The remarkable interest in the "Seksualiti Merdeka" legal holiday by the military as well as the Malaysia politicians is the little what baffling when the single considers that the legal holiday has been in existence since 2008 as well as has gone unnoticed compartment the stream 2011 edition.
Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin called it ! the 'waste of time', insisting there were already tellurian rights in the nation as well as that Malaysia was the signatory to the United Nations declaration of such, though the eventuality was opposite Islam as well as 'songsang' or immoral.
But usually hours afters after his comments, the military criminialized the 5-day eventuality upon the basement that it was hazard to open order.
The name of the game
Now, don't be surprised. This is the name of the diversion in Malaysian politics. Say the single thing as well as do another. The remarkable rush by UMNO, generally through the journal Utusan, as well as ultra-Malay rights NGO Perkasa adds the further turn to how probity is consistently used as the pawn in the bigger domestic game, regardless of the impact it has upon the lives involved.
Traditionally, it would be the Islamist PAS who would jump during anything perceived as detrimental, generally the single that may start Muslim groups. So when PAS jumped to reject both the Elton John concert as well as the "Sexualiti Merdeka" festival, it was deliberate 'normal'. PAS has objected to so most unfamiliar artistes for all sorts of foolish reasons - from Beyonce for her sexy costum! es as we ll as what-not to Sir Elton John since he is gay - it has become the amiable nuisance though nothing more.
Although the domestic party, PAS has regularly taken the religious position towards any thing in Malaysia. One would be astounded if PAS did not contend anything. Yet once it forgets that it is the domestic celebration initial as well as foremost that by necessity has to cater to all races as well as groups, as well as not the judge of Islam in the nation dishing out manners upon what it believes to be right as well as wrong, that is when Malaysians together with the Malays should dump PAS in to the bins of history. Be an additional Al-Arqam then, not the celebration staid to get the governance as well as management of the country.
Lynch-mob atmosphere, frankness nowhere in sight
Even so, it is the reaction of UMNO as well as Perkasa that unequivocally smells of ill will as well as bad intention. The approach they played up the emanate as well as egged upon PAS, generally the easily-led Youth arch Nasrudin Tantawi, had the Muslim celebration tripping all over to assure Mulsims in the nation that no the single could ever out-Islamize PAS!
In the end, the frenzy combined by all 3 groups, together with PAS, usually underscored how dangerous it can be to live in Malaysia. The feeling that they combined whether purposely or not, as well as strictly bolstered by the DPM as well as the police, was that of the lynch mob. Worst of all was that they would be forgiven by Muhyiddin's supposed government as prolonged as what they did was 'righteous' in their eyes of Islam.
No doubt the subsequent general election is coming soon as well as the Malay perspective is crucial, though so as well is credibility! . UMNO the nd Perkasa have none. PAS contingency step really carefully. Do not play away the hard-won certit! ude of t he other races as well as faiths by stupid, juvenile as well as over-emotional politicking. Even the Malays will smell the rodent as well as run off. Believe us when you say, Malaysians have been not that forgiving. Good examples have been MCA, Gerakan, MIC as well as UMNO too.
The Seksualiti Merdeka as well as the training of Science as well as Mathematics in English have been genuine warnings for both sides of the domestic divide. Be sincere. Don't take electorate for the float usually to retain Putrajaya or get to Putrajaya. Just similar to PAS, PKR as well as DAP have much some-more lose than their BN counterparts who have been during the finish of their shelf-life. Don't play away the people's certitude by opting for the easy approach out.
Using homophobia to hindrance the remodel movement
But during the back of to Seksualiti Merdeka, the homosexuals as well as transgender eventuality where Perkasa - crude as ever - went the step further by perfectionist that Bersih chairman, Ambiga Sreenevasan, be punished by the military for creating chaos amongst Malaysians as well as generally the Malays.
Perkasa conveniently unsuccessful to ask that identical action be taken opposite all the NGOs supporting the legal holiday as well as this would embody groups similar to Sisters of Islam. So strange is it not? Perhaps, this explains the dark motives during the back of the remarkable interest Perkasa as well as UMNO have in the eventuality after 4 prolonged years of not seeing the existence.
Face it, Perkasa as well as UMNO couldn't caring less about gays or transgenders. Their main target is to join forces with the remodel call overtaking the nation with homosexuality, that they have coldly distributed as being their best arms to stop the tide of recognition surging over to the Pakatan Rakyat.
Homosexuality is still taboo in most Asian societies, same here in Malaysia. And this is since the Machiavellians in Umno used ! sodomy t o connect Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim. And when that didn't work opposite the father of six, they afterwards accused him of extra-marital sex with the Chinese pro! stitute - with Chinese being the subsequent most taboo to Malays as distant as Umno as well as the likes of Perkasa have been concerned. Next of course, have been the Christians.
To plead Perkasa's take upon probity is the rubbish of time. It has nothing as well as functions merely as the niggardly outfit to do Umno's bidding. But where is the Umno autarchic legislature upon this? Why should they sojourn faceless as well as unexplainable for all that is starting upon in this country?
When transgender Ashraf Hafiz Abdul Aziz died of the heart conflict days after the court deserted his duplicate for the name change to Aleesha Farhana,! Women's apportion Shahrizat Jalil led the multitude of Umno leaders in to clucking their magnetism for him as well as his family? Where is Shahrizat now?
What about corruption, adultery, rape
In Umno, the emanate is filth rsther than than morality. Is crime improved than homosexuality. Incidentally, it is also coinci! dental t shawl last week former premier Mahathir Mohamad - deliberate to be the most corruption-tainted leader in the nation - spoken that Malaysia was not ready for 'full' tellurian rights. He even cautioned opposite homosexuality. Was he signalling to the Umno members to support this latest plot to stop the Pakatan remodel call with rare discrimination opposite the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual as well as Transgender or LGBT community?
Indeed, it looks similar to the Nov 9 to thirteen Seksualiti Merdeka eventuality may have been the 'perfect' springboard for an additional UMNO maneuver after the Bukit Kepong as well as the Himpun rally unsuccessful to generate the loathing they wished opposite their foes.
Also, detached from corruption, should not the Umno au! tarchic legislature demeanour during illicit love event amongst their own leaders? Is this not incorrigible as well? There is the hushed-up Najib Razak-Ziana Zain event during the Port Dickson hotel, the large ruckus over Khairy Jamaluddin as well as singer Maya Karin, as well as since have the people forgotten Rahim Thamby Chik's rape of an under-aged girl?
So, not usually should the Umno autarchic legislature military their own leaders more, though so as well should Perkasa. Those who chuck stones should not live in glass houses.
Not the height to admonish LGBT though to seek the voice in society
Lastly, frame away the domestic manipulation, what is so wrong about Sexualiti Merdeka? Firstly, it is not the height to evangelize nor to convert people in to the universe of homosexuality, lesbianism or rushing in to sex change ops. You can't do that since either you have been or you have been not! It is as elementary as that.
Seksualiti Merdeka does not crop up to be anything some-more sinister than the height for the minority organisation to voice the feelings, seek an avenue to speak up upon issues that start it as well as to share as well as promulgate with any other.
They have been not out to take carry out of Malaysia or to turn it in to the communist country, that PSM as well as Bersih were accused of! Plain as well as simple, Seksualiti Merdeka is the minority organisation looking the voice as well as the niche in society. And they have been entitled to it. The right to express one's perspective is the simple tellurian right, as well as as adults of Malaysia, this minority organisation should also be afforded the same right as each the single else.
When care dies
PAS may have their perspective opposite the festival, nonetheless what is PAS charity in return? Will PAS demeanour during this minority organisation as well as treat them as tellurian beings searching for definition in their lives? Remember, the infancy of homosexuals, lesbians as well as transgenders in this nation have been Malay in gripping with the country's demographics. PAS should instead offer the hand to help them rsther than than stir up the frenzy as well as create the mob-like loathing for them. Shame upon PAS!
The same can be said of Perkasa as well as UMNO's condemning stance. Aside from Ibrahim Ali's copy-cat statements taken without delay from PAS, what is Perkasa charity in lapse to this marginalized organisation of Malays?
It is clear, that Perkasa as well as UMNO have been merely personification up the matter to gain domestic mileage amongst the conservative Malays. And similar to fools, PAS fell for it hook, line as well as sinker. Not usually did tellurian rights fly out of the window, care in the heart completely disappeared. And when this happens, you all need to step during the back of as well as re-think the own humanity.
Remember, homo-sapiens have been partial of the animal kingdom. Ibrahim Ali may have forgotten his scholarship lessons in alluding to the LGBT as 'binatang' or animals, though positively there is the fine line between piety in being God's creations as well as bestiality.
Malaysia Chronicle
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