You
This semester in USM, I’ve been exposed much to what I can do and the many social concerns around us. I feel like the time could not be any more suitable for these actions to ring true. Society is quickly falling into a moral decline that most of us cannot even fathom.
Just recently in the news was coverage on Yue Yue the toddler who was run over by 2 different vans in one night. She laid there bloodied and severed for 7 minutes. During that span there were at least 18 passer-bys in which NONE of them chose to help and instead ignored the whole situation.
Today, Yue Yue passed away.
Had she made it to the hospital in time, had she not such a severe bleeding, she would have made it. Do not underestimate the power of a single individual to change the world. She could have had a future, she could have changed the world.
She was another victim to the immoralities of this cruel world.
Moving on to issues closer to home, I was deeply moved by a speech that I heard yesterday concerning human rights by this guy who's a Commissioner for SUHAKAM . He voiced out concerns for the indigenous people especially in Sabah and Sarawak, for refugees, immigration matters and on religious issues.
Today, on the 22nd of October, several hundred members from over 10 NGOs are to gather in Shah Alam for the Himpunan Sejuta Umat (HIMPUN) supposedly to protect Malaysian Muslims from apostasy, especially to Christianity. HIMPUN’s other objectives include stressing on the importance of unity among the Muslims, the core importance of Islam in our Constitution as well as the essential role of royalties in protecting the status quo of Malays in Malaysia.
The basis on which HIMPUN operates is vague. They say that the small charitable things done to help society are actually Christians promoting evangelism to the community. In reality, there is little information if Christians are the only non-Muslims evangelising.
Is seeking out the poor and the needy and helping them get by with their daily lives a condemnable act? Is getting involved with social concerns in this country now a crime? In the first place, if people were given proper attention and sufficient welfare to live a sustainable life, there would be no need for charity. But in the reality of this world, no amount of social welfare by any government in any country is ever enough to care for the needs of the hardcore poor.
I believe also that Muslims are of good faith, and that faith that they hold are not so brittle that they may fall prey so easily. They are strong in their belief, and with that, I give them all due respect.
If HIMPUN is just another political ploy, then I must say that I find it utterly humiliating and appalling. Article 2 in The Universal Declaration of Human rights states that: “everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.” We ask for our right to live by the religion we choose freely without fear of being discriminated or intimidated.
Fighting for justice and equality is a ongoing war that started some thousand years ago. From the times of Egyptian slavery to Napoleon’s conquer to World Wars until today – we are still facing and fighting for the same cause in different ways. All it takes is the willingness and the commitment for a genuine change.
Keeping true to what the speaker would want me to do, I will immortalize the speaker’s words in my heart. What I heard was really life-changing and it made me want to be an activist to fight for human rights and equality. As Malaysians, we have a long way to go. But through collective effort, we can make things change for the betterment of people.
And through His glory and grace – and with His blessings – nothing is impossible.
References: http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/
I once wrote this about you when I we were leaving Form 5:
It begins, unsuspecting, unpredictable as life is,
when a shadow steps in with red beats.
A memory rekindled of a childhood I miss,
when a boy and a girl - now grown up, meets.
A union was found with the shake of hands.
An endless intertwined loop of similarities.
With his silver tongue, her wounded heart mends -
You patched me up piece by piece.
Standing on a veranda overlooking the sun
as it sets, slowly, a mesmerizing view.
When this day ends, will it take with it my fun?
Or does it promise happier days anew?
Underestimate not, the power of a gentle gesture,
even a simple smile would suffice.
It shakes the roots even of my nature -
over an extravagant dinner of seafood and rice.
My idle footsteps are heard under the velvet night,
that was when I first got lost in your eyes.
Am overpowered with the urge to hold you tight -
to feel your warmth beneath the pitch dark skies.
A dreaded moment of when we had to part,
as the stars came to take their place.
Little did I know, this was just a start -
as you continue to amaze.
:)
Yes, the 9th of July rally is over and done with but that does not mean that we should stop talking about Bersih 2.0.
The desired outcomes of Bersih are relevant and necessary towards a healthy and successful nation building. It does not end unless there is a true electoral reformation that will see us Malaysians basking in the light of an impartial and clean election.
There are 8 issues that Bersih calls for a change:
For him and only him. :D
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Long to be
Only with you
Vast is our options
Endless is our strength
Yesterday is but another memory
Onwards we walk
Unrelenting
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:) Let's keep going strong.
OMIGOSH. Level E mania! I recently started watching Level E. And I seriously LOL-ed at the anime.
Why, you ask? XD A fair share of bishie action from the dearly beloved Prince Baka + hilarious comedy that makes no sense + random dawdles + totally no storyline = WIN. MUAHAHAHAHA
I've been missing my share of randomness ever since I finished Gintama. I want to rewatch, maybe? But my complete collection is with Edward Lee? LOL.
Oooooh and so I've been missing in action here for almost three months? I surprise myself with my MIA stunts sometimes. Wheeeeeee~
I'm here to set my priorities straight and so to tell the world! These are the things that matter to me most in my life. In order.
sometimes
moving on
means stepping out
of your comfort
opening up
and allowing others
to touch you
and delve deep
within you.
as gentle as wind
as tender as rose
as smooth as silk
so sweet the talk
yet stronger than steel
beyond caring
was he.
windows opened within
the gates rattled
too close a call.
I am still me.
change nothing.
opening up receives another
loving means accepting
not changing
but to cherish one for all they are.
He is
anything but monotonous
living and growing in me
all that one can ask for
nothing can outdo.
:)
Wheeeeee~! And so comes a random post about quick updates in my life. YESSSSSS this gay here is feeling random once again.
So it was evident that I ran out of steam toward the end of my blogging spree once again. XD Sooooo sorry people.
But today I'm back here with one single declaration to the world: MY BLOG IS ALIVE! BWAHAHAHAHAHA. I've been hit with the sudden realization that I ALWAYS choose to blog during the periods in which I am most busy and most stressed. Yeaaah. Right now I'm facing the pressure of the exam season.
Next paper up would be Programming, in which I suck, because it was my fault in the first place to neglect it. Uhhhh no. I'm not being emo here BWAHAHAHAHAHA. Cmon people. When was the last time you actually saw gay me emo huh? I'll just take one trouble and BWAHAHAHAHA it to its face. So yeaaaah. XD
Once again I thank Apek Cheah for saving my Programming from utter annihilation. BWAHAHAHAHAHA. And I now thank my darling roommate who taught me enough Chemistry to get it past today's paper with little stress. Awwww ILOVEPOWPOW. Don't cry, darling. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Um what else is happening? Nothing major actually. Besides that I haven't been gaming much or doing anything constructive at all. GOSH. I haven't even been reading enough to even blog about anything. :O
I did however, watch two movies recently. SCREAM 4 and The Roommate!
Scream 4 didn't quite give me a scream but it did jolt me up from my seat a few times. Sound effects much. Teeee heee.
Scream 4 was okay. BWAHAHAHAHAHA. I had a good laugh throughout. But of course Final Destination gave me the biggest laugh of all to date. BWAHAHAHAHA. What's best about this show Screm 4 is that NOBODY COULD HAVE EVER GUESSED THE IDENTITY OF THE PSYCHOTIC KILLER. Awesome, eh.
So yeahhh if I have perked your interest, do watch this show. XD
And then there's The Roommate, which I watched today to release the stress of having sat for a Chemistry paper in which time was thwarted and deficient.
If I'm not disturbing enough for you, do watch this show because this psychotic person shares MY NAME. WTH, right?! BWAHAHAHAHAHA. Rebecca's such a popular name nowadays. (Black and all XD) I am GLAD that my dear PowPow chose to not watch this show with me. She will be... disturbed. BWAHAHAHAHA.
And that concludes the brief update about my life right now. Kthxbai.
I forgot something. Didn't I?
Oooooh yeah. With more than 70 likes, 60 comments and over 200 people being confirmed with diabetes, what's the most happening thing on my Facebook right now?
Rebecca Koay is currently in a relationship with Alan Woo. :)
Ciao. Out.
