakaka.
(b) Women - a very unseemly and unchivalrous topic for gentlemanly officers to indulge in - very gossipy, low class and crass.
and finally,
(c) Religion of any denomination - for the simple reason human beings of different religions could/can never ever agree on this sensitive issue.
It is obvious by now that it's not only Armed Forces and Police personnel, especially the officer corp, who should not discuss religion, more so when deprecating any of these religions, but ALSO civilians.
The FMT headlines Man jailed 10 years for insulting Islam and prophet has been all the more shocking and terrifying because the extremely harsh punishment has not been in Saudi Arabia, Iran or Pakistan but in our very own "New" Malaysia.
The FMT headlines Man jailed 10 years for insulting Islam and prophet has been all the more shocking and terrifying because the extremely harsh punishment has not been in Saudi Arabia, Iran or Pakistan but in our very own "New" Malaysia.
That's right, under the "New" Malaysia, not the previous BN Malaysia.
The IGP stated Alister Cogia, 22, owner of the “Ayea Yea” Facebook account (a social media account) has been sentenced to 10 years and 10 months’ jail after he pleaded guilty.
Hasn't his guilty plea been taken into mitigatory account? Apparently NOT.
There are another 3 on almost similar charges awaiting trial and punishment.
A sentence of 10 years and 10 months’ jail even after the man pleaded guilty is undeniably harsh, very very harsh.
There is no further point in my belabouring the rough punitive treatment but to advise all to be wary of the "New" Malaysia. While we are entitled to our suspicions, suffice to say religion has become even more sensitive in the present clime.
I leave the conclusion to Zaid Ibrahim, who is needed ever than before.
