Just received a call where I would have to go to the Kampung Tunku Muslim cemetery tomorrow to check out the grave of my (soon-to-be) fiancee’s late father. I really wish that I had met the man before he met his Lord, I have heard nothing but good things about him. Anyway, after weeks of delay in finishing the grave, the person in charge of this told me that it has finally been completed. I better go check out what has been done though…no telling whether the work was really done according to specifications.
24 May
Frankly I don’t know who to blame for the loss of sovereignty over Pulau Batu Putih (or is it “Pedra Branca” now?):
- The good-for-nothing Encik Jellyfish currently sleeping in Putrajaya?
- The legal team which represented Malaysia for the claim over Pulau Batu Putih?
Or the idiot who wrote the stupid letter below, dated 21st September 1953, disowning any claim over the island? Read the letter for yourself, I am too disgusted at the moment to say anything else about it.
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24 May
Its official…the judgement was ruled by the ICJ in favour of Singapore. I saw it live over TV1 just a few minutes ago and once that was made clear by the presiding judge, I just didn’t bother to watch any more. Great, now we have a foreign incursion in our waters.
That, plus the fact that we can’t call it “Pulau Batu Putih” anymore either.
Update: The Malaysian Insider confirms the ICJ verdict.
23 May
Just got back from Penang last night via the bus. I had the most unpleasant experience of suffering a car breakdown not only once, but twice. Once on my way to Penang with my darling at the beginning of our trip on Sunday, near the Changkat Jering toll exit. Paying for the tow of the car amounted to RM185, including the toll charges for the PLUS expressway and Penang bridge toll. The second time was yesterday at the Seberang Jaya highway when I was heading towards Queenbay Mall from Sungai Petani, again with her along. Bah, it just has to happen does it?
That aside, I did manage to capture a few photos of us on the ferry on our way to Butterworth (when sending her off to SP). I had a “shock” when I saw what happened to the bus terminal at Butterworth, by the way. These were the only ones taken on our trip together since we did not manage to travel to other places due to the unexpected car trouble. Enjoy.
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21 May
This is an impromptu statement as I am officially away in Penang and do not have regular access to a computer or an internet connection (for the past 48 hours or so). Therefore the media statement referred to above has shocked me to the core, more so especially since the person in question could have clarified it with me directly (instead of accusing me without checking his facts). However since has been made public and much to my utter disappointment, I wish to clarify the several claims as follows:
1. I have no control over the domain www.mahaguru58.com, www.mahaguru58.net [these domains have expired] or any of its derivatives and therefore I could not care less about any so-called “legal action” against me as I do not own them any longer.
2. I deny any knowledge or involvement in the so-called “pornographic material” associated with these domains. I have explicitly made it clear to the person in question.
3. The following domains will be auctioned off by me to pay off my debts during the process of procuring them:
- www.muslimbloggersalliance.net
- www.muslimbloggersalliance.com
- www.muslimbloggersalliance.org
4. The person in question can go fly a kite, or pergi jahanam as one in the North would say. I hereby disconnect all ties and relations with this person and do not acknowledge him as someone I know any longer, nor will I ever make contact or receive any calls/SMSes/emails from this person or any of his associates without deleting it before reading.
5. I do not wish to be part of a so-called “organisation” which, in my opinion, is no better than a toothless tiger. I hereby disavow any connection to the so-called “organisation” and the so-called “sacking” is, to me, invalid and will have no impact on me or any future activism I may play in the future.
MOHD ELFIE NIESHAEM JUFERI
Problogger and Internet Activist [still on holiday in Pulau Pinang Darul Guan Eng]
19 May