Egyptians Unrest Rages On

Unprecedented anti-government protests rock Egypt
International News

Protesters from Egypt geared up for the biggest protests yet on Friday to end Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's three-decade rule, while demonstrators fought security forces into the early morning hours in the eastern city of Suez.

In central Cairo yesterday demonstrators burnt tyres and hurled stones at police. In Suez, protesters torched a government building. Protesters chucked rocks and petrol bombs at police lines.

Police fought with thousands of Egyptians with firing rubber bullets, tear gas and dragging away demonstrators. Up to five people were killed in this incident include a police. Police have arrested more than 500 demonstrators among these two days. Some police in civilian clothes hauled them away and bundled them into unmarked van.

“Egypt’s Muslims and Christians will go out to fight against corruption, unemployment and oppression and absence of freedom,” one of the protesters wrote on Facebook page. More than 70,000 people have signed up online for the page. Facebook and twitter have helped drive this week’s protest. The internet went down. Twitter confirmed its site is blocked on Tuesday.

Even Noble Prize winner Mohamed Elbaradei who returned to Egypt from Vienna this Thursday, said that he would join the protest on Friday.

Egypt’s population of some 80 million is growing by two per cent a year. Two thirds of the population is under 30, and that age group accounts for 90 per cent of the jobless. About 40 per cent live on less than $2 (RM6.20) a day and a third are illiterate.

I wondering the minister of Egypt will give what response. I will keep an eye on this news. It just too shock to know about this news. For me, I thought that Egypt was just a simple country with lots of mysteries. I don’t realize that actually they live in suffer based on the information up there which shows 40% live on less than RM6.20. I guess I know too little about this world. People’s need to speak out ! Other than that, I also glad that I live in a multi-country that so focus on 1 Malaysia. We live in peace although different language, different region, different colour of skin.

Toy Poodle Abuse

15 minutes Dog Abuse Video. Abuser Wanted !

Local News

A 15-minute video showing a man abusing a toy poodle appears to have triggered a voluntary “online” investigation by Internet users in a joint effort to identify the culprits captured in the clip. The guy with tattoo on both arms, shirtless and a big gold ring on his right index finger in the video clip and the girl who captured the video is wanted by public who concern about this.

The 15-minute-and-eight-second video clip showing the guy keep make the dog to stand up straight with its hind quarters. Whenever Sushi ( the dog name) failed to stand up, the guy will hit Sushi, slapped, punched and thrown across the room repeatedly. Sometimes he yelled at Sushi. He also put Sushi on desk or Hi-Fi system to let the dog stand up because of afraid of height. He even hit Sushi with a bowl.

The guy claimed as Champ Alan and the girl who captured the video is Doreen Loo. This video was posted by a girl named Eslie. She said that the video was in a pendrive. She found that pendrive on the floor of KLCC. The pendrive only contain this video. She posted this video because she feels that its unfair to the dog. There a news said that the dog may dead three years ago.

More groups have lodged reports urging police to track down and arrest the two people implicated in the dog abuse video.

This 15 minutes dog abused video is the longest video I saw. When the video is shared on Facebook, immediately I take a look on it. I didn’t realise that it will be an issue everybody discussed on Facebook. This news is even on Taiwan news. I feel angry with this kind of owner. He really lost his mind to treat a dog like this. A dog also owns its life. I really hope police will take action on this two human who lost their humanity. 

Aussie on flood

Australian Flood Crisis threatens city and towns
International news

Rural towns in Australia's southeast and the nation's third largest city were on flood last Friday as rivers surged in a week long flood crisis that has created widespread devastation across the continent. Residents of Brisbane, the capital of northeast Queensland state which was devastated by flooding last week, were sandbagging low-lying homes again as a high tide was expected on the main river that snakes through the city.

According to a statement from the Mayor, people living in low-lying need to be prepared. Seventy-two Victorian towns have already been affected by rising waters, 1,770 properties have been flooded and more than 3,500 people have evacuated their homes. The SES said that floodwaters in the Kerang region were the highest they've been in more than 100 years.

To recover from the flood, Australia needs to take months. The government has yet to estimate the cost of damage will reach billions of dollars. This flood killed 25 peoples.

This is the most serious flood happened in Australia. A lot of people get affected. Some of my friend study there came back to Malaysia and many things they have to give up. Although it doesn’t happen in my country, but this is a hint for us to start to get aware. Natural disaster happen these few years are serious, even there is a new said that maybe in few months the temperature will rises 4 degree. I can’t imagine what will happen in future, but i think human must start to save themselves by recycle and plant more trees. 

Thaipusam

Day of devotion and thanksgiving.

Local news

After more than a month of preparations and fasting, Millions of Hindu devotees made their way up the 272 steps of Batu Caves to the Sri Subramaniar Swamy temple yesterday to fulfil their vows during Thaipusam. This Thaipusam celebration also attracted hundreds of non-Hindus, both local and foreign, making Batu Caves becomes a tourist hotspots this year.

Devotees gathering nearby a river to bathe before making their way to Batu caves

Like in the years before, some vows carried in kavadis of different sizes decorated with peacock feathers and lights; Many others have shad their head bald to carry pal-kodam ( milk pots ) , with face and body pierced with the vel ( lance) to show their appreciation to Lord Muruga.

This year Thaipusam celebration became special with the presence of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak. He said that Thaipusam although originally is a Hindu Festival, but now is a part of Malaysia’s multicultural celebration.

Something happens during his speech. A few Human Rights Party ( HRP) demonstrators carried placards to send the message that they are unhappy with the Malay literature textbook titled Interlok in schools. 9 of the demonstrators were arrested after 20 minutes by polices.

I felt glad and happy that I live in a multicultural country. On that day, we got Public holiday and celebrate it together. I can’t imagine the pain when they try to put the vel on their body, it feels like pulling our skin and the kavadis are heavy to carry. But to show their appreciation to Lord Muruga, a lot of them did it. I am proud of them !! Happy Thaipusam ! 

Thaipusam 2011