This is the statement i placed on the Perdana Global Peace website to stop Tony Blair from being welcomed into the country:
Malaysian should begin to take a stronger stand against the atrocities happening in the world. It is the only way for us to be true global players. Tony Blair, like his big brother GW Bush, will go down in history as a public figure who played a major role in the atrocities taking place in the world this century. Our children and children’s children will read about them in their history books and question how their forefathers allowed such a criminal a state welcome despite their know atrocities. We also want the Malaysian children, now and in future, to be proud of the role we, Malaysians played, albeit in an indirect manner to curb the respect and accolade showed onto these criminals who still have the blood of innocent Iraqi civilians on their hands. Do not allow Tony Blair to enter the country as a former statesman. Our great grand children will scorn and mock us for our lack of courage and dignity to do the right thing when we had the chance. This is the legacy that we will leave behind, lest we forget.
For those interested to sign the petition, see the following link.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Michael Jackson and My Epiphany: Part 1
I had an epiphany watching the videos ‘Ghost’ and “2 bad” by Michael Jackson:
I love how MJ took the 'man in the mirror' motif and extended it here by playing the antagonist (the White man who is chasing him out) and the protagonist (himself). It’s like the other without (i.e. those who are victimizing and ridiculing him) is at times within him too. He watches himself and sings the words as if he is being critical over another, yet all the time, the other is in fact him in disguise.
It takes courage to be able to admit that at times I am my own ‘nightmare’. I am the one who at times sabotages the good that is going in my life by not giving more of me to the life that I have been given.
Most times, we are our own 'nightmare' and if we can see that, then we can start to live with the craziness that is outside of us.
If this doesn’t make sense it’s ok; it’s a great song and a wonderfully crafted music video, especially the long version which to date stands as the longest music video 41 minutes (which looks more like a short film) .
I love how MJ took the 'man in the mirror' motif and extended it here by playing the antagonist (the White man who is chasing him out) and the protagonist (himself). It’s like the other without (i.e. those who are victimizing and ridiculing him) is at times within him too. He watches himself and sings the words as if he is being critical over another, yet all the time, the other is in fact him in disguise.
It takes courage to be able to admit that at times I am my own ‘nightmare’. I am the one who at times sabotages the good that is going in my life by not giving more of me to the life that I have been given.
Most times, we are our own 'nightmare' and if we can see that, then we can start to live with the craziness that is outside of us.
If this doesn’t make sense it’s ok; it’s a great song and a wonderfully crafted music video, especially the long version which to date stands as the longest music video 41 minutes (which looks more like a short film) .
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