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PUISI : AKU SENDIRI....

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 05:46:00 +0800

Aku Sendiri....

Aku sendirian disini

menyeka serpihan hati

berputik pada serumpun bicara

yang tidak betah pada resah

angin pun berlari menyembunyikan diri

bersama tumpukan awan malam

Aku sendiri disini

merangkai puisi

cerita tentang duka tentang luka

tentang sepi yang memejarakan hati

Aku sendiri disini

bersama gugusan harapan yang tiada penghujung nya

entah apa yang ku rasakan

malam pun seakan tak perduli

melihat ku yang kesepian

Akankah ku habiskan malam

hingga fajar menjelang?

sedangkan bulan dan bintang enggan berteman

aku yang keseorangan

aku yang kesepian

November 18, 2013

11:15pm

~~~ Aku Sendiri ~~~

KEHIDUPAN : SEDIH BEKAS KEKASIH DATANG PELUK DI MAJLIS PERSANDINGAN....

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 03:55:00 +0800

Sedih Bekas Kekasih Datang Peluk Di Majlis Persadingan....

Hari Jumat (17/10), merupakan hari yang paling membahagiakan buat artis Raffi Ahmad dan Nagita Slavina. Sebab, mereka mengikat janji suci sebagai pasangan suami isteri.

Namun dipastikan tak ada bekas kekasih Raffi yang hadir dalam pernikahan pengacara kaya tersebut. Berbeda dengan Risna (22) di Kecamatan Kajang, Kabupaten Bulukumba, Sulawesi Selatan.

Risna dengan tabah datang ke pernikahan bekas kekasihnya, Rais (25) dengan pasangannya. Ternyata dia tak kuasa melihat pemuda yang menjadi kekasihnya selama tujuh tahun itu bersanding dengan wanita lain di pelaminan.

Risna langsung memeluk dan menangis di dakapan Rais. Dia sudah tak memikirkan ada isteri Rais di sebelahnya. Suasana yang awalnya gembira, berubah menjadi haru.

Para undangan dan keluarga Rais pun terkejut bahkan ada menangis melihat kejadian tersebut.

Keluarga Rais mengatakan, pihaknya sudah pernah melamar Risna kerana mereka sudah berpacaran sejak 2005 lalu. Namun ditolak oleh keluarga Risna dengan berbagai alasan.

“Jodoh di tangan Tuhan, bukan manusia yang menentukan,” jelas keluarga Rais.

Foto Rais yang mengenakan pakaian adat bugis tengah mendekap mantannya yang menangis di depan isterinya tersebar di jejaring sosial.

Sumber : Kelana Jiwa

Oktober 30, 2014

03:46am

PUISI : SELAGI AKU MASIH MAMPU BERNAFAS....

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 17:23:00 +0800

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Selagi Aku Masih Mampu Bernafas....

Biar hati yang berbicara
biar hati yang merasa getarnya
kerana rindu adanya sayang
kerana sayang hati berbagi

Rindu bukan suatu penantian
rindu jua bukan suatu pengharapan
rindu adalah kurniaan allah
suatu rasa yang teramat indah

Tiada kata seindah bahasa
tiada gambar seindah lukisan
tak bisa di tutur dan di gambarkan
untuk mendifinasikan sesuatu kerinduan

Aku ikhlas merinduimu
aku jujur menyayangimu
hati tak bisa bicara berdusta
meski ikut rasa binasa
meski ikut hati mati

Aku tak bisa membuktikan
aku tak bisa menyatakan
malah aku tiada upaya untuk menyuarakan
hanya susunan kata yang bisa ku abadikan

Aku mengerti sayangmu bukan untukku
aku mengerti kasihmu bukan untukku jua
aku hanya perindu sepi
merindui di setiap adanya waktumu

Izinkan aku untuk berilusi
untuk aku menyayangimu
untuk aku merinduimu
agar bisa damai dan tenang jiwa ini
selagi aku masih mampu bernafas

Biar aku binasa
biar aku mati
demi kasihku untukmu
aku pasrah

Nukilan : Kelana Jiwa
Febuari 25, 2014
04:59am

PUISI : SALAHKAH RINDU INI PADAMU....

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 27 May 2014 05:01:00 +0800

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Salahkah Rindu Ini Padamu....

Bening2 halus menetes jua

puas kucuba menahannya

puas kucuba hindarinya

namun di luar kemampuanku

mau berapa banyak lagi tetes hujan yang turun di sudut hitam mataku?

Aku sendiri tertanya-tanya

bagaimana airmataku bisa mengalir

Kenapa?

aku tak tau harus bagaimana?

tak bisakah kau sedikit peka terhadapku?

Disini aku terdiam memikirkanmu

Kau tau, di sini aku merasa lelah dan juga perih

seupaya melakukan yang terbaik

cuba selami,cuba terokai hatimu

agar bisa ada sekelumit ruang untuk ku

Mendekatimu tak seharusnya ingin memilikimu

menyayangimu bukan bererti kau milikku

saling mencintai bukan bererti akan berjodoh

tapi semua itu perjalanan hidup

yang mesti kita alami, sampai kau menemukan cinta sejatimu

Salahkah rindu ini padamu

salahkah sayang ini padamu

salahkah ku abadikan segalanya pada bait-bait puisiku

hanya itu saja yang bisa mampu kulakukan

keberanian dan hak yang aku miliki

Maafkan egoku, yang tak mengerti perasaanmu

kerana semakin berat kaki ini tuk melangkah

meraih cintamu

bukan maksud hati untuk sakitimu

Kerana kamu pernah jadi inspirasi terindahku

Maafkan aku yang mencuba untuk mencari celah dalam hatimu

yang mungkin telah terkunci untukku

aku hanya bayang hitam, yang tak pernah kau perdulikan

sepertinya aku tak mampu buktikan apapun kepadamu

Kerana bias matamu semakin tertutup

Nukilan : Kelana Jiwa

April 12, 2014 003:58pm

PUISI : KETIKA RINDUKU TAK DI HARGAI....

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 27 May 2014 04:25:00 +0800

AdilanClub:Breaking news, is the best for news

Ketika Rinduku Tak Di Hargai....

Tika saat itu muncul kembali

aku lelah memikirkannya

tak mampu pasrah dengan sejuta logika

duka telah tersimpan rapi dalam senyuman

perlukah aku terus memikirkannya?

Aku memang tak mungkin bisa

membaca fikiranmu

tapi satu yang bisa ku lakukan,

iaitu menyayangimu segenap hatiku

Aku tak bisa bicara dusta

begitu juga bicara hatiku

dusta dan bohonglah aku

jika aku tidak menyayangimu

jika aku tidak merinduimu

Meskipun aku tahu dimana kedudukankan

aku tidak malu menyuarakannya

kerana aku ingin jujur dan ikhlas seadanya

walau tanpa ada kepastian

walau sedar ketika rinduku tak di hargai

Detik-detik semu menjerihkan

perih dan kesayuan

betapa aku terlantar

hidup terbiar di belenggu emosi

Makin parah terkongkong di gundahi duniawi

berantakan akan suratan tersurat

bisa tersungkur hidupku

bisa hilang pedoman

namun aku masih waras

Adakala hadir mu bagai hembusan bayu

mendamai dan menenangkan

adakala hadir mu bagai air di kali

menyejuk kepanasan gelora di jiwa

adakala hadir mu bagai badai ganas

menghempas memusnahkan segala-galanya

Sampai kapan pun aku bisa melaluinya

kerana aku tahu, aku telah di hujung waktuku

tiada apa yang perlu aku fikirkan

sampai saat aku di jemput, kembalilah aku

Terima Kasih....

Nukilan : Kelana Jiwa

April 04, 2014 03:11am

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PUISI : PERSETANKAN....

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 05:06:00 +0800

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Persetankan....

Persetankan dengan pujuk rayumu
kau pencipta sketsa cerita cuma
sendiwara lakunan semata
telah ku lemparkan segala memori
nun dijurang yang dalam
bersemadilah selayak kau disana

Persetankan dengan keegoanmu
kau bisa pencetus dilema
maruahku jadi pertaruhanmu
tega kau perjudikan perasaanku
relung hatiku kau penuhi dendam
kemarahan bahkan rintihan kecewa

Persetankan dengan rasamu
aku bosan
aku letih
dihamparan bumi yang kau tanduskan
lantas bagaimana harus kukirim maaf
jika terus saja kau anyam dendam

Persetankan dengan dirimu
telah tiba tika dan saatnya
kau ku lontar jauh dari hidupku
aku bisa hidup tanpa bayanganmu
usah jadi banjingan yang tega
memporak-peranda kehidupanku

Ternyata sifatmu umpama lahanat!
sedarlah...

Nukilan : Kelana Jiwa
Oktober 18, 2013 03:20am

PUISI : HANYA KAU YANG TAHU....

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 6 Oct 2013 16:15:00 +0800

AdilanClub:Breaking news, is the best for news

Hanya KAU Yang Tahu....

Aku manusia biasa
ada rasa ingin cinta dan mencinta
hakikat diri harus ku terima
sebelum segala rasa terus menyiksa jiwa
aku tahu...
kegagalanku dimasa lalu
menjadi pertaruhan hari depan
aku harus pasrah dan redha
andai itu takdirNYA buatku
segalanyaku terima

Pepatah lama ada berkata
patah tumbuh hilang berganti
luka pastikan sembuh jika diubati
tapi yang patah tumbuhnya belum pasti
dan yang hilang tu belum tentu jumpa ganti
luka itu ternyata sudah lama sembuh
tapi parutnya lekat dihati
semuanya sempurna dicipta
hanya aku yg tak punya
insan serba serbinya kekurangan

Telah kesampaian waktu dan ketikanya
aku perlu beredar dari belenggu bayanganmu
sang purnama telah berlalu pergi
membawa bersama segala memori
memori nostalgia indah kita bersama
perlu lagikah aku bisa merintih
perlu lagikah aku bisa mengharap
perlu lagikah aku bisa menagih
perlu lagikah aku bisa mendamba
kasih dan sayangmu

Hanya KAU yang tahu
tuntun hatiku dalam sabar menanti jodohku

Nukilan : Kelana Jiwa
Oktober 06, 2013 02:01pm

PUISI : RINDUAN MENGULIT KENANGAN....

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 3 Oct 2013 05:56:00 +0800

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Rinduan Mengulit Kenangan....

Masih berbunga cintaku ini
harum mekar dalam jendela nostalgia
biarpun telah kau hirisi bagai sembilu
jambangan kuntum rindu
kelukaan yang masih berdarah
menghimpit menerjah pedih sanubari
terlerai kini kesimpulan cinta
lantas, menyapalah derita

Bukan berbicara mengungkit kisah silam
hanya rinduan mengulit kenangan
mahligai anganan diidamkan
kekeringan ketandusan
kenapa perpisahan bertamu
tika aku membutuhinya
secalit kerinduan menghiasi ruang
kegelapan

Aku pasrah
begini dan terus begini
memujuk merawati kelukaan
aku percaya ada rahmat disebaliknya
sinar kegemerlapan
pasti menyinar
apa perlu ditangisi perpisahan
yang tersurat, tersirat biarkanlah
nescaya disebalik kedukaan
tersembunyi kota kebahagian

Nukilan : Kelana Jiwa
Disember 29, 2011 12:17am

PUISI : JANGAN CUBA KAU PADAMKAN....

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 2 Oct 2013 01:58:00 +0800

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Jangan Cuba Kau Padamkan....

Aku mencintai tapi tak di cinta
aku merindui tapi tak di rindu
berilusi diriku adalah sang kejora
yang selalu kau nanti di ujung senja
berharap aku saja yang ada dihatimu
atau aku hanyalah butiran debu yang tidak memberi erti apa-apa
apa benarkah ini yang dikatakan lamunan cinta
apa benarkah ini sebuah derita yang sengaja ku dambakan
meski pengakhirannya akan mengecewakan

Aku mungkin bukan teman yang “sempurna” yg kamu cari
bukan juga yg “terbaik” diantara semuanya
keutuhan keperibadian dan kewibawaanmu amat ketara
lantas keupayaanku terbatas
tak bisa ku gapai dirimu dengan kedua tanganku
tak bisa ku damba cintamu dengan bait-bait puisiku
tak bisa ku tagih kasihmu dengan bahasa-bahasa puitisku
tapi yang bisa dan yang aku amat pasti
kau juga merasai gelodak jiwa yang kurasa ketika ini

Aku mengerti hatimu Sepejal tembok batu
tak bisa dirayu dengan airmatamu
mengapa aku tak bisa mendapatkan cintamu
mengapa aku tak bisa mendampingimu
mengapa aku tak bisa bahagia bersamamu
hati adalah curahan jiwa yang tak kan bisa bersandiwara
berilah sekelumit ruang untuk ku berpaut di hatimu
agar dapat ku buktikan ketulusan cintaku
agar dapat ku tunjukkan betapa murninya cintaku
mentari cintaku ini jangan cuba kau padamkan

Nukilan : Kelana Jiwa
Oktober 01, 2013 05:51am

PUISI : BERBICARA ANTARA BAYANG SENDIRI....

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 02:32:00 +0800

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Berbicara Antara Bayang Sendiri....

Rindu aku, sangat rindu kamu
terasa sejak kau masih ada di dekatku
tak mudah aku melupakan dirimu
di saat aku terbangun dari tidurku....
ku ulangi dan terus ulangi
ku biar alunanannya terus bergema di tiap ruang
meskipun iramanya meruntun jiwaku

Aku yang kehilangan dalam diri sendiri
terkurung dalam bayangan ilusi
terlalu mudah bagiku untuk terperuk di satu titik
terlalu mudah aku bisa tak sedar mengulanginya
meski berdiskusi dengan hati dan akal
namun aku masih seringkali lupa masa terus berubah
aku menidak untuk mencari kedamaian
kebodohan memang satu hal yang paling lemah

Lelah disetiap langkah-langkahku
pada tiap lekuk perjalanan
tika memapah semangat yang masih ada
mengatur langkahan sisa kehidupan
cuba untuk menuju ke satu dimansi
yang aku sendiri tidak pasti
adakala tertatih-tatih
adakala terangkak-rangkak
adakala termanggu-manggu

Matahari telah melabuhkan sinarnya
malam pun hadir bersama bulan yang gerhana
gemerlapan bintang yang bertabur di langit
gelap gelita malam ini
di sini di tempat yang sepi ini aku masih sendiri
kerana pintu hatiku belum bisa terbuka
untuk menagih dan mendamba cinta baru
biarlah aku bercakap dengan diriku
berbicara antara bayang sendiri

Nukilan : Kelana Jiwa
September 27, 2013 02:12am

PUISI : HADIRMU HANYA KALA MALAM....

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 01:32:00 +0800

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Hadirmu Hanya Kala Malam....

Hadirmu hanya kala malam
bersama kerdipan kejora
gemerlapan bintang yang bertabur di langit gelap malam
bisa merialisasikan ilusiku
menghiasi dan menemani tiap mlm sepiku
dengan keletah-keletah nakalmu
kau pasti ada

"Dia datang.. dengan lenggang lenggoknya"
itulah ucapan tamaku saat kemunculanmu
seutas garis senyummu
bening suara yang menyapa
membalas setiap usikanku
meski belum bisa kauku temui
bayangan itu lalu lantas terbayang

Maaf ku tak pandai berbicara
maaf ku tak pandai merangkai kata
bahkan untaian sederhana yang kau harap
tak bisa ku ungkap
hanya bisa mendengar tiap celotehanmu
adakala berjenaka
adakala rintihan hati
adakala luahan amarahmu

Aku bisa senang sekali
aku kagum mempunyai sahabat sapertimu
kerana sifat keterbukaanmu
aku terpesona, indah
terima kasih
telah membuatku tak sendiri
telah membuatku kuat dalam hidup ini
dalam dekapan silaturahim

Nukilan : Kelana Jiwa
September 25, 2013 11:21pm

PUISI : AKU ADALAH AKU....

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 05:49:00 +0800

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Aku Adalah Aku....

Aku adalah aku
kenapa aku mesti di aibkan
kenapa maruahku di jadikan pertaruhan
aku kebingungan
aku kecewa amat
jangan bisa cuba persendakan
keikhlasan dan kejujuranku

Aku adalah aku
aku dengan dunia kesendirianku
mana mungkin aku bisa memaksa
mana-mana atau sesiapa jua
namun aku amat-amat sanjungi
sesiapa saja yang menghargai
keikhlasan dan kejujuran diriku

Aku adalah aku
jangan sesekali terbisa
mencabari noktah kesabaranku
aku bukan pendamba
aku bukan pengemis
aku bukan penagih

Aku adalah aku
kesendirian dan kesepian
tidak bermakna tiada kehidupan bagiku
aku butuh hidup tanpa kasih dan sayang
sebagaimana yang ku tempuhi sekarang
bagiku sepi itu indah meskipun keperitan
bukan kerana keegoan tapi kenyataan

Nukilan : Kelana Jiwa
September 21,2013 05:01am

PUISI : ENGKAUKAH YANG MENYAPAKU....

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:25:00 +0800

AdilanClub:Breaking news, is the best for news

Engkaukah Yang Menyapaku?....

Malam yang bertalu-talu
menyuarakan melata merintih syahdu
kala aku terbungkam kesendirian
tercegat oleh sebuah kerinduan
di tengah gertak sunyi yang menodai jiwaku
dalam kedinginan takbir bayu malam
seakan menerjah alunan suara menyapaku
Engkaukah yang menyapaku?
Saat aku benar-benar merasa kerinduan
aku mengejarmu dalam kelam di setiap ruang
mencari-cari jejak suaramu
dan aku tiba menunduk dengan penuh sangsi
nyanyian dalam hati terhenti
membuat aku lelah dalam kebingungan sendiri
sehelai alunan kata yang tersembunyi

Aduhai sayang
apakah ini mimpi ataukah kenyataan
yang tak bisa ku temui jawapannya
betapa ku dambakan kehadiranmu
menemani setiap sepi malamku
Linangkan segala kerisauan yang tak ku mengerti
Memudarkan segala kebimbangan dalam raga ku

Ketahuilah sayangku
namamu sentiasa meniti di bibirku
menyerumu kala kian ketandusan
raga ini ingin merasakan kembali nafas kehadiranmu
yang selalu menaburkan berjuta mimpi indah dan kedamaian
tenang dan penuh dengan kasih sayangmu
dengarikah engkau akan setiap seruanku ini?

Kaulah semangat dan pelangi sirnaku....

Nukilan : Kelana Jiwa
September 12, 2013 01:19am

PUISI : HATI TIDAK BISA BERBICARA DUSTA....

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 04:32:00 +0800

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Hati Tidak Bisa Berbicara Dusta....

Aku kebingungan
aku tak mampu
hati ini menjadi lembut
hatiku tidak bisa berbicara dusta
kenapa kalian belum bisa mau memahami
setiap tuturan kata yang ku lemparkan
dalam tiap-tiap bait puisiku
hanya mampu tinta berbicara sendiri
pengganti diri meluahkan hasrat hati

Bagaimanakan ku mula
bicara tentang perasaanku
bicara tentang jiwaku
bicara hati yang tidak bisa disembunyi lagi
sungguh ku bersimpuh
mendekap rindu penuh salju
menahan rindu membelenggu di sanubari
di sini,
diantara dimensi waktu yang dinanti

Jiwa yang kalut
bingung entah kemana
merewang-rewang tanpa arah tujuan
membuat diriku semakin berkhayal
memerih dan menyiksa batinku
Hati tidak bisa berbicara dusta
hanya satu yang aku sayang
hanya kamu yang selalu datang bersandar dalam hati yang tenang
membelai jiwaku mengukir ketenangan abadi
dalam ilusi malam sepiku

Nukilan : Kelana Jiwa
September 17, 2013 04:11am

AdilanClub: Anwar draws 30,000 crowd stretching 2km to nomination centre:Confident of taking Putrajaya

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:44:00 +0800

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Penang - A three-cornered fight awaits Malaysian Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim at Permatang Pauh, a constituency he has held from the 1980s, but that is unlikely to worry him much.

The more than 30,000-strong crowd stretching at least 2km long that accompanied him to the nomination centre at the Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara in Berapit, Penang is a testament to his huge popularity and resurgence as the country's foremost Malay leader.

The huge crowd of mostly everyday people from all age groups also underscores the amount of hope Malaysians have pinned on him and his Pakatan Rakyat coalition to effect change in the country. They want him not only to win the Permatang Pauh parliamentary seat but also to wrest the federal government from Prime Minister Najib Razak and corruption-riddled Umno-BN coalition.

"We are quite optimistic (of wining the federal government) but we have to work very hard," Anwar told Malaysia Chronicle as his minders forged a way for him to get back onto his Jelajah Merdeka Rakyat bus.

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Focus on federal government, Permatang Pauh a sure-win for Anwar

In Permatang Pauh, Anwar will face Umno's Mazlan Ismail, an engineer and vice president with Telekom Malaysia who was also a former PAS member. An independent candidate Dr Abdullah Zawawi Shamsuddin, a Penang-based medical practitioner, is the surprise third contestant.

There is little doubt that Anwar will steamroll over both Mazlan and Abdullah, who are political lightweights compared to the 64-year-old former deputy prime minister, who is not only well respected within Malaysia but maintains close rapport with top leaders from around the world.

Indeed, if Pakatan wins more than half of the federal Parliament's 222 seats, Anwar will become the country's 7th prime minister and go down in history as the first man to ever effect a regime change in Malaysia, which has been ruled by the Umno-BN since 1957.

Many pundits believe that in the past few weeks the odds have further shifted to Anwar's favor. One example cited is the latest controversy allegedly instigated by Umno-BN over the DAP's right to use its traditional 'Rocket' logo in the coming May 5 general election.

Although a late announcement from the Registrar of Societies finally confirming it would not challenge the DAP's use of the Rocket on the balloting papers, it may be too late for the Umno-BN government to regain voters' trust.

"It is too late. The way the ROS and Prime Minister Najib Razak's administration handled the issue stinks to high heaven. Few voters doubt there was an attempt to shackle the DAP and the sympathy votes will flow to the Pakatan," Eddie Wong, a PKR veteran told Malaysia Chronicle.

GE13 off to a spirited start

Be that as it may, supporters from both camps are already staking claims to victory outside the IKBN compound.

The PKR camp, cheerily decorated with flags including those of coalition mates DAP and PAS, was a hive of activity. The BN camp, although much lesser in number, was situated directly opposite the Pakatan's and was just as busy and brightly decorated with trademark blue 'dacing' (weighing scales) flags and banners. Police personnel and RELA volunteers were also present in fairly large numbers.

"We hope that everything will run smoothly. Any disturbance outside will be controlled by the police," said Jusni.

Despite its huge size, the crowd at the Opposition side of the IKBN compound showed tremendous discipline - with many refusing to leave despite the blazing hot sun and preferring to wait for nearly three hours under the sweltering heat. It was only around 11.30am that Anwar finally came out from the nomination hall. He had arrived just before 9am.

Taking turns to shout 'takbir' and 'bangkit rakyat', the mixed crowd of mostly locals and consisting of both elderly and the young waited patiently until their 'hero' emerged.

"Victory, victory for the people," an elderly Malay lady told Malaysia Chronicle, when asked why she had come to support Anwar.

"The truth. BN has been around for a long time, more than 50 years and things have not changed much," she added when asked why supported the Pakatan.

For M Siva, a Malaysian Indian in his twenties and working in the entertainment industry, it is clear that nothing but a sweeping Pakatan victory will do for him. When asked why he supported the coalition, why did he want change and why did he think change was necessary, his answers were revealing in their steadfastness.

"I came to support Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. I am very sure Pakatan Rakyat will win. Because Anwar can bring the change to Malaysia. [He] can reduce the costs of living. We need to change," M Siva told Malaysia Chronicle.

Papagomo no-show

The Election Commission's returning officer Jusni Ismail had earlier estimated they could finish processing the nominations by 10.30pm. However, it was not to be and Jusni could only finalize the process an hour after his targeted time.

"We are ready to take in the papers of whomsoever wishes to contest," Election Commission's returning officer Jusni Ismail had earlier told Malaysia Chronicle outside the IKBN hall.

"At 10am, we will stop accepting nomination papers and around 10.30am, God willing, we should be able to announce the candidates."

Umno sex blogger Papagomo, who had previously declared intentions to challenge Anwar at Permatang Pauh did not turn up. Papagomo had recently posted several videos on his website that PKR leaders have condemned as gutter politicking and a "barefaced" bid by Najib's Umno party to tarnish Anwar's credibility.

Umno promises a tough fight

The IKBN center is also where nomination papers for 3 state seats will be processed - Penanti, Permatang Pasir and Seberang Jaya.

In Penanti, PKR's Norlela Yusoff will contest against Umno's Ibrahim Ahmad; in Permatang Pasir, PAS' Dr Salleh Man will fight it out with Umno's Anuar Faisal Yahaya and in Seberang Jaya, it will be PKR's arif Bahardin against Umno's Mohammad Nasir Abdullah

The supporters camped at the Umno side of the IKBN compound was significantly lesser, less than 2,000 in total. Nonetheless, they gave a spirited welcome to their candidates, who - not to be cowed by the sheer size of Anwar's supporters - linked arms and sang the BN standard as they marched out from the nomination centre.

Meanwhile, Umno leaders have vowed to give Anwar a tough fight on his home ground.

“When he (Mazlan) is ready to fight (in Permatang Pauh), it’s like (Anwar) meeting his match. He is highly qualified, while his strong religious spirit and being a PAS leader before will definitely gain him sympathy from some of the PAS people and the fence-sitters," Sidek Baba, a senior lecturer from the International Islamic University, had told Bernama last week.

“All these (factors) may give him (Mazlan) some advantage. It is a wise decision to send the best candidate there to face a leader who desperately wants to become prime minister."

AdilanClub: ‘Live and die in Pekan’ Najib mocks Anwar

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 4 Apr 2013 18:11:00 +0800

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KUALA LUMPUR: Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim is feeling insecure in his own constituency of Permatang Pauh, claimed Barisan Nasional chairman Najib Tun Razak today.

“He is abandoning the people who supported him all this while. If he can leave Permatang Pauh, what is there to talk about his principles and loyalty,” Najib said after chairing the BN presidential council meeting at the PWTC here today.

As for him, Najib said that he would never dream of leaving Pekan.

“Politically speaking, I will live and die in Pekan,” he said.

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Yesterday, Anwar announced that he would be contesting for a Perak parliamentary seat in the 13th general election.

He also admitted that his decision may upset some of his supporters in Permatang Pauh but vowed to explain his move to the voters soon.

Najib also told reporters that BN would be launching its manisfesto on Saturday, which would focus on improving the economy and the living standards of the people.

“It will be based on our national transformation agenda. It is our promise to the people and we are committed to fulfilling our promises once we receive the mandate of the voters,” he said.

He also said that BN would announce its list of candidates “sooner than usual” to allow aspirants time to prepare themselves better.

“It will also allow us to see public reaction to our candidates and minimise problems,” said Najib.

‘We will win’

However, he was coy when asked whether BN could win two-thirds majority in the general election, saying he was cautiously optimistic about it.

“We will win big but we have to work hard to minimise internal problems in the party,” said Najib.

“We have to work hard towards it and we have to make sure we minimise all internal problems within the party,” Najib said, in an apparent reference to factional struggles within his Umno.

On allegations that some quarters may cause problems during the polling day, he urged everyone to respect the Malaysian electoral process.

“Please respect our parliamentary democracy. Uphold its integrity and allow voters to make their choices freely. Don’t create a scene by scaring and stopping people from voting,” he said.

AdilanClub: Bishop: What sort of justice is this?

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 2 Apr 2013 03:07:00 +0800

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KUALA LUMPUR: The video recording of a member of Parliament belittling the Hindu faith has prompted a Catholic priest to question the government’s double standard in dealing with such matters.

Bishop Paul Tan pointed out that the present ruling government had not hauled up any Muslim who uttered seditious words and made seditious gestures against those of other religions while it acted against those who stated unpleasant things about Islam.

The head of the Malacca-Johor diocese was responding to the video of Kulim Bandar Bahru MP Zulkifili Noordin who mocked how statues of Hindu deities could not prevent a flood in Masjid India here.

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The video, which was uploaded on YouTube, had since gone viral.

Zulkifli is also the vice-president of Perkasa, whose president Ibrahim Ali had also earned the wrath of Tan when he called for the torching of Malay bibles that used the term Allah.

The bishop recounted how he had in the past called on the government to take action against both Ibrahim and Perkasa patron and former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad over this issue.

“What sort of justice is this? It is no justice but bigotry which the Almighty God himself would be ashamed of,” he said.

“God sees, hears and knows everything. In spite of the fact that final justice is rendered by the Almighty God, we humans are not exempt from taking the right means to right what is wrong.

“Failure to do so is an immorality which must be punished,” he added.

Tan also quoted PKR vice-president N Surendran, who pointed out that Section 198 A of the Penal Code provided for the punishment of those who utter words which cause disharmony, feelings of enmity, hatred and ill-will on grounds of religion.

“Let his [Surendran's] words ring in the ears of those who planned 1Malaysia,” said the Bishop, in reference to Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.

“Or is the 1Malaysia only a political slogan with self interests?” he asked.

Rising bigotry

Without any political interest, Tan said he would lend his support to the politicians and groups who called for action to be taken against Zulkifli, a lawyer by profession.

The latest video controversy had also cast doubts on whether Barisan Nasional would throw its support behind the ex-PKR leader in the coming polls.

Zulkifli quit the Anwar Ibrahim-led PKR after crossing swords with the leadership and since then had launched a smear campaign against the opposition party.

Although the Najib administration had stressed on the importance of fostering stronger racial and religious ties, bigotry appeared to be on the rise.

The prime minister had also been criticised for not acting or reprimanding the culprits, such as the likes of Perkasa, who seem to be above the law, leading some to claim that it was backed by Umno.

These controversies had also tainted Malaysia’s image in the international arena as being a moderate Muslim nation.

AdilanClub: I’m waiting for you: Kit Siang to Dr M

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 2 Apr 2013 02:39:00 +0800

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PETALING JAYA: Like a scene from a Clint Eastwood western, two aging gunfighters are training their pistols on each other in what could be their last political duel.

Responding to Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s call on the people of Johor to put Lim Kit Siang’s political career six feet underground, the latter has now thrown a dare to the former premier.

The DAP veteran challenged the patriarch of Umno to contest against him in the Gelang Patah parliamentary constituency in the coming 13th general election.

“With Mahathir still so active in Malaysian and in particular Umno politics, I invite him to come to Gelang Patah to contest in the elections and let the people of Johor decide whose political life should be ended, and whether Gelang Patah should be the political ‘kubur’ [grave] for me or him.

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“I am prepared to submit my political life to the people of Gelang Patah, a microcosm of the Malaysian society, comprising some 53% Chinese voters, 33% Malay voters and over 12% Indian voters.

“Is Mahathir prepared to submit his political life to the voters of Gelang Patah?” asked Lim, who added: “I await Mahathir in Gelang Patah.”

After all, the opposition stalwart said, Gelang Patah has always been a fortress for Barisan Nasional with the ruling coalition winning with some 9,000-vote majority in the last polls and a whopping 31,665-vote majority in the 2004 general election.

“By leaving Ipoh Timor [in Perak] which I won with a majority of over 21,000 votes in the 2008 elections to contest in Gelang Patah, I am putting my head on the chopping block.

“With such a history of Gelang Patah election results, Mahathir should be very comfortable to win with a stunning majority in Gelang Patah,” he added.

Lim, who is the incumbent Ipoh Timor MP, decided to take his fight to Johor this time around. The state is regarded as a traditional BN stronghold.

‘Has Mahathir really quit?’

During his speech in Johor last night, Mahathir, who retired as prime minister in 2003, had also criticised his long-time political foe for making the switch with regard to seats.

“If he wants to contest in Penang, Malacca, we can understand but wanting to attack Umno’s fortress in Johor is stupid, doesn’t make sense,” he had said.

“Lim wants to come here (to contest). I urge the people of Johor, all communities should pool their energy to ensure that the state of Johor will be the ‘burial ground’ for Lim’s politics.

“We must ensure that he (Lim) loses in Johor. The state of Johor will continue to become the ‘fixed deposit’ for BN,” added the former premier.

Mahathir had also taken a swipe at Lim for remaining in active politics, saying: “We have changed six prime ministers since independence in 1957, but he has never changed. Give his children or grandchildren a chance.”

Responding to this, Lim asked if Mahathir himself has truly retired from politics.

“In fact, he is more powerful than ever from ‘behind the curtains of power’, with him as busy as when he was prime minister for 22 years, with daily statements or speeches laying the ‘law’ for the Umno/BN leadership.

“Mahathir toppled Abdullah [Ahmad Badawi] as the prime minister after the 2008 general election and has openly threatened to bring down Najib Tun Razak if the latter fails to secure a better general election win than Abdullah in the coming polls,” he said.

According to Lim, it would not be an exaggeration to describe Mahathir as the de facto prime minister.

He added that Mahathir is the person Najib feared the most as the former premier could still decide the latter’s fate.

AdilanClub:Senseless policies and cabbies’ livelihood

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:12:00 +0800

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Heartless and senseless policies have effectively destroyed and continues to steadily demolish our livelihoods. These merciless policies were created by the government over the years to keep afloat individuals, families, cronies and selected corporations.

Why is the issuance of individual permits not feasible? The miserable explanation provided by Syed Hamid Albar is illogical and not tenable. Because of the unreasonable monopoly practiced by the government on the issuance of permits, cabbies have today become a displaced lot.

Cabbies have lost focus and sense of direction and are indebted to organisations. They are treated like modern slaves without proper care and protection.Therefore any suggestion to issue taxi permits directly to individual cabbies must be viewed positively and not narrowly.

We are not asking for a nationalisation of any company as alleged by Syed Hamid Albar. But we vehemently object to the monopolisation of any industry and exploitation. Additionally, we don’t need arrogant leaders who failed to appreciate and understand the true plight of cabbies.

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Pakatan Rakyat’s popular statement that all cabbies will be issued a taxi permit is not an attempt to woo votes neither is it an attempt to swing votes to Pakatan Rakyat. It is a genuine effort to help and uplift

Both Syed Hamid Albar and Najib Tun Razak are certainly feeling the heat and were forced to organise baseless events to hoodwink cabbies with insignificant piece meal measures. Their act of stupidity in administration and governance is so glaring and disappointing.

There is no doubt that cabbies are facing a crisis and there has been no constructive effort to resolve their woes. Why? When there is a dispute, corporate interest is safeguarded at the expense of the individual cabby.

We have no EPF contribution or protection. In the event of a mishap there is no support or assistance from the corporation and government. We have to bear or effectively made to stomach all losses and no one cares including SPAD, Najib Tun Razak and Syed Hamid Albar.

We are therefore cautiously optimistic of any plans and announcements made by Najib Tun Razak and Syed Hamid Albar in relation to the plight of cabbies and will not take anything for granted.

Najib and Syed Hamid have been crooning at public rallies that the votes of cabbies will swing to Barisan Nasional. It is not true. The disgust, disappointment and frustration suffered thus far by cabbies are beyond redemption. Every year when disgruntled cabbies made noise Najib sang a similar tune before a large cheering crowd. This is shameful.

Going by the present conditions, we have no potential. Often we have raised our grievances openly simply to awaken public conscience to the injustices that is still prevailing in our civil society despite the political tsunami of 2008.

To solve our problem, we require level headed leaders who think less of themselves but more of others and believe in their knowledge, ideas and results.

We strongly believe the current arrogance in administration and management of the economy has failed to cause any major change or shift in our suffering and we insist that Syed Hamid Albar and Najib should resign.

We the cabbies now are at a crossroad. To achieve success, prosperity, fairness and justice we require a change in government.

We have suffered and been punished enough. Giving away 1,000 permits and RM5,000 each to 1,000 cabbies will never solve our deplorable and shameful plight. We require a permanent solution to our problem and the new administration must engage in a massive cleanup upon capturing power.

AdilanClub: PBS leader tells Mahathir to ‘shut-up’

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:33:00 +0800

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KOTA KINABALU: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad may be the best thing that has happened to the opposition in Sabah, according to a state Barisan Nasional coalition member.

Mahathir’s continued comments on the clandestine ‘Project IC’ that was in operation during his tenure is only serving to rile up voters in the state against the BN, said Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) supreme council member Chin Tek Ming.

Chin fears his party could suffer at the polls because the former premier’s unguarded comments justifying the granting of citizenship to immigrants in the state was only angering Sabahans more.

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He urged the 87-year-old Mahathir to think carefully before he gave his opinions on such a sensitive subject as he was only spurring the hatred of Sabahans since he was the prime minister at the time tens of thousands of ineligible immigrants were granted citizenship.

“Think to yourself, who was the prime minister at the material time. And who was the deputy prime minister then? Don’t comment and incur the wrath and hatred of Sabahans,” he urged.

Chin, who is also Luyang PBS division chief, said Mahathir cannot just absolve himself of blame by saying that a few government servants had acted illegally but he was unaware of it at the time.

He said senior government officers would not dare to do such things as getting involved in the distributing of Malaysian identity cards to foreigners if not given orders by someone senior in government.

“Don’t treat Sabahans as fools. We were and still are victims of this misfortune. Look at what is happening in Lahad Datu that had cost the lives of our enforcement team who also have families.”

Chin was commenting on the statement by Mahathir who claimed that the Project IC was done by a few senior government officers as revealed in the Royal Commission of Inquiry.

“Please shut up and stop commenting on issues concerning Project IC,” advised Chin.

The question of how unqualified foreigners obtained Malaysia citizenship and how the population suddenly spiked just before the 1994 state election that led to the ouster of the PBS government has always haunted Sabahans and enraged them.

Chin said: “We Sabahans already have so much hate for this misfortune and yet Tun Dr Mahathir still puts salt on our wounds by making such statements.”

The PBS leader however had a word of praise for Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak for being brave enough to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate the immigrant issue.

AdilanClub: Dr M: Najib will be challenged if he fails

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 23:20:00 +0800

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KUALA LUMPUR: Four years after leading a charge to oust Malaysia’s previous prime minister, authoritarian ex-leader Dr Mahathir Mohamad is making his sizeable influence felt again as a close election looms.

Mahathir, who towered over Malaysia for 22 years with his grand development projects and hard-nosed politics, is 87 but has peeled back the years to step from the shadows and whip up support for the long-ruling regime he moulded.

Through his blog and visits to key constituencies, Mahathir has sounded off in typically blunt style, warning that a loss by the 56-year-old government would bring chaos.

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In shades of four years ago, he told AFP that Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak could face a ruling-party leadership putsch like his predecessor if he doesn’t improve on a 2008 polls setback that shocked the Barisan Nasional ruling coalition.

“Of course, if he does not perform, there will be some necessity to switch horses,” Mahathir said in an interview at one of his spacious offices.

“There could be a lot of disappointment and maybe a move to challenge him. That is normal.”

Such comments carry weight after Mahathir, who retired in 2003, helped dump his own chosen successor, Abdullah Badawi, with scathing criticism a year after the polls debacle.

Mahathir is revered by many Malays — the country’s majority ethnic group — for bringing economic success, stability, and entrenching Malay dominance under his firm grip.

“Mahathir remains very influential within (the ruling party) Umno and continues to command sizeable support among the grassroots,” said Ibrahim Suffian, head of leading polling firm Merdeka Centre.

But with a rising opposition promising to end authoritarianism, Mahathir is seen trying to protect his legacy.

That puts Najib under pressure as he leads Umno, the country’s dominant party, into polls due by late June and expected to see a thin government victory.

Possible chaos

Mahathir has publicly questioned liberalising gestures by Najib, warning of possible chaos in a multi-racial country where some minority Chinese and Indians resent Malay dominance.

Mahathir is considered close to Najib’s deputy, Muhyiddin Yassin, who is seen as a Malay nationalist, and could seek to influence Umno leadership contests expected soon after the general election.

“Najib is under probation and the principal who will decide Najib’s future is Mahathir,” said opposition figure Lim Kit Siang, who was jailed under Mahathir.

Mahathir, who moves slowly these days but remains quick-witted, has been relatively quiet in recent years but said his fear of an opposition win had changed that.

“I worry the people (will) change the government. There will be religious strife. If the opposition wins, this country will face a lot of difficulties,” he said.

Critics accuse him of being out of step with the national mood and sowing fear.

They point in particular to his patronage of right-wing Muslim group Perkasa, formed after the 2008 elections, which staunchly defends Malay dominance and is accused of stirring racial and religious tension.

Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim, however, sees Mahathir’s re-emergence as a blessing.

Anwar was Mahathir’s heir apparent until a spat between them resulted in Anwar’s dismissal as deputy prime minister in 1998 and six-year jailing on corruption and sodomy charges widely seen as politically motivated.

Anwar said his old boss was inadvertently helping galvanise support for the opposition’s pledge to chart a course away from hardline Mahathir-ism.

“I think it probably helps us,” Anwar said with a laugh.

AdilanClub: 'Canadian cannibal' stabs student then had sex with his corpse

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:46:00 +0800

Multiples: Police said he has 70 Facebook accounts under different names

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A Canadian porn actor accused of dismembering his Chinese lover and mailing the body parts to political parties and schools has collapsed in court today, during the second week of his preliminary hearing.

Luka Magnotta, 30, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the gruesome slaying and dismemberment of Jun Lin last May.

He is accused of killing the university student and posting a video online that shows him stabbing and having sex with the dismembered corpse.

Wearing a black sweater with colored stripes, Magnotta appeared distressed during a video evidence session this morning. The evidence is subject to a publication ban, until it is determined that there is enough evidence to go to trial.

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He held his hand over his mouth and asked the guard in his glass-enclosed defendant's box for a five-minute break.

He stood up and collapsed on the floor just after the judge agreed to an extended lunch break.

According to Canadian Press, he was all of a sudden lying on his right side, crumpled into a fetal position, in the courtroom, still handcuffed and shackled.

'You might want to make room for an ambulance,' the Crown prosecutor, Louis Bouthillier, told the guards outside the courtroom. 'Somebody's collapsed.'

Canadian Press said Magnotta's eyes were fixed on the ground not on the screen where the, presumably gruesome, video evidence was being shown.

When he began covering his mouth, his lawyers came to check on him and 10 minutes into that segment of the hearing he asked the baliff to his side to request the break.

As well as first-degree murder, Magnotta is also facing four other charges relating to the case.

He is accused of dismembering Lin and mailing parts of his body across Canada, before leading police on an international manhunt before he was finally arrested in Germany.

Lin's parents were not in the courtroom on Tuesday morning. His father has attended the preliminary hearing, which began March 11, sporadically but has not stayed in the courtroom when the most graphic evidence has been heard.

The porn actor first appeared in court last Monday as his lawyers unsuccessfully sought to close pre-trial proceedings to the press and public.

Magnotta has observed all hearings from a glass enclosure in the packed Montreal court room.

During the proceedings, which are expected to last another one to two weeks, prosecutors are outlining the case against 30-year-old Magnotta and seek to persuade a judge they have enough evidence for the case to go to trial.

On March 11, appearing for the first time since soon after his June arrest, Magnotta wore a white T-shirt and khaki trousers, leaning back in his chair as he listened to legal arguments.

Also in the courtroom was Diran Lin, father of victim Jun Lin, whose dismembered body parts were mailed to schools and political parties in the Canadian capital Ottawa and Vancouver in a crime that shocked Canada and gained international notoriety.

Magnotta is accused of first-degree murder, interfering with a dead body and other charges. He has pleaded not guilty.

'This is the worst thing a family can endure. We are empty,' the Journal de Montreal quoted Diran Lin as saying in an interview ahead of the hearing. 'We had so much hope for Jun Lin.'

Police say the video, which they believe is genuine, showed a man stabbing his victim to death before dismembering the corpse and then eating part of the body.

Lin's hands and feet were mailed in May to the offices of political parties in Ottawa and to schools in Vancouver.

His torso was found in a pile of garbage behind Magnotta's Montreal apartment, and his head was discovered in a Montreal park in July. Lin was a student at Concordia University in Montreal.

Initial arguments revolved around an unusual defense request to exclude the public and the media, which was denied. The court imposed a publication ban on the evidence presented.

AdilanClub: Swiss tourist gang raped in front of husband in India

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:27:00 +0800

Investigation: The Swiss woman who was allegedly attacked (centre), is escorted by policewomen for a medical examination at a hospital in Gwalior, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh

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Police have detained 20 men after a gang allegedly raped a Swiss woman and beat her husband with sticks while they were holidaying in India.

No arrests have been made so far but police are questioning the men in connection with the attack in Madhya Pradesh on Friday night.

A senior officer said the couple told police the woman had been raped by seven or eight men, but that it was dark and they could not be sure of the exact number.

Police have registered a case of rape against seven unidentified men and were searching nearby villages, he said.

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The attack comes three months after the fatal gang-rape of a woman aboard a New Delhi bus outraged Indians and spurred the government to pass laws to protect women.

The couple were on a three-month holiday in India.

They had visited the temple town of Orchha and were planning to cycle to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal, the monument to love, nearly 130 miles away.

They set out from Orchha on Friday and had pitched their tent in a forest near Jatia village when they were attacked by a group of men armed with wooden sticks.

The men beat up the husband, tied him to a tree and then raped the woman, police said.

The Swiss ambassador in India, Linus von Castelmur, has spoken to the couple and has demanded a swift probe of the incident.

Mr von Castelmur said he was 'most distressed' by the incident and had assured the couple of all help and support.

'Their health and treatment is the priority of the moment,' the embassy said in a statement.

The embassy said it was in touch with local authorities in Madhya Pradesh and has urged a 'swift investigation and for justice to be done.'

Police said the gang then stole the pair's belongings and fled, Independent Online reported.

The Swiss woman was taken to hospital, where medical examinations proved she had been raped, The News Tribe reported.

CS Solanki said eight people have been questioned in connection with the incident, but officers are still searching for all of the attackers.

And in a shocking turn of events the woman was paraded through a staring crowd as photographers jostled to take her pictures, mere hours after she had been attacked.

Cloaked with a towel to cover her face and head, two female police officers gripped the victim's arms as she was taken to hospital for a medical examination.

Her picture was taken as she was pulled through the swarm of people.

One woman is raped every 20 minutes in India, according to the National Crime Records Bureau.

But police estimate only four out of 10 rapes are reported, largely due to victims' fear of being shamed by their families and communities.

The diplomats called on Indian authorities 'to do everything to quickly find the perpetrators so that they can be held accountable,' Renz said in a statement.

Last month, the Swiss government issued a travel notice for India that included a warning about 'increasing numbers of rapes and other sexual offenses' in the South Asian nation.

In January a woman was travelling to her in-laws' home in Punjab when she was allegedly snatched and driven to a district bordering Amritsar, the Sikh holy city.

Five men joined the driver and conductor, who had taken her by motorbike to an unknown address, and took turns to rape the 29-year-old.

They dumped her near her in-laws' village the next morning where she told relatives of her ordeal, police said.

Six men were arrested and a seventh was on the run from police, officers said.

A 14-year-old schoolgirl was put on life support in hospital after being brutally gang-raped in rural India in late January.

Police had failed to make any arrests since the horrific attack in the Jalandhar district of Punjab ten days after the attack.

AdilanClub: Malaysia, the only country in the world with FOUR PRIME MINISTERS!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:50:00 +0800

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The way former Prime Mahathir Mohamad has been carrying on since retiring, keeping himself very much in the public eye, it appears that he wants his old job back and this time perhaps until he dies and that could be at 97+. That could be the real reason why the 13th General Election has been unduly delayed.

Mahathir is now 88 years old.

Mahathir's latest visit was to Sabah where he visited the troops in Lahad Datu besides delivering a lecture at UMS on the RCI.

He repeated blatant lies on the MyKad scam in Sabah and the media dutifully reported them. His remarks were subjudice and bordered on contempt of court. Of course, as usual, the media will NOT run an editorial tearing Mahathir to bits for his errant remarks.

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He also advised troops in Sabah to adopt guerrilla warfare. Is he a military expert too besides having perfected the art of putting the hands in the National Cookie Jar under the guise of bringing development to the people? Since when did a Government force anywhere in the world engage in guerrilla warfare? Leave that to the Royal Sulu Army and their MNLF backers.

Mahathir has no business carrying on like this.

In the US they have a Code of Ethics.

An ex-President in the US is not supposed to do many things while in other cases, he needs the written permission of the sitting President. The media does not play up ex-Presidents. There are certain rules of conduct to follow.

The Vice-President in the US has no work except to sit in his office and count paper clips while waiting for the President to die in office. He's the back-up. Otherwise, the Vice President dutifully does what the President tells him. He can't even breathe without the President's permission.

Have we ever heard the US Vice President say that he's white first and American second? Or that the people should be grateful and thankful to the Democratic Party?

Law unto himself

In Malaysia, Mahathir does what he wants including embarassing and even humiliating the Prime Minister. Everyone knows how he hounded his successor, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, out of office. He did the same thing to his predecessor, Hussein Onn.

Why is the Opposition Leader, usually considered the Prime Minister in Waiting, keeping quiet on Mahathir's errant behaviour?

Everyone knows that the Umno Supreme Council, thanks to his alleged US$ 44 billion in ill-gotten gains and his Big Black Book of Everyone's Sins, is in his pocket.

A change in Umno could see Mahathir taking over as Acting Umno President after Najib makes way for him given his numerous scandals as reported and fouling up Lahad Datu.

The media should observe certain ethics and not play up Mahathir at the expense of the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader.

Why do they seek out his comments all the time on issues ranging from running the country to changing diapers?

It's really infantile on the part of the media. They are doing a disservice to the country.

The media, being public service organisations, are supposed to highlight matters of public interest, not help Mahathir run the country through the Court of Public Opinion.

The media doesn't have to highlight his blog postings either and generate controversies over them. Those interested can visit Mahathir's blog and leave their comments there. The chances are their critical comments will be blocked.

No. 3 and No. 4

Mahathir's time has passed. He should let go. For better or worse, he should hold his peace.

He claims that he has the democratic right to speak his mind like any citizen. However, he should know that he's not an ordinary citizen and cannot claim that right. He has no right to speak up in public on anything.

How can we have two Prime Ministers, in fact three if we include Muhyiddin Yassin as well.

The Constitution makes no provision for a Deputy Prime Minister. It's just an administrative device but the man (Muhyi) seems to be getting carried away by his post. Samy Vellu was right to tell then Deputy Prime Minister Musa Hitam to "go jump into the lake".

If we include Rosmah Mansor too, we have four Prime Ministers in the country.

Often, she walks ahead of the Prime Minister in public. Where's the Protocol on this and other matters?

Every generation has a right to rule themselves. They don't have to be perfect if there's any such thing. It's okay to make mistakes. That's where the learning begins and success comes.

Someone should lead a campaign against Mahathir's interference in Government and the media's failings on this issue.

Mahathir lacks goodwill and mouths nothing but self-serving racism, prejudice and opportunism in public and private.