Wednesday, January 14, 2009

floods

BN leaders on the buy election
The party wants to win the seat at all costs
Full concentration on winning the seat
Else it will be a slap on their faces

Floods in Kucing
It isn’t serious to BN
Blank out the TV coverage
Let the people here thinking otherwise

I had been into floods
Once my kampong got flooded
The water rose quickly within hour
Nothing could be saved in the dark morning

I once nearly got stuck in Temerloh
My car went through the flood prone area
When the locals gave the signal
Luckily for me I managed to restart my car
I reached Kuantan safely

So I can empathize
The floods rising in homes
Destroying properties headaches for many
Yet nothing will be done
It will repeat all over again

the strong wind

By honest.observer on Flickr


The strong wind blowing
Cutting across barriers
Nothing to stop its way
Digging up debris

Into the air it flies
No fixed direction
The wind takes along
Leaving behind when it goes

In my garden I witness
Dead leaves twigs and rubbish
Lying on the patio clustered around
Hooking it up in a corner

When the day is quiet
The cool breeze returns
I sweep up the patio and porch
Let the cleanliness shines
A place to relax
And thinking what lies ahead
The strong wind blowing
Cutting across barriers
Nothing to stop its way
Digging up debris

Into the air it flies
No fixed direction
The wind takes along
Leaving behind when it goes

In my garden I witness
Dead leaves twigs and rubbish
Lying on the patio clustered around
Hooking it up in a corner

When the day is quiet
The cool breeze returns
I sweep up the patio and porch
Let the cleanliness shines
A place to relax
And thinking what lies ahead

the loose ground


kuala terengganu by election


The loose ground
The BN walks hurriedly
Canvassing hard afraid to lose
Too much at stake
In this KT buy election

Money, money and money
Let the good feeling flow
Dishing out abundantly
Telling them more developments on the way

The good time must flow
BN wants it in its stable
But will the people buy it?
When developments go other way

Promises are made
Keeping it is another story
Now take the money
Vote with your mind and eyes

The running dogs and the stray cats
Going underground to find out shelters
Sharing with the locals believing in bonding
Until the election is over

PR partners mustn’t lose focus
Internal conflicts will make the day worse
Strike a balance don’t issue uncalled for statements
Stick to local issues forget about the world

The KT by election
A lot at stake to get a win
Let the voters decide
The future direction of the country

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

airports in the country

ipoh airport never gets the big picture

Airports
In the country
Some doing so well
Others growing downwards

KLIA and LCCT
Talk of the people
For the wrong reasons
Thefts and poor handling
The authorities never learn

Now BN wants
Listening to the private investors
LCCT at Labu
The government thinks it can solve the problem

Telling the people
Don’t worry it isn’t taxpayers’ money
It is private initiative to a tune of $1.7 billion
Disclosures aren’t forthcoming

The laws of aviation
It must be complied with the letter
There shouldn’t be any mending of rules
Just so the private entities can go ahead

The old airports forgotten
Leaving them dying a slow oblivion
Like the Ipoh airport
Lying there waiting to see progress

Airports
In the country
Manage it perfectly
We don’t need another

So what with the Malacca Airport?
Opening this year becomes a show piece
For the economic activities then dying away too?
The government should take stock
Study in depth before giving approval

lcct at labu


LCCT at Labu
The BN government approves
Without proper study and surveying
It is because of cronyism

Sime Darby and Air Asia
Eyeing the airport privately funded
Within an area of 100km
Something isn’t right in numbers

Within this small area
4 airports in the circle
Too many tigers roam
Fighting will be the day

In the end who will pay?
One fails one in limbo
In Malacca perhaps
A new airport in 2009
Smell the air; feel the smoke
Then slowly it dies
Taxpayers’ money wasted
Somebody smiling to the bank

Now the concerned parties
They will tell the good investment story
BN government never study in depth
As most high flying projects
Falling into questionable conduct

The people must decide
Quickly before it becomes too late
We can’t afford to run this country
With elected people doing party biddings

We better know our backyards
Before we go protesting for other countries
It is here we must clean up our act
Else we get a slap on our faces

let there be light

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By Kris Kros on Flickr

Let there be light
In our hearts in our souls
Smile cheerfully knowing we are alive
In this world nobody else

Let there be tolerance
Forgive and carry on
In this world there is too much hate
In it we will burn ourselves away

The world should be one Nation
Color blind in our eyes
Help each other to progress
In our minds in our souls

Let there be light
Let it shines its golden bright
The sparkles in our eyes
Knowing we are alive
Living peacefully
In the multi-racial way

an eye for an eye we all die

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The history of Palestine
It is the history of punching bag
Even in the 1st century
They are used

Through out the centuries
Palestine suffers in the hands of the powerful
Even in those centuries past, Palestine didn’t have peace
Why it happens?

It could be
Palestine makes the God angry
In the 1st century of its existence
And through out its history

Living peacefully
Palestine hardly learn
In their eyes it is revenge
An eye for an eye

God ways telling us
‘Revenge is mine not yours’
We never learn so are the Palestinians
If only one party stops shelling
If only one party willing to seek peace

Then God may listen
Finally granting peace on Earth
As it is we don’t find tolerance
Every party tries to think differently
God will punish us
For a simple reason we can’t live harmoniously

mca will be history

MCA is dying
The roots of evil has spread into it
It doesn’t need a veteran to know
Some already say the president is a dictator
Look at him shutting out his deputy

Identifying needs of the Chinese
He just wakes up from his long sleep
Like the sleeping beauty of UMNO
This guy too suddenly finds he needs to defend
The goods for the Chinese

Over 5 decades what MCA doing?
Enriching themselves with contracts and wealth
Leaving the poor Chinese fighting their battles
Only in buy elections MCA talks about Chinese needs

When I was staying in a kampong
I knew a Chinese guy who wasn’t rich then
One day he joined MCA a year or two he became
The branch chairman then wealth he prospered
Opening a shop showing off his wealth

One day of many years later
I was told his shop burned to the ground
I didn’t know what happened to him
I knew he left the kampong never heard anymore

Likewise in MCA
The fire is burning
Swallowing them in smoke
It is just a better of time
The party will go down to the ground

The last nail on the coffin
Niamah it will happen in next election
Then MCA will be history
The party forgets we are Malaysians
Living together enjoying our multi-racial heritage

Monday, January 12, 2009

the cement plant in Malim Nawar


Cement plant in Malim Nawar
A $600 million project so it is said
The PR government in Perak
Think of the environment and her people
Nature and health shouldn’t put aside

Perak has enough cement plant
Building another one knowing the protests
About poor air quality and health hazards
The state government should study the project

People in Malim Nawar protested
Enough of the problems encountered in Tasek Cement
They don’t want it to happen in the area
This cement plant should be sited elsewhere

People in Kampar too
Blowing dust into their homes
I am from Selangor buying my homes in Perak
For the easy flow traffic and clean air

I hope the Perak Government
Seriously view the project
Site it elsewhere with low density of people
In this way it shows the people
Its leaders study their views
Care for nature and care of their health

you can make the difference

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By Liyin the Des... on Flickr
BN talks about culture of fear
Amongst the people if they vote differently
This is what we don’t want BN
It is always them nobody matters

BN talks about poor economy
Running into the country
It is always them nobody matters
In the affairs of the people

BN never wants to talk
About their mismanagement
About the corruption and cronies
About wealth going to preference people

BN doesn’t talk about dual laws
Using the Police to do their dirty work
On one hand BN talks about obeying laws
Then BN does the opposite of instructions

Vote for BN vote for fear
Vote for BN vote for losing wealth
Vote for BN vote for miscarriage of justice
Vote for BN vote for losing liberty

So vote wisely
The future of the country
It is in your hands
You can make the difference
For the future of your generations

the high rise buildings

miami beach condo penang
By multiplegeorg... on Flickr
Miami Green Condos by multiplegeorges.
The world of high rise buildings
Pigeon holes of many names and stars
Living it you may get nightmares
Maybe like zombies walking the streets

There are many neighbors
Some are alright, knowing the rules
Others are pain in the arse
Giving you sleepless nights
Boiling up temperatures
You think you want to get a good sleep
Then the irritating hammering or cooking
In the early hours of the morning

It will be worst
When you live nearby a surau
With the loudspeakers in the early morning
It wakes up people who need sleep

As good people we don’t complain
We suck ourselves keeping the peace
Small irritating nuisances a part of life
We hope they will stop
As we wait for the light

the sooner we learn

The world of religions and gods
Be it what you want to name
Lies and make belief
In the end what are we?

The people of the world
Mushrooming into billions
Learning the good and bad ways
The power and the weak
The light and dark
In our minds we seek peace

The illusion of harmony
In the back yard the temptations break
On the religious dogmas
Believe it is made
For the journey to seek the truth

What are we?
The people born to earn the stripes
There is only one God
To Him we all must return

The sooner we learn
The better we live our lives
On planet Earth we enjoy
Until the day we seek His audience

Sunday, January 11, 2009

living on the hill

Living on the hill
The cool breeze and quiet sojourn
Seeing the best view
And the early misty clouds

The nature crafts
We shouldn’t try to change
The consequences are many
We don’t want to lose lives

Living on the hill
It bounds with restrictions
For the safety and environment
Once we forget we pay for it

No cut corners
No cheating on the hill
The consequences are many
Lives can be gone while sleeping

Living on the hill
Know its rules
For lives safety isn’t guaranteed
One wrong move life is history

the human greed

The human eyes
Seeing the wealth
Smell the good life
Nobody wants to deny

Giving it freely
Without sweating for it
This is a good life
Somebody says

As with all giving
There is a catch with it
Selling souls payment in votes
This is the way

Nothing is free
Think about it
Somebody wants
The wealth of the country

the big spenders


Mama Mia!
The money flow discreetly
Into palms into smile
The wind blowing unexpectedly

The big spenders
Come in expensive cars
Followers too get a glow
Rubbing shoulders

The big guns of BN
They came to wipe away tears
For they know they have to spend
Winning voters, money flow

Mama Mia!
It takes so good
Smell it holding the papers
Every thing has a price
Only humans will say otherwise

The big spenders
Flocked in to Kuala Terengganu
Sub contractors earning windfall
Catering to the uniformed guards
Running into thousands of them
Millions will be spent
Why waste money unnecessarily?
BN afraid feeling so afraid to loose

Mama Mia!
Big spenders in town
The buy election
Make them feel there is no recession
The simple kampong folks
They want to get on with their lives

Saturday, January 10, 2009

money in the buy election


Money again
In KT buy election
UMNO goes
The entourage of big spenders

The running dogs too
Barking up at the back
Telling people this is the man
Fixing it up when he comes
Into representing them

The oil money
Where had it gone?
It is said over $20 billion
Do the people in KT get it?

Nay it had gone
No guessing work here!
Into the pockets of big spenders
Now you see them
Giving a little back
Thinking the kampong folks
Never understand about money matters

For 51 years you are still backwards
Living in poverty never gets the riches
Of the oil royalty
Now UMNO come parroting
So don’t get fooled
Vote with your conscious
Vote for the right reasons

camry arrives for perak PR government




The Camry drives
The 9 arrives
Cruising proudly
Along the shady trees

The PR government
Has to do it
Proton Perdana too costly on repairs
Through the years under BN

A new coat of paint
Ushering the New Year
The Camry arrives
Touching base with people
Telling don’t spend too much on repairs

It is the driving habits
The drivers must send for refresher courses
Equipping them with knowledge and tips
Of how to drive properly and on ABC maintenance
Else it is back to square one
The workshops will milk the peoples’ tax money

Tell the drivers to log
Where they go and distance
In this way faults can be determined
The driving skills of the drivers too

In a year tell the people
What repair costs come into
Be transparent; be truthful
Let no excuses rob the mind
The people are watching
Every day every time

letters of the law

Follow the letters of the law
The government wants us to do
Obeying citizens queue up filling forms
Pay the money waiting for the call

The days go by
You wait for it to arrive
Letter or the call
Sometimes it never

So much about clients’ charter
Displaying prominently on the wall
Telling the people we served you
In the end we know

On the streets
Lamp posts and walls
Illegal signboards, banners and leaflets
Pasted and hang up for all to see
So easy no hassle and it is free

Here the obeying citizens
Standing up obeying the law
When others do otherwise
The town councils ignore
Claiming ignorant of it all

Wait think about the assessment rates
Millions running into it
No action for years
We have to follow rules and laws
Obeying citizens getting raw taste
In our daily dealings with the middle leagues

so here we go

Protests widen: Muslims displaying posters and banners during a campaign to boycott US and Israel products after Friday prayers at the National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. — AZHAR MAHFOF / The Star
protest in KL on Israel
Others problem
They protest
When will they learn?
Will others help us when we have?

Learn history
Aggressions and conflicts
Everybody wants peace
Living harmoniously

Yet amongst us
The world we live in
They are demons in sheep skins
Telling you sweet stories

The modern Pied Pipers
Living amongst us
On the world stage
Spicing up their lives

We go protesting
Holding placards to tell
It takes 2 to tango
Don’t you think so?

The Crusades in the past
The battle on religious grounds
Amongst tribes of the same family tree
Conflicting interests and the sad stories
Reaching into the present century
They are still at each other throats
They never learn how to sit and drink
And tell stories once again

So here we go
Protesting and boycotting
When in our backyards
We have people suffering
Living in poverty
Where are these people?
The champions we seek

restaurant 228

The rain fell heavily
While I was eating
In the open air restaurant 228

The wind blew
Swaying left and right
Bashing on the zinc roof
Rattling heavy sound
Like in a rock band
Banging your head
As the music landed on it

The weather became cool
The torrential rain dangling heavy drops
Alas for the gutter grooves!
It overflowed into the restaurant

I was at the end of my meal
The dashing water picking no heroes
Splitting its way into the tables and chairs
A sorry state in the evening business

I left the restaurant
Quickly ran to my car
Ignited the fire revving it up and gone
Driving back to my home

The road was flooded
I didn’t know
My car the experience one on flooding roads
It drove through perfectly
Reaching home wet and in good shape
Then the rain went silent for the night