Not Good Enough

Relevant Bible Verses:-

1) Rom 8:1-2 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.

2) 2 Cor 12:9 My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness

3) Phil 1:20 According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
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For centuries now, Satan has been using religion, philosophy, and culture to possess people and to keep them from experiencing Christ in fullness. Although the majority of the simple people (Christians included) are influenced strongly with material things, the more thoughtful ones are hooked by religion, philosophy, culture and self-righteousness.

Overcoming the influence of material things is easier. But overcoming religion, philosophy, culture and self-righteousness are more complicated as these are ingrained within our soul and inner being.

I am sure many Christians would have experienced Christ to a certain degree in their walk with God, but sadly our experience has been severely impeded and constantly blocked by our own philosophy and domestic logic. Satan’s cunning ways and persistency in instilling thoughts in our mind that we are not worthy enough to serve the Holy and Gracious God, thereby making us to think of the “not good enough” position or self-condemnation within our own very heart.

We should be reminded that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.

The next time you feel like God can't use you, just remember:-

Noah was drunk
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a daydreamer
Jacob was a liar
Leah was ugly
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem
Gideon was afraid
Samson had long hair and was a womaniser
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
David had an affair and was a murderer
Elijah was suicidal
Isaiah preached naked
Jonah ran from God
Naomi was a widow
Job went bankrupt
Peter denied Christ, 3 times
The disciples, fell asleep while praying
Martha worried about everything
The Samaritan woman was divorced, more than once
Zaccheus was too small
Paul was too religious
AND...Lazarus was dead!

We have no more excuses to blame on our inferiority complex and inability to be used by God.

Isn't doing nothing is another form of death?

Walking with the King

Relevant Bible Verses:-

1) 1 John 2:16 The lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and vainglory of life, is not of the Father but is of the world.

2) 2 Cor 12:1 must go on boasting…, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

3) 2 Tim 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.

4) Rev 19:16 …KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
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Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays celebrated by all the Chinese around the world. It is also known as the Lunar New Year especially by the people in the mainland China and Taiwan.

A reunion dinner is traditionally held at the home of the most senior member of the family on the eve of the New Year where members of the family, near and far away come together for this auspicious celebration. Red packets (“angpows”) are often distributed to the younger unmarried immediate family members during the reunion dinner. These packets contain money that reflects good fortune, prosperity and honorability.

It was indeed a very joyful and merry atmosphere when we had our reunion dinner in my house. I could observe non-stop dialogues, the “catching-up” conversations and exchanging of ideas between family members. It seemed like everybody was talking and no one was listening around the dining table. It was rowdy. Issues of life, children, schools, career path, holidays and other life in general were discussed. But there was one particular discussion or topic that really caught my attention. It has prompted me to think about our current position being a Christian.

The discussion was about a strong charismatic devoted pastor who divorced his wife, left his children and turned into a very successful businessman. Apparently the separation compensation for the wife ran into millions of dollars. In a friendly casual conversation with one of my family members, this ex-pastor was boasting about his boundless high profile networks and proudly mentioned that he walked along with the king of Malaysia in one of the official ceremonial events. One of the many comments out of the reunion dinner table that night that hit the nail on the head triggering me to write this article was, “he has forgotten once he was walking with the King of kings”! How timely and appropriate?

What could possibly go wrong? Is the situation that bad? Temptation must be strong? Life must be good and better in the circular world. I asked quietly.

1 John 2:16 mentioned that the lust of the eyes and vainglory of life, is not of the Father but is of the world. Materialism is the lust of the eyes. These are the “finer things” in life people of this world yearn for (see article “Humility”).

God has mentioned for centuries now, that the fundamental problem with man is his own very heart that’s twisted, almost demonic within the heart of man. The insatiable human heart desires to have plenty causing the misalignment of the heart with God’s great economy and plan. How deceitful and desperately wicked is the human heart? (Ps 36:3). Bible called this sin.

We need Christ for us to overcome the wickedness and craftiness of our human heart. We must, with persistency and single mindedness, focusing on the visions and revelations from the Lord. Praying faithfully and consistently that we would not be tempted (Matt 6:13). So that we can ultimately be proud to proclaim, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

We do not want to wake up in the morning standing in front of the mirror and seeing nothing!

Unnecessary Preacher

Relevant Bible Verses:-

1) Phil 1: 9-10 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,

2) Phil 1: 15-17 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill. The latter do so in love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel. The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.

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I do not think it is an easy task to preach with full conviction week after week behind the pulpit if we do not recognize the authority of the Word of God. One has to humble himself or herself before God and rely on the Spirit of God to reveal the truth and the much intended meaning of the Word before he or she can even start writing about it. I have now discovered the hard work after started this blog 3 months ago. I can’t believe I am still writing. But His Grace is sufficient for me.

The convenience and the advancement in this fast changing modern world had affected all facets of life and church life is not spared either. We can see the pattern of how church services are conducted in this modern age so as to suit and be relevant to this fast changing world. We know and do understand that a church is not a social club, neither is it a place for the holy ones. In fact it is a body of Christ where we gather to have fellowship with one another in the Lord.

I am very concerned with the paradigm shift in some of the ways preaching are being conducted by some pastors these days. I am prepared to and interested to listen and discuss about theology, perhaps even spirituality and at least humanity in our lives. Maybe some current affairs and politics would be bearable. But when preaching are focused so much on physical church buildings, strategies, and formulas of success (prosperity gospel), something in me just shuts down. Worst if the preaching is not at all aligned with the Word of God. It is not enough to just preach the Word or content of it. We have to be gloriously reigned with conviction, humbling ourselves before God, taking up the responsibility to study and truly understand the authority of the Word of God, building the unshakable foundation of the truth. “Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.” (Eph 4:14)

In Phil 1:9-10, Paul prayed that the Philippians would be fully reigned with conviction in the Word and be able to discern to distinguish between his preaching and that of the Judaistic believers (see articles “New Covenant” and “Judaism”). All believers today also need to discern between the many different kinds of preaching and not be distracted from the main stream of God’s Word. We have to ask whether or not such preaching is for God's economy and His move on the earth today.

Certain famous charismatic preachers may be very knowledgeable and eloquent in their words. But if we have discernment, we shall realize that the ulterior motive of their preaching is for the furtherance of their own work, not for the advancement of God's economy. In order to discern the preaching of others in this way, we need more experience of Christ. The closer we get to Christ, the more we begin to understand and discern what is right and what is wrong and what is imperative.

Only the experience of Christ can cause love to abound in us in full knowledge and all discernment. Let us encourage one another to love as Paul did to the Philippians, but to love in knowledge and discernment, not in foolishness and in blindness.

Humility

Relevant Bible Verses:-

1) 1 Cor 8:1 We know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

2) Phil 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

3) Matt 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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I stumbled upon some very encouraging sermons of an apologist by the name of Dr Ravi Zacharias in my iPod. I did not know that this friend of mine who gave me the iPod had actually downloaded Dr Zacharias’ sermons on it. I truly enjoyed his words and I am thankful that God is using people of such great minds in our time to reach out to the lost as well as to the believers. One particular sermon that prompted me to write this article is entitled “Character Counts from the Leadership and the Political Arena”.

The higher we climb in the corporate world, the more resources we shall possess, the more power and authority we shall be given, the more liberty we shall become, the more respect we shall command and more pride shall emerge. These finer “things” in life are what most people yearn for in this world. Therefore it is really not surprising to me when I read about people who are prepared to cheat and even kill, stooping themselves down to the lowest self esteem point in their lives in order for them to have these finer “things” in life.

Where is God among all these so-called “finer things” in life? My understanding of the word “poor” in Matt 5:3 is simply being empty or nothingness. When our hearts are filled with all these finer things in life, there is simply no room for God. We need to empty ourselves so that God can come in and be blessed. Leaders of all spectrum of life are most vulnerable, no matter how immensely gifted they are. We must live up to the truth in God in the pursuit of life where we embrace humility and recognize His Grace is sufficient for us. Always consider others better than ourselves.

Therefore...

“The greatest mark of a great leader is humility, one who recognized his or her poverty of spirit. Not untamed passions or wanton power or unteachable temperament.
The greatest mark of a great leader is humility, willing to accept that he or she is a sinner saved by Grace standing before God.” (Dr. Zacharias)

Christ came and exhibited his humility by serving the people. Remember, in this world, we are judged by how many people serve us. But in that world, we will be judged by how many people we have served.

Unblemished Lamb

Relevant Bible Verses:-

1) John 19:6 When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

2) Exodus 12:5-6 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year:...and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.

3) John 18:10-11 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? (KJV)

We are indeed very privileged to be given the regenerated eternal life-giving Spirit through our Lord Jesus Christ. In order that we would have such surpassing redemptive life, Christ has to be processed and be crucified. That was the reason why Christ did not offer any resistance to His arrest (John 18:11).

In Exodus 12, the passover lamb was taken in on the tenth day of the month and was examined for four days to determine whether or not it had any blemish, before it was killed on the fourteenth day. In the same manner, the Lord Jesus as the real Passover Lamb was examined for four days and was found to be perfect, without fault before He was killed on the day of Passover.

The examination of Christ by mankind was the fulfillment of this prophesy. After Pilate examined Him, he declared, “I find no fault whatever in him”. There was no blemish in this Passover Lamb; He was fully qualified to be the lamb for God's people. After the Lord Jesus was examined, He, the perfect One, was sentenced in man's injustice. This necessary unjust sentence exposed the blindness of religion and the darkness of politics.

The Lord Jesus was crucified by God's people (Jews) on the Passover as the Passover Lamb. It was God's sovereignty that Lord Jesus would be lifted and be crucified. It was not an accidental death but the death was indeed predetermined by God that the prophesies regarding Christ's crucifixion might be fulfilled (Acts 2:23).

Praise the Lord! We have been covered by the blood of the Passover Lamb that was tested, examined and found to be perfectly unblemished!

Prayer or Shopping List?

Relevant Bible Verses:-

1) Matt 6:9-13 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:

2) Matt 6:13 For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

3) Daniel 9:19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name. (KJV)

The church I am attending scheduled the prayer meeting an hour before the main Sunday Morning Service. We would normally start off the prayer meeting with a simple song followed by a very short encouraging message.

Then the pastor will run down a list of prayer requests to be prayed for during this session before we break into smaller groups.

I noticed during this session, we would normally be praying and asking for God’s blessings, healing, personal needs, political situation, and lately we included the global financial crisis and Mumbai’s bombing on the list. The prayer requests are quite standard with a slight variation from week to week. It is like a shopping list – the list of items we currently need that we are bringing it up to God for answers or for God to provide. I am not against bringing our requests to God in prayer. In fact I believe it is a good practice to intercede with God in a personal way as well as in a corporate union, but I am sure there are more revelations and meanings than just praying in this manner.

After studying the above Bible verses, I am convinced that my prayer is not up to standard. It has always been praying for myself and/or for others. Contrary to this, the Lord has illustrated to me the unselfish way of praying. It has always been, “thine Kingdom”, “thine will”, “thine own sake”. It has always been for God!

Daniel prayed that God would hear and be gracious to him and the people, not for their sake, but for “thine own sake”!

The highest meaning of prayer is by which God may gain His authority and benefit. Apparently, we may be praying for many people, for many things, or for ourselves, but we must be able to go to the heart of the matter and say,

"O God, all these prayers are for Your sake. Whether or not our prayers are answered is of very little significance, but Your authority and benefit in these matters are of immense importance. Therefore, although we are praying for these people, events, and matters, actually our prayer is for Your sake, Lord."

I pray that the Lord will cover me with His blood and wisdom and allow me to start praying with the “thine Kingdom”, “thine will” and “thine own sake” attitude. Let us continue to trust God in an unselfish prayer manner that we would no longer be imploring God or beg for His pity, instead, we would be able to pray bravely, confidently and strongly, for we would not be praying for ourselves, but for God’s sake!

Have Thine Own Way Lord!

Profanity

Relevant Bible Verses

1) 2 Timothy 2:16-17 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. And their word will eat as doth a canker. (KJV)

2) 2 Timothy 3:16-17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

3) Psalm 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

According to Collins dictionary, the word "profanity" means showing disrespect for religion or something sacred. Blasphemy is another word of the similar meaning commonly used in the Bible.

Religion can become so sacred in some countries, that they have strict laws specifically enacted to protect it from being profaned. An example whereby a person can be charged and even put behind bars is Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin ("RPK"). RPK is accused of publishing articles in his blog which contained seditious words against the government and religion. Currently being detained under ISA (Internal Security Act).

In the body of Christ, profanity, vain babblings and opinions which encourage self vain glory (lovers of self) can cause the church to degrade, divide and corrupt. We saw that the root of New Testament church's decline was due to the loss of her first love toward the Lord (Rev 2:4). People become critical of little things. Position, power and self-image become more important and have lost track of the first love and the vision of God's economy.

The degradation of the modern churches if not stopped can spread like that of gangrene.

Paul warned us of the danger of these "diseases" in the churches and encouraged the people to instead spread "healthy words" and seek "healthy teaching". As all scripture is God breathed, it is also profitable, it is also for reproof, for correction, and training in righteousness. We need to strike the Spirit of the Scripture with our spirit to catch the divine fire. It is the antidote of the inoculation for the degradation in the modern churches.

His word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path (Psalm 119:105)

Integrity & Credibility

I remember a story entitled, Crying Wolf from a book I read to my son some months ago. It was about this boy who was trying to fool the farmers in the village.

The boy came up with this mischievious idea. He went up to the top of the hill and started to shout, "WOLF, WOLF, WOLF......". Upon hearing the loud pleading voice of the boy, all the farmers quickly ran up to the top of the hill with sticks, spades, forks, staff, rods, etc to extend help but only to find they were being fooled. There was no wolf and the sheep were happily grazing the grass. The farmers were very angry with the boy. He did the same trick on the second day and again the famers raced up to the top of the hill, but there was no wolf. The farmers were very up-set with this boy's irresponsible doing.

On the third day the farmers again heard the boy shouted, "WOLF, WOLF, WOLF, PLEASE HELP, PLEASE HELP, THIS IS FOR REAL!", but this time no body believed him. People ignored him and continued to work on the farm. However, in this particular instant the wolf was actually there and it ended up hurting the boy and killing all the sheep.

This is a lesson on the integrity and credibility.

The Seputeh MP Teresa Kok was arrested last Friday under ISA. She was released after being detained for 7 days under the ISA, despite the fact that the police had earlier issued a 28-day remand order. "The flip-flopping doesn't inspire confidence", according to former Health Minister and also former MCA vice-president Datuk Chua Soi Lek.

From the general public point of view, her arrest under the draconian ISA has already affected the government credibility. A country that uphold democracy cannot simply detain a civilian without first ascertaining the grounds of arrest and later release the person and pretend nothing has happened. This will leave a very bad taste in the mouth.

With the recent arrest under the ISA and the uncertainties created, the government continues to cast serious doubts and the lost of confidence into the minds of the people.

I believe the integrity and credibility of our government will continue to erode should this flip-floppings and injustice treatments not reversed.

Walk The Talk

If someone has passed a comment on your particular behavior, the comment made may either be true or it may not be true or it may be the combination of both. The truthfulness of that particular comment depends very much on that person’s perception and opinion of you. There are of course many other factors, which contributed to the formation of that opinion and comment. In view of the factors and personal preferences, the comment made may have the tendency to be more skewed towards the combination of both, i.e. some true and some not so true elements associated with the statement.

Extending this further to include what has been written, be it a direct translation of what people said or what has been interpreted by some journalists. The same principle shall apply. However, in every situation there is always exception to the general rule. One of the exceptions to the general rule would be the credibility of the person making the statement. Credibility of a person, I believe is closely linked with his position, his background, his educational qualifications, his wealth, his past track records, his family history, and strings of other factors etc.

Zaid Ibrahim was made the Law Minister of Malaysia in March 2008 when Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Prime Minister of Malaysia reshuffled his cabinet after the just concluded 2008 General Election (GE). As the Law Minister, his main task is to oversee legal affairs and judicial reform. With the judicial system been riddled with scandals, especially following the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Lingam Video Clip, which allegedly revealed fixing of judicial decisions and graft in the judiciary system of Malaysia.

Born in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Zaid started his law studies in University Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Shah Alam by taking his LL.B (Hons.) External Programme which was conducted by the University of London. Upon graduating from UiTM, he went to London and was accepted as a Barrister-at-Law, Inner Temple. In 1987 he founded Zaid Ibrahim & Co., which as of 2008 is one of the largest law firm in Malaysia.

In 2000, he joined UMNO, becoming Kota Bharu, UMNO division chief a year later. He was later suspended but became Kelantan Umno deputy liaison chief two years later. Zaid contested and won the Parliamentary seat of Kota Bharu in the 2004 GE. However, UMNO dropped him as a candidate in the 2008 GE. It suffered heavy losses, including the 2/3 majority necessary in the Dewan Rakyat to pass amendments to the Constitution of Malaysia.

Zaid is well known for his criticism of the government's handling of legal issues such as the judiciary, human rights and Islamic Law. Within days of his appointment as Minister, Zaid stated that the government had to openly apologize for its handling of the 1988 Judicial Crisis, which saw the sacking of the then Lord President of the Supreme Court, Tun Salleh Abas, from his seat. Zaid called it one of his three main goals: "In the eyes of the world, the judicial crisis has weakened our judiciary system." However, he rejected the idea of reviewing the decision: "I am not suggesting that we re-open the case. I am saying that it’s clear to everyone, to the world, that serious transgressions had been committed by the previous administration. And I believe that the PM is big enough and man enough to say that we had done wrong to these people and we are sorry."

So, with the comments made thus far by this vocal and outspoken Law Minister, which saw a slide improvement in the judiciary system. Recently Zaid has again made a comment and has expressed his disagreement with last Friday's Internal Security Act (ISA) dragnet where DAP parliamentarian and Selangor senior exco Teresa Kok, controversial blogger king Raja Petra Kamaruddin and Sin Chew Daily reporter Ms Tan Hoon Cheng were held for allegedly being a threat to national security. Following his statement, he has even tendered his resignation over the government’s use of the ISA on civilians. Zaid further said, "We have a government that commits to laws and reforms, we can't be using old-style politics or resort to creating fear. We have laws and they (the detainees) should be charged in court."

Think About It!!!

If such a person who is so closely linked to the Prime Minister office and has been entrusted to the reform of judiciary system of Malaysia with such a fantastic background, experience, educational qualifications, good track records, etc has come out to criticize the inconsistency application of ISA, even to the extent of giving up this important Law Minister portfolio – This warrants some ATTENTION and CREDIBILITY on the comments of this person from the people.

You be the judge. And you should as it is your BASIC CITIZEN RIGHTS to demand JUSTICE and ACCOUNTABILITY!

Hold The Fort

I set-up this blog mainly to express my personal view of any issues, particularly the current happenings in Asia. The topics discussed can be politics, hobby, life in general, food, travelling, fashion and more. Looking at the current events that are happening around Asia, one topic that is iron hot to talk about is the political situation in Malaysia. The ruling coalition party, namely Barisan Nasional (BN) looks like is going through some turmoils. With the last 2008 General Election and the Permatang Pauh (PP) by-election just concluded, we could see how the voters switched in favour for the opposition parties - PAS, PKR & DAP, denying BN 2/3 majority in the parliament.

The people have spoken against the long ruling BN which have been controlling the parliament for the past 51 years since independence. The gross disappointment of the continuous perceived eroding and accused corruption within the Malaysian Government from the Rakyat has created the deep desire amongst the people for change. The silent voice of the people is way far too loud, even the deaf can hear.

With the petrol price increased from RM1.97 to RM2.70 per litre recently was enough for people to assume the mis-management of funds, especially when Malaysia is the net exporter of petroleum. Logic will tell a simple layman that the increased petroleum price will bring in more profit for the country. So why should the people of Malaysia have to pay more for petrol? The worst part was when the increased in price happened only 5 months after the GE 2008. The results of this has caused inflation to crept into the systems causing further dissatisfaction amongst the people of Malaysia.

Dato' Anwar Ibrahim the former Deputy Prime Minister after 10 years of disappearance from politics scene, mainly spending time in jail after being sacked in September 1998 from the cabinet. Beaten up by the chief police almost to death, has now come back with even more determination to topple the Malaysian Government. He has targeted to take over the government on 16th Sept 2008 by way of persuading some Barisan Nasional MPs to defect to his side and enough to command at least a simple majority in the parliament. He was recently sworn in as member of Malaysian Parliament after winning a staggering majority margin from the PP by-election following his wife vacating the constituency position. So far Anwar has been riding on the waves which are in his favour. This is not helping the ruling party which is having internal power struggle among the few top leaders in UMNO. The charismatic politician, Anwar Ibrahim using his charm and dynamic vocal speeches has managed to form a coalition opposition party with DAP, a predominantly Chinese opposition party and PAS, a predominantly Muslim Malay opposition party. The art of putting these two parties together working under one roof is amazing and mind boggling, since the DAP has always viewed PAS as being a fanatic Muslim party planning to change the country into an Islamic state, which is most feared by most Chinese.

There have been many incidents boiling lately in the Malaysian Politics. With the previous long ruling Premier of Malaysia, Tun Dr Mahathir resigning as member of UMNO as a step in pressuring his hand picked successor, Dato’ Ahmad Badawi. Just within 5 months after resigning, Tun Mahathir has announced to rejoin UMNO. I am assuming he is switching to plan B to force Badawi to step down since his plan A did not work that well. The persistency and determination of this man to oust Badawi as UMNO President is beyond anyone's imagination - love UMNO more than Country or hate Badawi more than UMNO???? I'll leave this to your imagination and conclusion.

Other major and relevant exciting recent events need to be mentioned are the Penang UMNO chief, Ahmad Ismail's racist comments, the 2nd arrest of blogger king Raja Petra Kamarudin under ISA, the recent arrest of Seputeh MP Teresa Kok and Sin Chew's journalist Ms Tan Hoon Cheng under ISA, the surprise Muhyiddin's U-Turn remarks, the Mongolian beauty's murder saga, the Taiwan's "agriculture tour", the Pulau Batu Putih's ICJ case, and many others. These are events the people of Malaysia are questioning and has lately become a hot topic in all walks of Malaysian lives - from the "teh tarik" table to the boardroom table. People are watching like a hawk from all corners. It seems like every Malaysian has somehow turned politician lately. The lack of crystal clear explanation and the incomplete flow of proper and honest information have casted serious doubts in the minds of the people, which have caused the lost of confidence in the ruling coalition.

So, with these unfortunate events that are happening and the lost of faith in the ruling coalition government, can BN still continue to hold the fort?

You be the judge. And you should as it is your BASIC CITIZEN RIGHTS to demand JUSTICE and ACCOUNTABILITY!