Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Israeli Arab EXPOSES Muslim Students So Badly, They Ran Away With Shame!
Friday, January 16, 2026
Students calling a man who has experienced battle a liar is beyond pathetic. This man is so passionate and speaking the TRUTH!!! Love he is exposing this propaganda!!!!
The useful idiot that carried the scarf, thought she was making a point, when all she did was to expose her ignorance. Oxford has deteriorated via its staff and tutors. Impressive!
He held his ground and spoke the truth and exposed who are the actual villains and supporters of evil.The ignorance of the crowed is unbelievable. This guy is brave amazing speaker. Excellent speech, sadly the opposition doesn't recognise truth as they are blinded by an addiction to hate and soaked through and dripping with prejudice and delusions.
As an Oxford graduate, I am nauseated by the blind ignorance and stupidity of so many of the current generation of students. Lacking any moral fibre, they seek their self-reinforcement in illogical, evil group-think. We've seen this before in recent history. Sadly, I was brought up aware of the aphorism, 'a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still'.
The passion and reasoning of the speaker were largely a waste of breath.
From SabriZain.org : A glance at the map of the East India Islands will convince us that this
region of the globe must, from its natural configuration and locality;
be peculiarly liable to become the seat of piracy.
These islands form an
immense cluster, lying as if it were in the high road which connects
the commercial nations of Europe and Asia with each other, affording a
hundred fastnesses from which to waylay the traveller. A large
proportion of the population is at the same time confined to the coasts
or the estuaries of rivers; they are fishermen and mariners; they are
barbarous and poor, therefore rapacious, faithless and sanguinary.
These
are circumstances, it must be confessed, which militate strongly to
beget a piratical character. It is not surprising, then, that the Malays
should have been notorious for their depredations from our first
acquaintance with them.
Among the tribes of the Indian Islands, the most noted for their
piracies are, of course, the most idle, and the least industrious, and
particularly such as are unaccustomed to follow agriculture or trade as
regular pursuits. The agricultural tribes of Java, and many of Sumatra,
never commit piracy at all; and the most civilized inhabitants of
Celebes are very little addicted to this vice.
Among the most confirmed pirates are the true Malays, inhabiting the
small islands about the eastern extremity of the straits of Malacca, and
those lying between Sumatra and Borneo, down to Billitin and
Cavimattir. Still more noted than these, are the inhabitants of certain
islands situated between Borneo and the Phillipines, of whom the most
desperate and enterprising are the Soolos and Illanoons, the former
inhabiting a well known group of islands of the same name, and the
latter being one of the most numerous nations of the great island of Magindando.
'Defiance of govt orders,' temple rejects Jakel's RM1m 'goodwill offer'
Malaysiakini : The Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman temple committee has rejected Jakel’s
Trading’s “goodwill offer” of RM 1 million to immediately relocate its
premises within seven days, stressing that the company’s demands were in
defiance of government undertakings.
Temple secretary Kaarthik
Gunaseelan, on behalf of the temple management committee, reminded that a
March 2025 directive by then-minister in the Prime Minister’s
Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa offered the
government's commitment to ensure that the temple would not be moved
until the relocation process to its new premises is fully completed.
“We note that until now, Jakel Trading had not objected to the March 2025 agreement and undertaking of the government.
“Therefore,
we deeply regret your sudden and unreasonable demand that we vacate the
land, in disregard and defiance of the government's undertaking,” he
said in a letter today, addressed to company directors, Faroz Jackel and
Nizam Jackel.
Harmonious Harmony : Sounds like Jakel’s mouthpiece without considering the facts ? The above report says , Minister in PM dept in charge of FT said the relocation will begin when the temple facilities are ready .
The DBKL plan approval was received in Nov 25. Business men and greater influence than the Authorites .
There is no more tolerance and sensitivities of Indian and Hindus matters? Our Indian politicians in Government are muted on cari makan mode .
BetterMY : You’re either ignorant of the case facts or deliberately manipulating the facts.
The temple has been at that site since before Merdeka and the formation of the Federation, Federal Territories and DBKL itself.
As such, such land sales should take into account existing public structures and given the option of a lease or outright sale before being sold to a private concern.
What should be of concern here is the sale of the land itself, without going through an open tender and done very secretively.
This should be investigated firstly, instead of blaming the temple as illegally occupying the land.
And dare I say, your comment hints religious and racial bigotry.
'Yeye' culture and ghosts of British colonial era Naafi By Mariam Mokhtar
Malaysiakini : COMMENT | Did the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute (Naafi) of the British colonial era influence the so-called yeye culture now under scrutiny in Malaysia’s armed forces?
The answer is "No", but the contrast matters.
Naafi
is referenced here only as context, not a cause: it shows how military
social spaces can operate under strict discipline and enforcement, in
contrast to today’s problems, which stem from leadership tolerance and
weak accountability.
Wherever
British forces were stationed around the world, including in former
colonies and overseas territories, Naafi established a strong presence. Military personnel and their families in foreign postings frequented Naafi shops, cafeterias, and clubs.
MarioT : Well written as usual Mariam.
Naafi used to be a family affair
The bar and mess a symbol of relaxation and socialing and was well regulated and anyone not following the strict code of conduct, were severely dealt.
The British colonial military was very highly disciplined and those breaking the law were unheard of.
The same cannot be said about our forces with even the high ranking officers succumbing to greed and personal misconduct.
flabbergasted : If you want a more tangible picture of what MM is writing about, consider this. Back in the days of Naafi, at least 80% of the commanding officers could do 100 pushups daily. Can even 50% of the current crop do that?
Cynic : During my days in the Army, NAAFI was a place where foreign and local goods can be bought tax-free. The mess culture was as you described, Mariam, with strict discipline regarding rank and hierarchy.
Officers and other ranks were not allowed to socialise except by invitation. And even then strict protocols were put in place to avoid undesirable association.
Officers had a strict code of conduct. A bounced cheque can become a court martial offence.
Any lady in an Officers Mess has to be treated with courtesy and respect by all the men present there; even a 4-star General is no exception.
When NAAFI closed down and alcohol banned, a new outlet was sought, giving rise to the so-called yeye culture of hedonism.
No one can blame NAAFI or alcohol for this decadence - just those whose libertinism overrode all those previous precious moral codes.
Me : Nowadays most Generals are built like tanks, solving the problem of procurement, ha, ha, look like pregnant goats!
Jakel gives KL Hindu temple 7 days to vacate, offers RM1m in 'goodwill'
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Malaysiakini : Jakel Trading has given the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman temple
management seven days to relocate the existing structure from a land
parcel owned by the textile company along Jalan Munshi Abdullah in Kuala
Lumpur.
According to a notice dated Jan 13, sighted by Malaysiakini, the company is seeking the temple’s immediate cooperation to vacate the site, for development works to begin within a month.
In
the letter signed by Jakel Trading’s general manager, Khadijah Yatib,
the company said it has set aside RM1 million, which may be disbursed by
Jakel’s lawyers “at any time upon confirmation that the temple has
fully vacated the site”.
The notice also warned that failure to
comply would leave the company with no alternative but to withdraw its
“goodwill offer” and take all necessary legal action to enforce its
rights as the landowner.
Dr Peter Jebaseelan Jesudason : The planned relocation of this temple which has served the local Hindu community in the heart of Kuala Lumpur for over 100 years, is highly divisive and is a prospect which is totally unnecessary.
Demolishing a Hindu temple which is as old as the colonial buildings in the heart of historical Kuala Lumpur is nothing short of a travesty.
Indians provided most of the back breaking cheap labour in the development of early Kuala Lumpur which soon became a hub of rapidly growing Chinese commercial activity and British colonial administration.
The Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman temple was a place where migrant Hindu workers living in abject poverty sought spiritual comfort and sustenance.
To demolish this temple is to desecrate the memory of people whose blood sweat and tears helped to build Kuala Lumpur. It also air brushes the vital contribution of the Hindus in the early history of the city.
The “ cloak and dagger “ manner in which DBKL sold the land to Jakel, without offering the temple first refusal to legally acquire the land, is patently unjust and heartless.
Why would Nizam Jakel and DBKL want to see the demolition of a historical Hindu temple? This is a question which requires serious introspection. Did they not think that it would be viewed as cruel and disrespectful by Hindus in particular throughout Malaysia?
Rightly or wrongly, the demolition of the historical temple would engender Islamophobia particularly when Madani PM Anwar Ibrahim reportedly viewed the acquisition of the temple land and building of a Madani Mosque there by Muslim tycoon Nizam Jakel as “ a victory for Islam “.
There is no reason why the planned temple demolition can be aborted and the land re-sold by Jakel to the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman authorities with the blessing of Madani PM. Better still Nizam Jakel can gift the land to the temple. Now that would be a true “ victory for Islam “ because it would be showcasing Madani values to the Malaysian public.
The Madani PM is a Shakespeare scholar and would have memorized these famous words of Portia who was addressing Shylock, the Jewish Merchant of Venice. I would respectfully like to direct this quote to Nizam:
“The quality of mercy is not strain'd.
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest:
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.
'Tis mightiest in the mightiest; it becomes
The thronèd monarch better than his crown.
His sceptre shows the force of temporal power,
The attribute to awe and majesty
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;
But mercy is above this sceptered sway.
It is enthronèd in the hearts of kings;
It is an attribute to God Himself;
And earthly power doth then show likest God's
When mercy seasons justice.”
Raja Chulan : Indian and Hindus must remember this episode when they go out every time to vote. I surely will. The humiliation descended upon them by the authorities and the powers.
The 100-year-old temple vs the eagerness to replace it with another place of worship. Can't they find another place? They must also remember what PMX had stated not defending them.
Sampehpagi : It’s good if this case goes to the court, the people need to know the details of sale of this land too.
On the Other Hand : Have you considered that the land was not transferred to Jakel in a transparent manner?
The legality of the transfer and the circumstances behind the transfer need to be examined.
The West is Orwellian, says the Pope By Gavin Ashenden
The Conservative Woman : WHEN the Pope addressed the Vatican ambassadors accredited to the
Holy See his speech ought to have made the headlines of every free
newspaper across the Western world.
Perhaps we should be grateful that Leo XIV used the
word ‘Orwellian’ because that caught the attention of a few
commentators. Otherwise, one of the most important papal contributions
to public cultural and political dialogue I have ever read disappeared
into the fog of international news.
He attacked multiculturalism. He attacked surrogacy. He praised
without reserve the vocation to love and life expressed exclusively and
in indissoluble union between a man and a woman. He praised the
institution of the family as the glue that holds civilisation together.
He decried discrimination against Christians in Europe and America
simply for being Christians.
He drew the attention of the world to the genocide of Christians in
Nigeria and other parts of Africa. He complained bitterly about Islamic
violence against Christians in Bangladesh and in Damascus. He singled
out Islamists around the world for their relentless destruction of
Christianity.
He claimed that 64 per cent of the world’s population are having their religious freedom circumscribed by oppressors.
He pointed an accusing finger at Western consumerist society as it
destroys babies in the womb through abortion and vulnerable adults at
the end of their lives through euthanasia. And he claimed that violent
language is being used as a weapon to destroy free speech.
Vlad Tepes : “Now, nearly ten years later, thanks to the declassification of documents by the Director of National Intelligence, @DNIGabbard, the truth has finally come to light.” Barack Hussein Obama attempted to overthrow the United States government in 2016, the sitting president in 2017, overthrew it in 2020—and now, “justice will be restored.”
.@PressSec : “Now, nearly ten years later, thanks to the declassification of documents by the Director of National Intelligence, @DNIGabbard, the truth has finally come to light.”
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Trump Deports Somalis, But They End Up in Kenya — What Is Really Going On?
Trump Deports Somalis — So Why Are They Landing in Kenya? What Is Really Going On?
Reports are emerging that Somalis deported from the United States under Donald Trump’s immigration policies are not being sent back to Somalia—but are instead ending up in Kenya.
This has raised serious questions and confusion across communities in Africa and the United States.
Why Kenya?
Are these deportees Somali nationals, former refugees, or people with documentation linked to Kenya?
Is this deportation policy targeting Somalis alone, or is Kenya being quietly pulled into America’s immigration problem?
Many of these deportations are reported to be happening from Minnesota, home to one of the largest Somali communities in the U.S.
Due to past refugee processing, travel documents, and immigration records, some deportees are redirected to Kenya rather than Somalia.
In this video, we break down:
Why Somalis are being deported under Trump’s policies.
Why Kenya appears as the landing destination.
The role of refugee records and documentation.
What this means for Somalis, Kenyans, and African nations.
This is not just about immigration. It is about identity, borders, responsibility, and the human cost of political decisions.
Something historic is unfolding in Iran — and the world cannot look away. The Islamic Republic of Iran is teetering on the edge. After 47 years of repression, brutality, and ideological warfare against the West, the Iranian people have had enough.
This is not another protest cycle. This is a full-scale rebellion — and possibly the most consequential geopolitical moment of this century.
Despite an internet blackout, despite mass killings, despite IRGC bullets sprayed into unarmed crowds, Iranians are still coming out in unprecedented numbers.
Over 12,000 unarmed protesters killed in just days, mosques burned, regime forces defecting, and chants of “Javid Shah” echoing across cities. This regime is cracking.
The Islamic Republic has:
Sponsored Hamas, Hezbollah, Assad
Backed Putin’s war in Ukraine
Sold Iran’s future to China for cheap oil.
Spent decades chanting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel”
And now its own people are rising up to end it.
This video breaks down:
Why this uprising is different from Iraq, Libya, or Afghanistan
Why Reza Pahlavi is the unifying figure past revolutions lacked
Why intervention is not just moral, but strategically vital for the West.
How Iran is a core pillar of the anti-Western alliance with Russia, China, and North Korea
Why taking out the Islamic Republic weakens the entire axis against the free world
Why Iranians themselves are pleading for US support
And why this could become the first ex-Muslim country in history
This is not “World War III”.
This is a dying regime facing a population that has completely rejected Islamism.
'NOBODY Wants US To Intervene!' Trump Threatens Iran With Patrick Bet-David
As the bodies of protesters pile high in Iran, President Trump has implied it won’t be long until US military boots are on the ground. This leads to many questions, including whether it’s America’s fight to fight - and what regime change would actually look like in real life.
But the only humanitarian position is to be deeply and vocally appalled by what Iran’s leaders have done to the people of a once-great country.
There’s a big debate to be had about Trump’s sudden zest for global meddling .
Piers Morgan has it; with System Update host Glenn Greenwald, The Young Turks’ Ana Kasparian, broadcaster Jorge Ramos (who was detained by the Maduro regime in 2019), and Iranian-American foreign policy analyst Lisa Daftari.
Piers also has one-on-one conversations with Kentucky Republican, Senator Rand Paul, US ambassador to Denmark in the first Trump administration, Carla Sands and Iran-born entrepreneur and CEO of Valuetainment Patrick Bet-David.
UK has more than 12,183 arrests for online comments, and Pierce lecturing about democracy give me a break.
What Italy Just DID To Its Muslims Changes EVERYTHING!!!
They are not here as guests. They are here as occupiers. This woman Prime Minister is the strongest Politician in Europe. Italy is lucky to have her. Make Italy Italian Again. Qatar and Saudi Arabia trying to make every Italian into a terrorist!
No praying in the middle of our streets or walkways... All my respect to Italy 🇮🇹 for not letting anyone change their identity or values! And this is why I have long said that Sharia Law is incompatible with and repellent to the US Constitution and should be recognized as such. An important step to free people from their brainwashing.
We need to realize this is an organized Islamic takeover in North America. They did not come here to become part of the free world. They came to dissolve it. No public space used for prayer, no roads no parks no fields or stadiums. Pray in your mosque.
No call to prayer speakers blaring 5 times a day.
Add that on to the ban.
I agree with this policy 1000%. Every country has not only the right but also an obligation to protect their country's heritage and lifestyle.
“‘Take Us Back to America’ — Deported Somalis Cry Out as Poverty & Unemployment Destroy Lives”
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
After deportations, many Somali families are speaking out, saying life outside America has become unbearable. Poverty, unemployment, and lack of opportunity have turned survival into a daily struggle.
In this video, we examine what really happens after deportation — the part rarely discussed in U.S. media.
The ungratefulness, their sense of entitlement and the way they talk down on America. They got to go. Speaking as an American, it is Not our job to provide their future.. they had their chance to better themselves. Because of their thievery, fraud, they must build their own country. The sense of entitlement of Somalis in North America is astonishing. Extreme lack of appreciation while in North America. 79 percent on welfare after 10 years.This is a problem.
When you bite the hand that feeds you, they stop feeding you!
N Sembilan ruler warns against normalising corruption
Malaysiakini : Negeri Sembilan
ruler Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir has voiced deep concern over the
growing prevalence of corruption and expressed disappointment at those
who continue to support individuals convicted of graft.
Tuanku Muhriz said corruption is the foremost enemy of justice, trust and the nation’s future. His
Royal Highness said he was shocked and disheartened that some still
rally behind individuals found guilty of serious corruption offences, as
if such acts were acceptable or forgivable.
“Such attitudes
reflect not only a failure to grasp the destructive impact of corruption
on institutional integrity and society’s moral foundations, but also
call for serious reflection on one’s faith, principles and values.”
The
Negeri Sembilan ruler made the remarks at the investiture ceremony of
state awards, medals and honours in conjunction with his 78th birthday
at Istana Besar Seri Menanti, today. Also in attendance was his consort, Tuanku Aishah Rohani Almarhum Tengku Besar Mahmud.
Self-reflect, reassess beliefs
Tuanku
Muhriz also urged those who continue to support corrupt offenders to
undertake self-reflection and reassess their beliefs, stressing that any
tolerance or compromise on corruption runs counter to truth, justice
and trust, and is wholly unacceptable in a nation governed by the rule
of law.
His Royal Highness commended the Negeri Sembilan
government led by Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun, as well as federal and
state civil servants and security forces, for their loyalty and
dedication.
Negeri Sembilan MB Aminuddin Harun
“I
would like to congratulate the state government on the recognition as
the country’s most progressive state last year, as well as for the
achievements at both national and international levels.
“I was
also informed that the state government had maintained prudent financial
management, with positive revenue and expenditure performance and a
budget focused on public well-being, reflecting strong governance,
integrity and efficiency,” he said.
Tuanku Muhriz also expressed
appreciation to the private sector, NGOs and the public for their
continued support in advancing the state’s development.
The ruler
also reminded recipients of state awards, medals and honours that they
bear the responsibility of upholding the dignity of the awards through
exemplary conduct, ethics and personal character.
Malaysiakini : COMMENT | Despite former prime
minister Najib Abdul Razak’s conviction on all four counts of power
abuse and 21 counts of money laundering related to RM2.3 billion of
funds, a 15-year sentence, an over RM11 billion fine or an additional 10
years in lieu, his pardon will still take centre stage at the Umno
general assembly.
That is perplexing, puzzling, and completely
over the top for what was once the premier party in the country, which
has withered to a state of little relevance with 26 seats in Parliament
compared to 109 in 2004, a comedown which looks set to continue.
Anonymous : A State in Moral Collapse. Malaysia today is not merely failing. It is rotting in plain sight. What remains is not a functioning nation, but a shell state where corruption is institutionalised, accountability is cosmetic, and power feeds exclusively on itself. This is no longer about bad apples. The barrel is poisoned.
Corruption in Malaysia is not confined to politicians.
It has metastasised across top civil government sectors, statutory bodies, GLCs, regulators, and enforcement agencies the very institutions meant to protect the public. Files disappear. Investigations stall. Evidence leaks selectively. Arrests are theatrical. Outcomes are negotiated. The law exists, but only as an ornament.
Bribery is so embedded that it no longer feels criminal rather it feels procedural.
Contracts are not won; they are allocated. Positions are not earned; they are bestowed. Licences are not approved; they are paid for. In this ecosystem, honesty is not a virtue but it is a threat.
Those who refuse to participate are neutralised. Careers are frozen. Files are reopened. Charges are manufactured. Prosecution becomes a weapon, not a safeguard.
Meanwhile, those who loot with sufficient rank, connection, or symbolism are insulated, rehabilitated, or quietly retired with honours.
At the political summit, the theft has been grotesque. 1MDB was not an anomaly. it was a stress test that the system failed spectacularly. Billions vanished, institutions buckled, and yet the ultimate lesson absorbed by the elite was not restraint, but technique: steal better, hide deeper, delay longer.
Equally devastating are the betrayals that barely make headlines. The unilateral surrender of sovereign oil and gas fields, worth hundreds of billions of US dollars, without public mandate or transparent parliamentary scrutiny, is not policy, it is national forfeiture. Such decisions permanently cripple the country’s future while those responsible face no reckoning.
The public is expected to accept irreversible loss as “diplomacy.”
To maintain this order, race and religion are weaponised with ruthless efficiency. They are cynically deployed by badly educated yet calculating racist bigots, enabled by elites who know that a divided population is easier to deceive and control. Faith is reduced to a smokescreen for theft. Race is twisted into a perpetual emergency to silence dissent. Question corruption, and you are accused of betraying religion.
Demand accountability, and you are branded an enemy of your race.
This is not belief. This is mass manipulation.
Enforcement agencies including police, regulators, watchdogs are no longer feared by the corrupt. They are feared only by the powerless. Selective enforcement has turned institutions into instruments of intimidation, while major crimes are buried under “ongoing investigations” that never end.
Even sport, culture, and civic life are not spared.
The FAM fiasco, where leadership rot reached such depths that criminal record falsification allegedly involved even a minister, stands as a grotesque symbol of the wider disease. When criminality seeps so far that truth itself must be forged, the problem is not administration. It is moral collapse.
When royalty and entrenched elites are perceived as untouchable, the rule of law becomes fiction. Prosecutors hesitate. Investigators self-censor.
Judges are pressured. Deference replaces justice. The constitution becomes conditional.
At ground level, the consequences are devastating. Children grow up learning that merit is irrelevant, integrity is dangerous, and silence is survival. The capable leave. The compliant remain. The corrupt thrive. Malaysia exports its talent and imports cynicism.
This is the final cost: the destruction of the social contract.
A state that punishes truth, rewards betrayal, protects the powerful, and lectures the poor about morality has forfeited legitimacy.
Malaysia’s crisis is not racial. It is not religious. It is not even ideological.
It is a collapse of character across the ruling class, camouflaged by flags, sermons, uniforms, and slogans.
Until corruption is treated as treason, until enforcement agencies are purged and rebuilt, until no minister, civil servant, general, tycoon, cleric, or royal is beyond scrutiny, this country will remain what it has become:
A captured state, rich in resources, empty of conscience, and governed by those who fear accountability more than they love the nation.
A country where truth is dangerous, lies are rewarded, and justice is selective is not merely sick.
It is dying!?
When merit stalls in the Malaysian armed forces By Frankie D'Cruz
After 33 years of service, Lt Col Don Too is placing his career record before the public. (Ahmad Sollehin pic)
FMT : A retired lieutenant colonel puts his career on record to question how merit is recognised in the military.
KUALA LUMPUR: For years, retired officers have raised the same quiet complaint: careers that plateaued without an obvious cause.
Few sign their names to those stories. Fewer still bring documents, dates and evaluations into the open.Retired Lieutenant Colonel Don Too Heng Onn, 77, has done all three.
After 33 years in the Malaysian army —
regimental command, staff-college roles, a United Nations (UN) posting
and repeated high performance grades — Too now asks a simple question: If the services truly reward merit, why did he spend a decade at one rank?
A
young Don Too (left) and (right) with company commander Major Jayabalan
during a field exercise near Mount Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, 1991.
(Don Too pic)
“This is not about bitterness,” he said. “I remain proud of the institution that shaped me.” “But silence also implies acceptance that
I was not good enough for promotion to the next rank and I don’t
believe my record supports that.” Too’s decision to speak comes at a moment of heightened scrutiny for the Armed Forces.
Investigations into procurement, the
arrest of army chief Hafizuddeain Jantan and allegations of misconduct
at some facilities have turned public attention to how the defence
establishment governs itself.
Those developments do not relate to Too’s
career. Still, they sharpen the public’s interest in whether promotions
and appointments happen transparently, and whether merit matters.
From cadet to command
Too joined the Royal Military College in
1968. He became one of six junior under officers in his second year, “an
early sign of leadership”, he says.
Lt
Col Don Too inspects the quarter-guard on arrival to assume command of
the 5th Royal Ranger Regiment, Bau Camp, Sarawak, 1990. (Don Too pic)
He played hockey, rugby, won all his
boxing bouts, trained as a lifeguard and once helped rescue trainees
during a failed river-crossing exercise. “There was no commendation,” he recalled.
“The institution preferred to forget the incident. But acts of service
shape you whether they’re acknowledged or not.”
Commissioned in 1970, Too had been
selected for the Royal Engineers. The events of May 1969 altered that
path; non-Malay officers were reassigned to infantry roles as the army
expanded. “My career trajectory changed overnight,” he said. “Like most officers, I accepted the posting and soldiered on.”
Over two decades he served with five Ranger battalions, including two tours with the 5th Rangers, which he later commanded. He held staff roles at brigade, division
and corps headquarters, taught at the Command and Staff College and
worked at the defence ministry.
“I never had disciplinary issues,” he
said. “My strength was analysis and writing.” A staff-college thesis he
wrote, The Principles of War in the Malaysian Environment, appeared in
the army journal Sorotan Darat. The director of military intelligence phoned to congratulate him. “That told me my thinking had value,” he said.
The decade that didn’t move
Too rose to lieutenant colonel in 1990 and stayed there until mandatory retirement in 2001.
Don
Too (centre) with UN military observers in Angola, 1995, where he
served as a regional senior military observer after leading a Malaysian
contingent. (Don Too pic)
“For an infantry officer, that’s
unusual,” he said. “If there are performance problems, you don’t
advance. My reports were consistently strong.” As commanding officer of the 5th Rangers, Too earned high marks from three brigade commanders.
On leaving regimental command he received
the defence ministry’s excellent service award, an accolade he was told
went to roughly the top two percent. He later returned as directing staff at
the Command and Staff College and graduated from the Malaysian Defence
College where his commandant’s thesis ranked among the top five.
Being among the top graduates, he was invited by the College Board to pursue a master’s degree in strategic studies. But before he could take up the offer, he was directed to lead a team of military and police officers under the UN in Angola.
After six months he was posted as the
regional senior military observer. The provincial UN commander asked
that he extend his tour by three months to coincide with his own end of
tour; Malaysian representatives in New York declined. During his departure courtesy call, the UN force commander described his report as unusually high.
Back home, Too produced classified
strategic studies at Army Training and Doctrine Command. “They assigned
me tasks normally done by tri-service teams,” he said. “Each time, it ended with a polite ‘well done’.” Still, promotion boards passed.
On not lobbying for rank
Colleagues urged Too to press his case
with senior generals. “They told me, ‘With your record, they can’t
refuse you,’” he recalled. “I couldn’t bring myself to do it. I believed professionalism should speak for itself.”
He never suggested anyone rose through improper means. “I’m not saying anyone grovelled,” he said. “But if promotions depended on who knows
you, I was doomed from the start. I never tried to project myself or
draw special attention.”
He watched peers and juniors advance, including some who attended Defence College years after he had. “I swallowed my pride,” he said. “But deep down, I knew the system hadn’t served me fairly.”
“Had I been Bumiputera, would I have
reached colonel at least?” he asked. “I’ll leave that to readers. The
fact the question arises already tells you something.”
What this reveals
Too’s case does not prove bias or corruption. It does, however, show how opaque personnel systems are experienced from within. When institutional processes lack clarity, speculation fills the gaps, and trust erodes.
“Stories like mine circulate quietly
among families,” he said. “From fathers to sons. That’s why many
non-Bumiputeras no longer see the service as a place where merit will be
recognised.” Transparency would not settle every career question. But it would make promotion outcomes defensible.
Too suggests modest reforms: clearer
criteria for boards, publication of aggregate promotion statistics and a
mechanism for review or appeal. “If the armed forces want to be
world-class, promotions must be based on merit,” he said. “Not
familiarity, not kinship, not unwritten rules.”
He does not demand belated recognition. “I’ve lived my life,” he said. “I remain grateful to the army.” “But if an officer rated excellent,
recommended for advanced strategic studies, praised by UN leadership and
trusted with drafting strategic papers and still be passed over
repeatedly, then we must ask what the system rewards.”
As veteran testimony goes on record,
institutions face a simple choice: explain how they decide, or leave
quiet stories to shape public judgment.
Joe Rogan LOSES IT on Air When realizes how EVIL Ilhan Omar & Tim Walz Truly Are!!!
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
They are stealing our resources. When politicians don't uphold the law they should be considered criminals. All these corrupt politicians saying there is no fraud while stealing billions. I’m glad well-known people like Joe Rogan and Elon Musk are calling out these radicals.
We need to be calling out his RUNNING MATE kumulah as well. There's NO way she didn't know. They were PLANNING to COMPLETELY sell out America. Time for Omar to be removed from Congress, as well as Walz.
Is this where Kamala got the big cash flow when Walz was named as vp? Did Tim Walz buy his vp nomination? The fraud is massive! The majority of us won’t see a million dollars and this is in the billions. These politicians are acting like it’s a little hiccup! And then those Africans taking millions in cash on the airplane? If we had a couple thousand in cash we would be flagged.
I’m sorry, this is a big deal and then you multiply it by 49 other states! I don’t know what’s more upsetting, the billions or the state of the human beings that are stealing from us?? I knew there was dishonest people but this is next level. I don’t think we have enough prisons for all the corrupt people.
I'm still lost on why Pam Bondi doesn't have these idiots in jail by now.
'Christianisation' claim: Ex-IGP ordered to pay Yeoh RM250k
Malaysiakini : The Court of Appeal has ordered former inspector-general of police
Musa Hassan to pay RM250,000 in damages to Segambut MP and Federal
Territories Minister Hannah Yeoh for defamation.
The court made
the ruling after allowing the minister’s appeal. The court heard the
appeal submissions from both parties last October. This is over
Musa’s remarks at a Universiti Teknologi Mara forum on Jan 30, 2020,
where he claimed that an unnamed group with links to DAP was attempting
to destroy Islam.
Musa (above, right) also claimed that Yeoh had authored a book with the intention of turning Malaysia into a Christian country. On
Dec 23, 2024, the Kuala Lumpur High Court dismissed Yeoh’s suit after
finding that she had failed to prove that Musa’s statements were
defamatory.
Crooker : Just wondering, why are the Malays in Malay-Sia always feel so insecure ? They are the majority with 60 % of the total population.
They also controll practically everything in Malay-Sia. Are the Malays so weak that they would be swallowed by non-Malays if not so tightly protected ?
Cogito Ergo Sum : I cannot believe that this man was the top cop in a multiracial, multiethnic nation. To come up with such a provocative statement is simply irresponsible and betrays his lack of an education befitting his position. He never should have been the top cop.
LimeMarlin6262 : What’s wrong with Christianisation if it helps one to live a more virtuous life? Compare islam and Christianity and the trajectory of islamic states and its emigration of its citizen? Where are they running from and where are they headed?
How are the so-called islamic states doing in our own backyard? Anyone with brains can tell that something is wrong but being deluded, they choose to ignore it and remain in their bubble! In Malaysia where merit is not taken into account, even a donkey can become a PM!
Can you imagine how some can even imagine Hadi becoming a PM? That’s how low we have descended more so with our present education minister. Will they learn?? I don’t think idiots are capable of learning because they are not receptive and will forever resist truth and the light!
'Unheard, sidelined': Rape survivor seeks AGC's explanation on reduced charge By Qistina Nadia Dzulqarnain
Malaysiakini : A sexual assault survivor has sought the Attorney-General’s Chambers’
clarification on why the rape charge against her attacker was reduced
to a lesser offence without her knowledge.
In a letter dated Jan
9, addressed to Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar, single mother Loh Wai
Mun argued that the reduced charge against her assailant did not reflect
the true facts of the case, or the level of harm, suffering, and
traumatic impact she had suffered.
“I am not a lawyer; I am
merely a victim who has gone through a deeply traumatic incident and
placed full trust in our legal system in the pursuit of justice. I have
followed every step that was asked of me. “However, the handling of this case has caused me to feel unprotected, unsafe, unheard, and sidelined,” Loh said in the letter.
Malaysiakini previously reported
on the alleged serious lapses in how authorities handled Loh’s case
after she lodged a report on a traumatic attack she suffered at the
hands of a former neighbour.
World Citizen : Very curious to know who is this “special citizen” aka the perpetrator of the crime. Why is he being so protected by the police and the system?
Why is Makaysiakini so afraid to mention his name? On the other hand the victim has come forward with her name and details out of her desperation to get some justice. This case is becoming a national disgrace to say the least.
darmakochi : Madam Loh Wai Mun, my heartfelt complete support for you.
Dear Attorney-General Dusuki Mokhtar, can you please come up with a proper explanation that is acceptable!
Vent : This 'letting off' of the perpetrator is firstly a travesty of justice. Secondly "the authorities repeatedly failing to provide feedback despite repeated enquiries" is a gross violation of her legitimate rights as a victim of a crime even worse than homicide because the victim lives to relive the trauma and pain.
It appears to me as previously expressed by leaders in PAS that even the AGC is of the religiously gendered belief that the victim is to blame for the heinous attack! Perhaps compounded by the fact that she is Chinese?
Dare we ponder on that?
Dr Suresh Kumar : One single mother is struggling and suffering to meet her biological daughter after 16 years of torture. Another single mum is crying sexual abuse and wants justice but the law seems to be deaf. Is this how a country that claims to represented by 'pious' people treat our women folk?
The country was so peacefu and united with a strong camarederie and mutual respect among its citizens during the pre Islamic Malaysia in the 1960s and 1970s. See what religion does, especially a certain religion to society. Look at Iran now.
Appum : This single mother victim deserves more and justice should be seen and seen to be done. A criminal rape case just a fine? Looks like our justice system have been very compassionate and lenient lately, especially with the AGC.......a DNAA case now dropped to NFA, a rapist - just tap on the wrist.
Surely there must exist amongst our leaders( political or civil), heads pf Departments in the relevant Civil Service, legal groups in the Government, for that matter, the King, should request for a fair and just review of this case in particular.
What about the IPCC? If only we have the IPCMC instead. We cannot allow a single mother to be bullied and deprived of her justice and rights. Would we?
Anon2000 : This is truly shameful of our legal system. And it was a FEMALE judge Syahliza that imposed that miniscule fine for such a horrendous crime. I wonder what she would have done if her daughter or sister was raped by this man. Disgraceful judge and AGC to reduce the charge.
Salvage Malaysia : Don’t expect to rely on PH. We’ve all been deceived that they will be the saviour to right the wrongs. What PH will face in GE16 I believe will be similar to what Trump will face in the mid term elections.
A tsunami. Not saying the next govt will be better. Just keep changing bad govt every election. And hope Malaysia will one day finally will get the right govt that we all hoped for.
apanama is back : "Her attacker, who initially claimed trial in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court under Section 376 of the Penal Code for rape, later pleaded guilty to a reduced charge framed under Section 354 for assault intending to outrage a person's modesty.
The reduced charge came after AGC accepted a letter of representation submitted by the accused, who subsequently paid the RM10,000 fine imposed by Judge Syahliza Warnoh."
Our AGC fondly accepts any letter of representation and, in turn, will 'dilute' the case by reducing the charge—a new norm under MADani.
Once a single mother does not get justice in this country, the country is doomed!
Putting myself in Loh Wai Mun's shoes, I feel traumatised and living in fear. How am I able to move around with my attacker, who may attack me again, since he was merely slapped on his wrist?
Loh, I am sorry to say this: "This country has failed you!"
GreenRusa4781 : This is normal with any incompetent AG whose department is manned by also incompetent officers.Remember what AG Tommy Thomas had to say about the quality of staff within the AGC.He said that the department was short of staff competent in many areas of law.
Military establishment getting hard on 'parti yeye' By Commander S THAYAPARAN (Retired) Royal Malaysian Navy
Monday, January 12, 2026
Malaysiakini : “What happened here (as alleged in viral claims) is not right. Do not turn officers’ mess halls into a whore house.”
- Retired army brigadier general Arshad Raji
COMMENT
| For the record, I think Madani moving forward with this latest armed
forces corruption case is a good thing, but, as usual, we will have to
wait and see how this plays out.
The Malaysian Army's Wondrous "Yeye" Culture
Okay, many folks have been asking me what I think of these “yeye”
parties. In this country where the hypocrisy is so thick you can slice a
keris through it, nearly every state body is plagued by these kinds of
things.
The police force has had its fair share of sex party scandals. The government had to warn civil servants not to have affairs. Then, of course, there was that civil servant who was detained in that “gay health spa” raid.
Anonymous :
Personally, I feel many have knee-jerked reacted too hastily and harshly - this could be just similar to the hundreds of mess parties of the 60s,70s, 80s, (especially in the multi-racial Rangers' messes) - where the language then was, "Happy Hours", "work hard, play hard", "& however much you drink, you remain, then & always, an officer & gentleman!" More............
Israel - Palestine, 60 years of violence (English Documentary)
In 1948, the creation of the State of Israel was proclaimed. Three years after Nazism, the Jews can settle on the land of their ancestors. But for the Arab populations installed there, it is the disaster.
in 1948, David Ben-Gourion proclaimed the creation of the State of Israel, marking the end of Nazism and the beginning of the Palestinians' disaster. 1967 Six days war: the Arab rout.
In 1967, Israel won a flash victory against the Arab countries and extended its territory, thus changing its victim status to that of military power.
Palestinians resist the Israeli army during the Battle of Karameh in 1968, while bomb attacks and diversion of planes were perpetrated by Palestinian activists in the following years.
In September 1970, three planes were diverted by pirates from the Leed group and landed at an disused airport in the hands of the Palestinians in Zarka in Jordan, where 400 passengers are retained hostage, but are finally released after six days of negotiations .
The war of the Kippur and the visit of the Egyptian president Anouar El-Sadate in Israel mark a turning point in the Israeli-Arab conflict, but the Palestinians remain in a situation of refugees.
The documentary talks about the Palestinian intifada and the reaction of Israel.
The assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin is a blow for the already fragile peace process between Israel and Palestine.
The peace process between Israel and Palestine is disputed, the influence of radical Islam increases and Hamas is gaining importance.
The documentary presents the lives of several people in Israel and Palestine, who have experienced significant events and have different aspirations.
The Americans dodged a bullet by not having another 8 years of Barrack Obama Via the Old Hag Hillary Clinton
Michael Flynn with that gang of hoodlums
Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn joins Miranda Devine to reveal how he became the first victim of the Russiagate hoax . He says he was targeted by the Deep state to get Trump.
And when he challenged intelligence chiefs about classified budgets hidden from public, they came after his family and tried to put him in jail. He describes the Chinese influence operations reshaping the US, and Donald Trump's counter-revolution.
So, a couple of things and a little bit of uh background and context for uh your
audience and anybody else that listens to this. Uh and there's actually a very famous picture of me and testifying in
front of Congress. Me, Jim Clapper, John Brennan, and Jim Comey.
James Comey
was indicted in September 2025 on charges related to allegedly making
false statements to Congress. A trial was scheduled for January 2026,
but the charges were dismissed without prejudice in November 2025
because the special U.S. Attorney who brought them was found to be
unlawfully appointed. The Justice Department has indicated its intent to
appeal this ruling and potentially seek a new indictment.
John Brennan
is currently under an ongoing criminal investigation by the FBI for
potential wrongdoing related to the Trump-Russia probe, including
allegations that he made false statements to Congress. He has not been
indicted as of January 2026. The investigation was initiated after a
criminal referral from then-CIA Director John Ratcliffe in July 2025.
James Clapper
is also a subject of allegations from the Trump administration
regarding the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation, but he is not
currently reported to be under active criminal investigation or facing
charges, unlike Brennan and Comey.
And Jim Clapper, who was Jim Clapper, who who will be brought into this investigation,
and he was the DNI. Jim Clapper at the time was the director of national intelligence. And I actually worked for Jim Clapper at different times. So when I was the uh head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, which is one of the largest intel agencies.
More than memory: A call for peace at KL remembrance ceremony
An annual memorial was held at the KL Hokkien Cemetery on Sunday (Jan 11) to honour Malayan civilians and servicemen massacred during the Japanese Occupation.
Speakers, including KLSCAH president Ngan Teng Ye and Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai, stressed that remembering the past is a warning for the future and a reminder to cherish peace, unity and humanity. "More than 800 victims killed during the period are buried here. Some have names, but many do not.
Remembering this painful period remains deeply relevant today as armed conflicts have not disappeared from our world, as tensions have emerged in some parts of it, including Southeast Asia. May the departed rest in peace and may peace never be taken for granted," he said in his speech.
Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai, who was also at the event, said commemorating those who perished during the Japanese occupation is an affirmation of the dignity of life and a reaffirmation of the value of peace.
Malaysiakini : Parties in military bases allegedly involving soldiers and escorts from outside the camp, called “parti yeye” (pronounced yeay yeay), have continued to plague the armed forces despite a ban since 1998.
Sources,
however, said that the ban and the formation of the Armed Forces
Islamic Services Corp (Kagat) in 1985 have made such activities, which
were once common occurrences, an exception rather than the norm.
When they do happen these days, it is usually because a camp’s commanding officer turned a blind eye to them, one source said. (This is Bullshit, he does not! He joins us - Me)
Personally, I feel many have knee-jerked reacted too hastily and harshly - this could be just similar to the hundreds of mess parties of the 60s,70s, 80s, (especially in the multi-racial Rangers' messes) - where the language then was, "Happy Hours", "work hard, play hard", "& however much you drink, you remain, then & always, an officer & gentleman!"
Yes, then and now, times have changed, but let's be honest, had the same religious-related restrictions of today been imposed then, well over half of the armed forces Officer Corps would be Court-martialed - for participating in a Ye-Ye Party!
No!?
C'mon - loud music, karaoking, singing, dancing - officers with their wives, bachelors with their girlfriends or fiances - these were the norms and part and parcel of regimental life - we in service, we're in an exclusive community where first and foremost, we're one big family of tight-comradeship, and always watching each other's backs.
In short, the Armed Forces (just like our pay scheme and terms of service) is an excluve institution, and how it chooses to implement welfare & entertainment for its officers and men (and their family members) should not be dictated by outsiders, especially those who we refer to as moral-enforcers!
Once upon a time, we young officers were instructed to take the GOC's wife for a dance - a courtesy expected of young officers.. .. .. but today.....?
Before I'm misunderstood, I'm not suggesting orgies be permitted, or endorsing criminal acts, but give some leeway-lah to how service personnel relax and once in a while, "let their hair down" in the privacy of their messes.
That's all! Because I was young once too, and have had some really good parties in our messes, which by today's standards, we all may well be court martialed!
Oh well, the good ol' days!
"You Are Not Soldiers" — Why The US Army Hated The SAS
Actually the SAS didnt shoot at noises. Most of the time they allowed others to pass while they observed . There mission was usually reconnaissance. Of course American high comand were uncomfortable Truth embarrased their inflated EGO
When a recruit is invited to start initial training, even today, this is after months of vetting and the potential recruit arriving in peak physical condition already. Roughly one in 50 is accepted. This is not SAS, but regular soldiers.
A Warrant Officer will stand before them...maybe only 10-20 in an intake. "We will teach you how to survive on the battlefield. We will teach you how to kill people with a knife and with your hands and silently. You have to like killing.
In training, at some stage, one of us will ambush you and really try to kill you. If you can't fight us off you are sent home." Australia has 400 SAS in two companies at the moment. It has 9000 special forces commandos and 20,000 regular soldiers. Thats the career path and you are expected to give it 15 years of your life.
They are paid double or more what US equivalents are paid and they are deployed 6 months in 12, even today. Its a profession, not a way to get into college. The age of the average Australian recruit is 26. 90% are unmarried. Its not a family friendly occupation.
When you do leave its usually through injury but you will never be short of gainful employment.
Professor STUNS Palestinian Students With This Map!
The craziest thing I ever seen is gays for Palestine. Liberals for Palestine. Feminists for Palestine. I was a history major in college, back in the early to mid 1970s. What I learned then about the Middle-East (Levant) then, is exactly what this Penn State professor is talking about today.
Finally, we have a true professor who presents authentic history without distorting the facts. Pretending Palestine was a country is like pretending the Bay Area is a country because that’s the nickname for San Fransisco.
It must be tough teaching when more than half the faces show they do not believe you or don't want to know the truth. Palestinia was a name given by the Romans ( part of the eastern roman Empire ) before that it was known as Judea.
All these protesters and supporters of Hamas, need to learn history, they would soon learn , that the Palestinian cause is a false one, for them it’s all about the hate of a Jewish nation and Jewish people.
To find a US professor or teacher not lying is like a unicorn. This is stuff I learned in middle school in the US so I know they taught it once.
