I agree with some of your comments. But when you speak of Islam, my hair stands one end. Your comments on Islam are shallow - and are no different from the voice of people in the West - the prejudiced ones. Do you not realise that most of those who support you wholeheartedly on Islamic issues are non-Muslims (judging from their truncated names).

Malaysian Muslim.

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Mr. Jeff Ooi, please ask your readers to do the same.

I salute you. Thank you for all your writing. You are a true patriot of Malaysia and the world. Badawi is a shameless man and a hypocrite of the highest order!

Best regards,
Hock Aun

I really hope you are not trying use that as excuse. Lets not be apologetic of your good going medical practise and comfortable life ther. Its not a sin to have it.

One thing, I do not agree with Johan is his notion that one must be in involced with partisan politics to be effective and bring about social change. Pen … or keyboard could be mightier than the power of politics, if smartly applied.

Many tend to go beyond their scope of skillset, capability and capacity to attempt to bring change. Not anyone can be politicians, just like only handful of people/politicians can write or grasp the issue presented before them.

Politicians can communicate or articulate issues and influence people… particularly the intellectually challenged ones. THis is perhasp the limitation and weakness of many intellectual and professional entering
politics. Do not believe that you ability to grasp can translate into votes.

Can we stomch the hypocrasy attached with partisan politics, ruling or opposing?

To each his own ….

Everything I receive a call from my mom about M’sia, it is always bad news … whether is it my uncle been bashed up, an aunt being a snatch-theft victim or a gang burnt down a cousin’s shop.

When my M’sian relatives visit, they always whine about the place, the latest being sending a space tourist to fund Russia.

When the country leaders’ do not dare to let a good doctor set foot, is there any hope for leaders who cares or wish to serve the people.

If the M’sian people follow their leaders into corruption, and corruption touches everyone, the country basically became a ‘gone’ case.

M’sian political leaders - shame on you all.

1 - The authorities would kill others before you if they could, and they haven’t yet…

2 - It is normal for SB to harass your friends in this way as they have no direct access to you. Even in more normal climes, they would take this ‘precaution’ to understand if you are working for a specific interest, either internal or external when you write… and asking a simple question for refutal or affirmation is never straight-forward in these matters.

I have been under SB sights for years… even from my early 90’s anti-Anwar days (I started early in realising his hypocracy, thanks to my family). They are benign to marginally beneficial for the most part. Just doing their job…

I would urge you though to take the effort to translate your words above to Malay. The result will be a stronger exposure of a real problem that is malignant in our community.

Ikhlas berjuang juga di perantauan…

It is true that everyone is entitled to their own opinion (be it good or bad) but I hope you do not stop writing. Your views and opinions ‘DO’ make a difference. If before many like myself never bothered to register or choose to exercise our right to ‘vote’ will now do so..because of bloggers like you, rocky, marina & many many more…

Without all of you we the ‘Malaysian’ public will be ignorant of what is truly going on. Forget about the current media; newspapers in Malaysia are now nothing more than mere entertainment and tabloid. It makes me angry at how the govt. assumes that Malaysian’s are stupid. Even the ordinary ‘Mak Jah’ and ‘Pak Mat’ are aware of the blantant injustice that is happening here.

I do not believe that one has to be a politician to right the wrongs in this country. As they say, if you lie with the dogs you end up with fleas..and I think you are a much more classier Gentlemen than that.. But I do however believe like you, we do what we know how best to do and pray that it will make a difference.

Because of you I will vow to influence every unregistered voter I meet to make exercise their right this election…do keep on writing doc..