Political Job Opportunities for Awek Cun *satire*

The following post is a satire on what seems to be the trend in a particlar scenario. It is not intended to offend any one from any ethnic group or any gender. 

I want to emphasize that sexism or discrimination of any sort should NOT be practised at all!

Job Advertisement

Awek Cuns Wanted to be Political Candidates for GE 14

Dynamic awek cuns (young, beautiful chicks) wanted for a political party to galvinise the party for GE14. They must help the party shed its longstanding stereotypical image of a chauvinistic communist Chinese party and win over Malay voters.
Qualifications
·         A university degree in anything. We will close one eye to any discrepancies

·         Must be Malay, tall, have long hair or wear a modern tudung

·         Photogenic – Must be prepared to stand in front of party posters, fold arms, look beautiful and smile. Willingness to expose teeth is optional requirement

·         Slim, beautiful complexion and act Political experience is not a pre-requisite. We will prepare all speeches for successful candidates and package them according to party aims and agenda.

Skills
·         Trilingual  in Bahasa Malaysia, English and Mandarin

·         Confident and good PR skills

·         Thick-skinned character a definite pre-requisite

·         Ability to shut up and not react when people call successful candidates names such as awek cuns

Job Description
·         Agree with all of Big Daddy’s comments and statements

·         Support Big Daddy’s son in the same way

·         Topple the status quo by refuting their statements

·         Appear intelligent (We will not test neuron quality, only compliance to party orders)

·         Slam status quo, especially women leaders

·         Catch the attention of media audience so that they forget the party is doing very little

·         Show latest fashion in wardrobe changes

·         Must never be overweight

·         Read all analysis prepared by Big Daddy’s Speech writer

·         Frown like Big Daddy

·         Talk in Manglish like Big Daddy’s son

·         Get as much media coverage as possible in any way

Interested awek cuns must send colored passport photographs of front view and profile plus vital statistics and other important details in their CV. An accompanying video showing how they talk on camera must accompany all applications that must be sent to CCCP@daddyrulesforever.com. No deadline.

Political Dialectics in Malaysia

Talk to any Malaysian and chances are you will meet someone who believes the country is divided into two camps:

BN versus Pakatan Rakyat

How wrong they are!

Before I go any further, allow me to introduce the concept of dialectics.

For thousands of years, dialectics or the dialectical method has been used by people who have differing views and want to present what they think is the TRUTH (according to them) via reasoned arguments.

Dialectics is NOT debate. Debates are clouded with emotions and won based on judgement of jury etc.

Dialetics is NOT rhetoric which is used to persuade, inform, or motivate a target group. In rhetoric, people use rhetorical questions, symbols, emotional/ethical appeal to persuade.

Dialectics is simply the exchange of logical arguments by proposing that there can be only two polarly opposing options:

Good / Evil, Right / Wrong, Left / Right.

So when people think the political landscape in Malaysia is BN vs PR, it is evidence they are victims of the Hegelian Dialectic.

When using the Hegelian Dialectic, proponents use the Problem – Reaction – Solution framework.

And that is the problem in Malaysia. So many have been fooled, brainwashed, hoodwinked - whatever word you want to use.

Those who do not think, question or analyze are likely to fall for this and then they lose their free will to decide on what is right and wrong.

The Problem

For example, in fabricating a problem, what culprits do is to create a crisis or to manipulate an existing situation to get their targeted reaction.

The Reaction

Then members of public who fall for this will give the desired reaction as already planned by the dialectical master. Typical examples:

a. Rafizi's hypothetical and bizarre explanation for Anwar's bid for MB

b. The Teresa Kok CNY video

Then the respective media will manipulate the problem to stir the desired reaction in internet or social media and slyly offer solutions. For instance, they say - vote for Anwar to prevent another Perak debacle from occurring in Selangor. What a load of lies!

The Solution

Beneath the surface would is be the differences between parties in conflict which give the impetus for more debate and pushing people to see, accept and to activate the solution THEY want - in this case, putting Anwar in place as MB regardless of costs to rakyat, or how the original elected representative has reneged his election pledges/promises etc.

According to this knowledgeable writer:

The social engineer then proposes an excessive change that he knows will be interpreted by the public as an overreaction. After public outcry against the excessive proposal, the social engineer publicly concedes to the original desired change. This concession causes the public to feel as if they have power and influence which keeps them content even if the change achieved by the social engineer is not the change desired by the public. The public has no idea that they have been manipulated from the very beginning of the process.  (Source: here)

What is most important is this:

Whenever there is an issue or problem that pops up in Malaysia, remember - it is highly likely it was not by chance.

Think carefully about the gainers or profiteers from this situation.

Put aside your personal feelings or bias.

Be objective and look at it as an outsider devoid of prejudice.

Then, survey to see which party/individual is the bright spark who is proposing a solution.

Now, if you can trace Step 1 (Problem) to Step 2 (Reaction) and Step 3 (Solution)easily, then you can be sure that  you will easily see the TRUTH instead of the LIES they have been spinning for all to see and to believe!

And so that is Political Dialectics in Malaysia 101 for you.

Do not be deceived by anyone. Think through carefully - to protect Malaysia, our nation.

If you want to know more, please VISIT THIS SITE. There is a very good article there by Niki Raapana and Nordica Friedrich.

Be very careful in what you choose to read and/or believe. All is not as simple. Don't fall for their LIES!

Waytha, You're No Hero!

Famous for his fickle decisions, Waythamoorthy lost people’s trust long ago and has no right to call for the resignation of PM Najib . He lost the plot long ago while masquerading as a hero for his community when realistically, his actions show otherwise.

His call for the PM’s resignation and criticisms of the government’s effort to help the Indian community are hopeless insults rolling off its intended targets like water off a duck’s back. The PM has not betrayed anyone but Waythamoorthy who has betrayed his community via his childish attention-seeking tantrum.

What have you, Waythamoorthy, done to earn the respect of Malaysians and the high moral ground to call for the resignation of the Prime Minister of this country? Such delusional thinking does you nothing. You are oblivious to the fact that you have also lost the nambikei of ALL Malaysians because:

1. You did not resign as a gentleman for you did not have the decency to see the PM to talk to him about your grouses or your intended resignation.  By that irresponsible and selfish move, you gave up that chance to make a difference in the community and the nation.

2.Eight months ago, you signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the BN, just before the 13th general election last year  to champion the Indian community’s agenda. Then you were appointed Senator and deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Department to take care of affairs of the Indian community but you readily threw it away when the going seemed tough after some ministers asked you to resign.

3.You have the audacity to accuse the government of ‘dragging its feet’ to help Indians when it is posted for all and sundry to see HERE and THIS LINK how the government has spent, invested and done so much to help the Indian community including:

•    Committing RM540 million for infrastructure development in Tamil schools since 2009, including two recent Budget allocations of RM100 million each in 2012 and 2013.
•    Allocating a special fund of RM20 million in 2013 for infrastructure development and refurbishment works in 13 fully-aided Tamil schools
•   Working with The Community Chest through a public-private partnership with Government to fund 53 Tamil schools a total of RM20.1 million
•   Approving 7 new Tamil schools in the country, the first big increase in the number of Tamil schools since 2000
•  Establishing the Action Plan for Tamil Schools Unit under the PM’s Department to monitor Tamil school issues and to develop a blueprint to chart a
bright future for Tamil schools in Malaysia
•  Cooperating with NGOs with funding from the Federal Government and The Community Chest to set up ICT labs in 38 schools nationwide

Where is your conscience, you make-believe hero? Who has not delivered promises?

It is YOU!

You dare announce to the world about how over the last eight months, you ‘had at least 16 meetings with the prime minister at his office in Putrajaya and how you pushed for the naming of the new unit you want to head. You are nitpicking over a name when the record shows that the government has really gone all out to do much more than before for the Indians.  Are you being fair?

In your resignation, why did you not tell Malaysians that under the Janji Ditepati  programme, the government has:

• allocated RM50 million for skills training programs targeted at 3,200 Indian youth from plantation backgrounds to increase their employability
• Funding an independent NGO to launch pilot programs and eventually establish a training center that can train and place 1,000 school dropouts
• Establishing Koperasi Suria and provided funding of RM8 million to transform existing Indian sundry shops and automotive workshops, with 69 such transformations already completed
• Establishing the Special Secretariat for the Empowerment of Indian Entrepreneurs (SEED) to assist Indian businesses in obtaining financing and to
• Reserving RM150 million in SME loans for Indian SMEs etc, which Malaysians can read HERE.

Obviously, you have this penchant for stage theatrics and this exit from the Prime Minister’s Office should be your final curtain call. For all the failed projects, unkept promises for which you are infamous,  you should retire gracefully instead of continuing your attacks on others. Think of ways to help your brother.

Your hunger for power can never be satiated. When snubbed by Anwar before GE13, you ran to BN who took you in, gave you status and power but when you almost had it all, you threw it all away. But we must thank you for with that, you ended your masquearade, threw away your mask and revealed the real you.

So far, PM Najib has tried his best to keep to his promises and if you had not abandoned a ship sailing happily in the ocean, hundreds of thousands of poor Indians in need  could have benefited if only you cared enough to stay and to help. Of course, you did not because it is not in you to be so kind and selfless.

I challenge Waythamoorthy to a debate with the Prime Minister’s department to let the people know the real situation and who is the real traitor and/or  liar.

You betrayed yourself, Indians, Malaysians and people who believed in you after you enjoyed benefits bestowed upon you by the government and then you encouraged Indians to vote for BN. Now you doth protest, quit, and proclaim you have been used?

Look at yourself in the mirror. What do you see?

You have left behind hardly anything of value safe for your meaningless theatrical tirades. So you think you were a hero, Waythamoorthy. Only in your dreams.

Written by:

Datuk Huan Cheng Guan
President,
Centre for Political Awareness

Anwar - the Freeloader

Anwar Ibrahim has now admitted that not only is he running for the Kajang state assembly seat but he is also in talks to replace the current Menteri Besar of Selangor, Abdul Khalid Ibrahim. “There is that possibility being considered now,” he told foreign media on 7 February. “We do not discount the possibility of a change of guard.”

In coming clean, Anwar has exposed his opportunistic and scheming ways to the Rakyat in what is an affront to Malaysian democracy.

After not even 9 months on the job, PKR assemblyman Lee Chin Cheh quit his mandate without providing his constituents or those who voted for him an adequate reason. The reason is now crystal clear. Anwar wanted Lee’s job so as to steal Khalid’s job. And all for the sole purpose of using Selangor to showcase himself for another run at Putrajaya.

“This is our launch pad,” Anwar said. “This is the richest state, the most effective state, the most popular state and we will showcase how we run through good governance and transparent governance.” It is Putrajaya that Anwar cares about. Not democracy, not the Rakyat and not even his own party allies.

The choice of Selangor is outrageous. Choosing one of the richest states will exposes Anwar as an opportunistic freeloader. If he really wanted to showcase his pedigree, why not choose Kelantan, where he would face tougher challenges of poverty reduction and development?

Proving himself the old fashioned way, by helping the Rakyat rather than furthering his own dying political career, would do a lot more for his stated goal of obtaining the keys to Putrajaya. Instead, Anwar is intent on bolstering his CV by swooping into Selangor and taking the credit for the work of Khalid and numerous others. One has to ask whether there is another motive.

Anwar promised to step down from politics if his coalition lost the general election. He is now wildly justifying his run in Kajang based on economic and racial problems that have forced him to change his mind. But what economic problems is he referring to? The Malaysian economy is expected to grow at over 5% in 2014. Moodys rating agency said on 6 February that, “Good governance in Malaysia will support the economic outlook for the next 18 months”. And surely he cannot possibly be arrogant enough to think he and he alone can solve racial problems.

It is an unquenchable thirst for power that is the driving force behind Anwar’s decision. The Kajang fiasco is setting off alarm bells all over Malaysia. A leader should possess integrity and concern for the Rakyat. Kajang is highlighting once again that Anwar has neither.

By
Datuk Huan Cheng Guan
President
Center For Political Awareness Malaysia

The Cunning Manipulation of Political Satire

As a MP for Seputeh, Teresa Kok must realise that as an elected leader, she has the responsibility of upholding values and ethics that sow the seeds for unity and not dissension. In the hullabaloo arising from her controversial Chinese New Year video clip, Teresa Kok clearly used satire to bypass political censorship in her most distasteful rendition of political criticism.

Those in the video clip not only insult via subtle innuendos, alluding representations, and passing comments, she and the others in the clip brazenly run down the country distastefully.

Right-thinking viewers are appalled by the sick and warped humor and the fact that the arrogant culprits brazenly refuse to acknowledge that the whole production smacks with malicious intent. That she had the gumption to be in the video and yet lack the grace to acknowledge the fact that she had overstepped boundaries is outrageously disgusting.

Teresa Kok claimed the video clip was produced with humor and fun for her audience among the Chinese community who speak Mandarin and Cantonese. If that were the case, why did she include English subtitles for those who cannot understand those dialects?

Far beyond her claims, there is clearly a mischievous motive behind the production as evidenced by the

script and characteristics/names of the other three characters. For example, the Feng Sui lady is Master Yan Yan alluding to Ng Yen Yen.

The well-endowed woman, Mrs. Jit, resembles the PM’s wife in terms of hairstyle and other statements that echo Rosmah’s statements on saving money for diamond rings, Birkin handbags, and other sickening innuendos. The man has an uncanny resemblance to Wee Ka Siong in appearance and crying episode.

In a most revealing, abominable and audacious revelation, Teresa Kok was arrogant and resorted to revolting name-calling retaliation showing her lack of respect for fellow leaders and her warped malevolent side. Here are some of the labels she used in her press statement:

• She called critics of her video “racial bigots” and “stupid” for failing to appreciate the concept of satire.

• She singled out Umno minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal and MCA’s Koh Nai Kwong for apologies, saying the duo had falsely accused her of mocking local security forces who fought during the Lahad Datu intrusion last year.

• She lashed out at MCA for being “political parrots,” accusing the party’s leaders of repeating the comments and actions of “racial bigots and extremists.”

• Kok is reported to have said Wanita MCA chief Heng Seai Kie as an example of a leader who could not accept political satire... and has shown her stupidity by calling on MCMC and police to intervene and stop my video for the nation’s stability and unity.

Is such behavior becoming of a Christian (Catholic) MP? While on one hand she has the gall to make such an offensive video and on the other hand, has no guts to apologise or to admit her video clip of political satire is most inappropriate and out of line for the CNY celebrations.

Neither does she dare to admit it was produced to reframe the representation of current issues to her advantage, through her lens, her perspective and that of DAP. Impressive?

By definition, satirical literature is different from pure comedy, as it is “not meant to elicit laughter just for the sake of laughing, for that is called clowning. It is a form of black comedy that reflects the political and social pains of every citizen.”

Granted that for a long time, satire has long been used for political criticism with a specific target and an ideal for comparison description of a folly or vice. However, Teresa Kok and her DAP partners-in-satire must realise that whilst there is freedom in using satire, we should exercise responsibility in how we use it and not abuse others verbally after that!

THE COLUMBIA ENCYCLOPEDIA states:

From ancient times, satirists have shared a common aim: to expose foolishness in all its guises — vanity, hypocrisy, pedantry, idolatry, bigotry, sentimentality — and to effect reform through such exposure. The many diverse forms their statements have taken reflect the origin of the word satire, which is derived from the Latin satura, meaning "dish of mixed fruits," hence a medley.

Certainly, that video clip does not effect reform; rather it stirs unrest and a host of negative sentiments. To hide behind the mask of innocent tomfoolery or comedy in the name of fun is nothing short of being hypocritical.

If she really had the intention of using political satire, why couldn’t she have used it in a non-offensive, non-divisive manner so that everyone can laugh at it in good fun because it is well-written, entertaining and everyone, including the satirist, clearly knows and admits who/what is the target.

Unfortunately, the political landscape in Malaysia is diving downwards as there is so much filth being spewed by irresponsible netizens to the extent that democratic space is filled with malice, hatred, and spins.

It has almost become second nature for many to criticise insensitively, irresponsibly and bluntly rather than responsibly choosing the appropriate responses, analogy, words, or message with an entertaining allusion to some ongoing controversy, which can breed more understanding of core issues rather than inciting anger and hatred.

Life is filled with choices. Obviously, Teresa Kok has a knack of making the wrong choices. Her detention under the ISA for one week in 2008 did not teach her precious lessons of responsibility in what she says publicly.

Then, her claim that the quality of food served to her during her incarceration was so bad that it was similar to dog food was carried by Utusan Malaysia which reported her statement. Kok claimed Utusan was manipulating her words, denied making that statement, and instead insisted that she had said that the food was only slightly better than dog food. Later, she admitted to making contradictory statements. (Wikipedia)

Finally, many Malaysians mudah lupa that Teresa Kok triggered a controversy when she aired a clip that showed a female police officer ordering a female detainee to do nude squats in the nude. Kok claimed the victim is a Chinese national when in reality, she is a Malaysian now identified as Hemy Hamisa Abu Hassan Saari.

So, judge for yourself whether Teresa Kok has been consistently inconsistent in her responsibility as a MP.

Written by:

Datuk Huan Cheng Guan
President
Centre for Political Awareness