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Sunday, March 22, 2020

Nirbhaya Case - Thanatophobia and Burden of Shame

Fight for the justice for Nirbhaya had now come to an end at last!!!. Looking at the way convicts advocates tried to escape them from being hanged it tells many things to us.

Thanatophobia - This means, fear of death. If you read all comments stories related to this, all 4 convicts had that symptom. Time to time, they tried to delayed their death sentences at any cost. That shows how they fear their death. When they brutally raped the girl, they never realized their time will come one day. They enjoyed her cries at every time. I guess, they did enjoy even at jail. That's the reason they never shows any repentance and refused to sleep, eat and had no last wish. They feared the death so much it is clearly visible from their action. The divorce drama made by one of the convict's wife also was related to this. But God was with victim at every phase convicts tries to resist.

Burden of Shame - It's all about how convicts advocate reacts. You can see that he is a high-profile advocate and also known as devil's advocate. His other career cases are one of the famous one, Chandraswamy case and other high profile one. So, he was a kind of only win in his package, no fail. But when the controversial, shocking case across the country brought him down, he is playing dirty politics to cover his shame that impacted to his public figure. We know that, even if someone was not a good person, at his/her death we should talk only good things. He broke that basic rule in this case and showering all sorts of wickedness to victim. Looks like no plan to leave her alone. God will definitely give some punishment to him, for sure.

Side note: When asked about the wages / fee for this case, A.P. Sing told convicts pay them whenever they can. I guess, for an high profile case like this, to get a good lawyer, you must pay hefty fee no matter the case win or fail. So, where is the source of money for these convicts? How they got these much money? It's definitely not a free service. It should be investigated.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

A trip to Perhentian Islands

Maverick 7:08 AM 1 Comments

The Perhentian Islands are two islands named Pulau Perhentian Kecil (Small Perhentian Island) and Pulau Perhentian Besar (Large Perhentian Island). The Malay name Perhentian is translated as “place to stop”. The islands remain relatively untouched and the only permanent inhabitants live in a small fishing village on Perhentian Kecil. Apart from footpaths that cut through the jungle, there are no roads on the islands. The only way to get around is by walking through the jungle or taking a sea taxi. Perhaps it is the stretches of white beach or the crystal clear water and the superior scuba diving. Perhaps it is the untouched forests or the relaxed atmosphere and unspoiled charm.

We, around 19 men, started our journey from Kuala Lumpur (KL) on July 15th night. It's our first trip to Kuala Terenganu side ( I guess ) and we are not sure how to reach the places; but we know what are the prime stops. We took Transnasional bus from Hentian Duta Bus Terminal around 10pm to Kuala Terengganu. It's a 7 hours journey from KL through Karak highway heading to Kuala Terengganu. 90% of the seats were occupied by us; so the fun was on already. In fact, we reached 20min late to the bus terminal and the bus already departed. Some how, we managed to get the same bus. Thanks to the heavy traffic jam. The drivers were extremely angry and the boys ignited it on time to time. Like small children in school, teacher has to pull the stick and beat it on the table to stop talking, driver had to pull off every time and switch on the light to stop the highly noise, laugh, song etc from us. After 10 min he started driving, the fun is on again. I hope he might not be never seen a gang like this (joking).

Around 5:30am on July 16th, we reached Kuala Terengganu. Now we know, need to go to Kuala Besut Boat Jetty. When inquired found that, it is 75 min journey from Kuala Terengganu. There are travel agents, who roam around this bus terminal to catch tourists, who simply come to explore places without having much ideas. One of them caught us. He arranged 2 van (10 sitting capacity each) for us to reach Kuala Besut. Once we reached there, found out Mahligai Bus service has direct connection to Kaual Besut. If anybody wish to go Kuala Besut by bus, check with Mahligai. They got direct service to the Jetty. We are almost there. Final traveling point. Nearest airport at Kuala Besut is Kota Bharu.

Now, we have to book boats to transfer from Kuala Besut to Perhentian Islands. Speed Boat services starts at 7:00am in the morning and costs RM 70 ( with return ) per head. It's around 30min + journey from Kuala Besut to Perhentian Islands; depending on which Island you want to go. If the sea is rough you can be assured of a bumpy ride and you may even get wet. You may need to disembark in shallow water if there is no jetty at your beach, so dress (and pack) accordingly. We were heading to Long Beach at Small Island. There is no jetty, so the speed boat stops at shallow water. Small boats will come to transfer from there to shore. They will charge RM2 per head for their service. There we are. We touched down the beautiful island now.

Our wandering actually starts. There are few 5 start kind of chalets, which costs RM280+ per night for 2 persons. There are many other chalets, guest houses, dormitories available. Those are only walk-in options. Rate starts from RM35 onwards. Check in time is 11am and check out time is also 11am. So, you need to go to all places to find out whether any rooms available, if so, grab it at first. After a long walk, we finally got 2 rooms. At least we got place to put things down; but the search for rooms were on. After 2-3 hours, we got 2 more rooms plus 5 beds extra to sleep. That was enough for us.

From mouth to mouth, heard that these islands will be closed during rainy seasons and opens only during summer season. Most important, there won't be any electricity during the day. Electricity will be available only from 7pm to 7am. This is because, they produce electricity for the island from solar energy. 5 star kind of chalets provide electricity during the day too, using their own generator. Dormitory type rooms are just nice to sleep; but no safe for your things. But I felt, there is no security issue found there. A safe place.

Our first day was on. Most got ready, brushed, washed face and had break fast. We started playing water ball in the sea followed by 3 set of volley ball match in the hot sun (you feel we are mad, rt !!! ). Then we headed to have lunch. There are plenty of options for food and you will not be worried about the taste too. But, the services are very slow. If you wish to eat, be there 1 hour before. If you rush there to have something in very hungry state, you will be mad. Your hunger will be died by the time what you ordered arrives. Almost 1hr takes to get things on your table.

Evening we gone for a trekking through jungle. On the top of the hill, there is a wind mill and solar farm. Wind mill is just for show only, not working at all. On the other side of this farm, its a beautiful and charming view. You will be loved to see that. There are steps to go down to the shore of that side and small stop over to rest. Very beautiful. It took 15-20 min walk through the jungle to reach there. Way to top the hill is extremely dangerous. So be careful, if you want to climb up. It was a nice journey for us.

Back to beach again by 6:30pm. We had another set of volleyball match. It was fantastic. Volley ball courts are there on the beach. It's free and anybody can play there. No restrictions. It was a full moon night. We had a great barbecue party on that beach. I think, all finished around 2am. Enjoyed much. At that night, near to one of our huts, tortoise came and laid eggs. Morning, we saw some marks on the sand. Some people came and told us, not to touch, not to walk through and watch out for anybody digging there. It was the place where tortoise laid eggs. They are the protectors of these kind of species. Beautiful to see that.

After break fast, we started our snorkeling trip around 11am. It was amazing one; first time experience in my life. Though I know swimming, but I didn't take a chance to avoid the life jacket. Because it is sea. We can't predict. There was 3 stop over during the snorkeling trip. First to watch turtles. Unfortunately, we didn't see anything. Simply jump to water, but nothing found. Then headed to another place, where we saw corals, fish, and many many beautiful sea species. It was an amazing experience. Like, when you see a stranger on your village, how you look at them; the same way, all the fishes were looking at me, when I entered to coral to watch what they are doing. They looks at me the continue their business. But their eye was remain on me. I tried to follow some of the beautiful fishes; they taken to many places and see large heap of fish under the rock, passing by etc. Fantastic experience. Spent a lot of time there. Then we headed to watch sharks. 3rd stoppage; where we all jumped. I had a luck to watch 4 sharks. Tried to follow them, gone to many many places with them and saw very beautiful species. Lovely !!!!!!! We returned to shore around 2:15pm. On the way back, we stopped again at the turtle place; but no luck again. At least we had a very good trip. Per head, we costs for this snorkeling around RM 35 only.

Then we had a quick bath, lunch etc and packed up things to go back. Last boat from the shore at 4pm. After that no more service. So we had to rush to catch the boats. All 19 in different boats. On the way back, one of the boat had engine failure and stuck in the middle of the sea. So, we had to wait for a long time to see our friends back to Kuala Besut.

At Kuala Besut, everything will be closed at 5pm, after the last boat departs. There won't be any shops opened after that. We had a tea break there and had small shopping. Then we had to arrange van again to go back to Kuala Terengganu. 2 Van booked; each costs RM200. Reached around 8pm to Kuala Terengganu bus terminal. Then we went for dinner as our bus departs at 10pm only. Back to terminal after the dinner, took the bus had a nice nap. The smart bus driver put us an offer to drop us at KL Sentral for RM 5 per head. We had to agree that, as the bus arrives at Hentian Duta terminal around 5am and taxis will charge us extra to take us from there to our house. On this agreement, this driver drop us at brick fields and we had a very nice journey.

Hope this info may be useful to those who wish to visit that place. Check out some photos here.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Cyberjaya - Poor Administration

Maverick 6:54 PM 1 Comments

Cyberjaya, a place where "Live, Study & Work"; this is what TV Commercial says. 14years after its operational starts, how about its administration? I would say its very very poor. To make money, it is better for those who manage, but those who use, no benefits. I never thought to write about it; but when I experienced, I prefer to scribble something.

Its almost 6 months, I started to work in Cyberjaya. As everybody, I also thought about the transportation problem. I was searching for the information about DTS (Dedicated Transport System) service by RapidKL ( those time, it managed by RapidKL); no useful information found. Neither in RapidKL site nor in Cyberjaya site found it where to get information, how to book the bus etc. Though the area is technically advanced, these basic information passed by old era style; from mouth to mouth. 1 month drove to work in shared basis and costs around RM 300. Only one advantage was free parking at office. Next month onwards, started commuting by bus.

DTS operation office, all were friendly and the correct information they sent via email; how to pay, time table of bus, etc. But the trouble started after that. Morning 7:30 bus either won't come on time or drivers says its not their duty time. Some times 3 buses there at Sentral and they sleeps in the bus. Passengers had to wait long time, till 7:40am then have to wake them up. Drivers may get angry because we disturbs their precious sleeping time. We pays RM 213 for the service and making us to wait to watch their sleeping style. But only one thing with RapidKL, it runs on their scheduled time, though we disturbs their sleep and whether there is somebody to go or not.

May 2011, Cyberview (so called land owner) announced they are upgrading the service with new buses and sent the photos of new buses and given a shock of increasing the monthly charge to RM250. All commuters must be happy because, they said all the buses equipped with wifi service. But on June 1st, scenario was very different and worst. There was no bus as shown in photo, no wifi. When checked mail, they sent an apologize saying, temporary buses will run for the time being. Normally morning 7:30am and 8:30am, 2 buses runs and that day, only one bus and have passengers for 3 buses. Another tragedy that, no bus came after 9:30am. People had to pay from their pocket to reach office on time. The worst is on the way. None of the drivers know how to reach Cyberjaya and how to go back. Initial days there was a guide with drivers that was good thing. But how long a person need to understand the route? I guess hardly 2 times if you travel through the same way, you can understand it. But these drivers, 15 days they driving same route, everyday they are discovering new routes. One day, KL Sentral route went to Seremban and then had to come back. Driver lost route!!!! Last 2 days, there was no bus for evening 6:30pm. When people complain to them via email, a "standard template response" will hit back to your mail box. Every time, same content. No changes. All have now same question; why should we pay RM250 for this worst service? They force people to book the bus, but bus won't come on time. Other day, evening service after several complaint, at 7pm, they sent one bus, but that bus went through some other route and gone back. Again people called to complaint, finally a guide in the motor bike had to show the route to driver. What a pity!!! Booking system may be good for them, but it is not practical, especially when we leave from office. Some times, you can't predict what time you can leave from office. Their condition to alter the timing is 2 hours before the schedule. But what if we are in a critical meeting or some other issues? You can't even bother to change the timing. It's useless at this situation.

Another incident. When it was RapidKL administration, if a bus broke down driver won't allow passengers to get down from the bus until the replacement comes. He will take responsibility to call their office and make sure the bus comes. But in new administration, when the bus broke down, I am not sure whether driver called or not. Passengers called to call center, the didn't understand what we were talking. When an "Airport Coach" came, driver put all of them into that. Who will take responsibility if that bus broke down or any other worst incident happened? I should now recollect the Japanese management technique. If one incident happened today, and you take 30min to resolve it. Tomorrow same incident happened, you should take less than 30 min to resolve as you know what is the cause how it was resolved. But here, 15 days, no change. Pathetic.

Another example of transportation. There are free shuttle services in Cyberjaya. It's a grateful thing. But sometimes it won't come. And there is no information about what is the route what all stops it covers etc. Today, I had to wait more than 1 hour for the bus, but it never came through that stop. I now think, that bus stop (near MDec towards DELL) is not for shuttle service. Finally I had to walk to office in the noon, as most taxis were not ready to commute in meter.

Lack of cleanliness is another problem. Near to my office, there is a bus stop. Waste bin is always full. No Majlis Sepang people come to clean that. It always full and now things are flying on the road. There was human shit in the bus stop for a week (I guess it was washed away in the heavy rain). How dare people did that and I felt very bad as there is no other place people can stand unless you prefer to stand in the hot sun ( no trees there ). But these Majlis Sepang people are very smart on making money. Coming regularly to summon the cars those parked on the road. Take a note, that is the dead end of the road and there is no heavy traffic jam or nothing. There is no offices or buildings near by. All are just either empty land or constructions are going on. Some times you can see small alligators on the road. It comes to our campus. May be they need Technical help.

What those who works there need basically is not there. Just collecting money. I feel pity that this is running for 14 years but no basic stuffs are made properly. When they open eyes?

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Welcome to New Singapore

Maverick 7:59 AM 2 Comments

Happy New Year to all. This is just cut and paste from a news paper. Where are we heading to? Really need to think, especially when we entered into a new decade.

A USEFUL message to greet the New Year today in Singapore could have read something like this:

“Caution! Visitors to this island are advised to be careful of a mysterious syndrome that drives victims to shed off all their clothes in public.”

As promiscuity rises, one phenomenon has almost everyone scratching his head.

Amidst reports of a teenage girl selling her soiled underwear online and a young trainee teacher having sex with a 12 and a 15-year-old girl, interest centred on public nudity, including the following cases: -

* A man in his 20s went buck naked into a fast-food outlet to buy coffee (his custom was refused);

* A middle-aged man found sitting nude on a suburban pavement; and

* A middle-aged woman took off all her clothes and boarded a public bus, rejecting a jacket to cover up. The driver ordered her to sit at the back with the women, away from the men until her arrest.

They all happened in the past two weeks, their video shots instantly producing up to 50,000 hits online.

Meanwhile, Felicia, a teenager offered to sell her used underwear for up to S$45 a pair.

“All the panties will be worn by me for at least 12 hours,” she pledged. Total sales - 12 pairs!

The most famous streak was that of a Singaporean A*Star (biotech research) scholar and her Swedish schoolmate, who were fined after they strolled stark naked through Holland Village last year.

“Those crazy Singaporeans can’t seem to keep their pants on in public lately,” expatriate Jeff Mills wrote before Christmas Day.

“The country best known for semiconductor wafers and caning has seen a rash of indecent exposure and slow streaking cases recently.”

Adding to the tempo was the first reported case of a 30-year-old Filipino maid offering to appear in the nude on webcam sex for money on the Net.

And last week a China girl who drowned while swimming naked at a rich man’s house several months ago was pronounced an accident.

At about the same time a nude 19-year-old girl was rescued clinging onto the second floor window of a hotel.

Some most recent happenings and ( expected to be ) upcoming activities in this small island.

Courtesy : The Star

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Outsourced

Maverick 8:17 PM 1 Comments

NBC is set to air a show about Indian companies, called "Outsourced". Its content is hilarious and subsequently a kind of racist program. Watch this trailer first and what you feel of it? Click here.

According to NBC's official description, the set-in-India workplace series "centers on the all-American company Mid America Novelties whose call center has suddenly been outsourced to India and a manager, played by Ben Rappaport, is being transferred to India to run the operation.” Supposedly, the socio-economic aspects of exporting American jobs to India are not expected to be front and center story-wise. Instead, the series is billed as “the Midwest meets the exotic East in a hilarious culture clash”.

When you watch this preview, you can see first the call center manager drinks coffee in a toilet closet shaped mug. What these Americans thinks? Indians are eating their shit and drinking what they piss ? It's really cruel to show like this. If they don't like Indians, just leave it. It's harassing in some other way. Second, when the introduce session, miss-pronouncing the name of "Manmeit", on the contrary, they too miss-pronounce his name as Toad ( character name is Todd). Another session, when he spells the letters, the caller suspecting the call reached to India and shouting over the phone to agent. This guy says, it's not India, but in Detroit and it's the place of black people. Again taking it as a racist act.

What do you think, if a show like this aired in India and by making a American or American company as a comedy object? Of course, they won't be sit relax and enjoy it. It will spread all over the medias and Obama may ask India to stop showing such things. If not stopping, they may raise obstruction against India, until they seize this show. That means, they can do anything against others, but others can't do. It's hilarious.

There are lot of anti-India movements in America now. These kind of shows just boost them up. Some shows, just take it as fun but why don't they think out of the box or think from the other side? Will they take it as just fun only, if any other nation do such things? They won't. With the name of anti-terrorism, these Americans done a body scanning of ex-Indian president, which shouldn't be allowed at all. But they crossed all the limits and done those things. I read some interesting quotes from Americans that, those days parents tell if you are not eating " Look at Asian countries, there are lot of people starving for food. Don't waste and eat". Now-a-days these parents tells "if you don't study, Indians will take over you". They are still fearing Indians because with the knowledge, ability and many other things Indians are best than anybody. So the fear about them had started. But it shouldn't be destroyed by using these kind of cheap shows.

Whatever they do, nothing will affect the business of India, as God with them. But, it is shameful to the Indian community those are working and living in America to silently support these kind of shows. I am not knowing the law side of these things. But they must have the right to object against these kind of things. They are not doing it; so it ashamed. There are lot of comments are going around about this show. Most are saying extremely offensive. But none taking any finger movement to stop this. Too bad.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

US Senator calls Infosys 'chop shop'

Maverick 6:14 AM 0 Comments

US Senator criticized Infosys as "chop shop". It is not only affected to Infosys, but all Indian born companies, who are working in US. When US started suffering they are started blaming to Indians. He said all high paid jobs are outsourced to India with lower wages. So, the lazy US people are not getting jobs. There is new reason.

First blaming starts by George Bush. He was saying "Indians are consuming more foods". Second blaming was by Barak Obama. In his statement it was "Indians buying more vehicle, so the fuel price going high". The actual stealing work starts by Americans. Brilliant Indians create some good things, technologies etc, they took patent over it and steal. The very best example is "hotmail". Though they bought over it, the brain behind it was a great Indian. Why did they bought over it? Why can't they create same kind instead of bought over? They even stole the patents of our traditional items like ginger, pepper and many more.

Looks like they don't like India at all. If they don't like India or Indians, we will challenge them to sack all Indians who works in America and who work for America. Then will see, how Americans going to survive. They cannot survive themselves, especially without an Indian. Even at their best space research organization, "NASA", flooded with many brilliant Indian scientists. By virtue, how Gulf countries grown to their current progressive state with all effort of Indians, the same way America too came up. Don't forget the past. If you forget the past, then you broken your base / existence.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Fear of a Citizen

Maverick 8:15 PM 1 Comments

Long ago, I had written about the CIA's interest to break India into pieces. When I wrote about it,many taken it as funny matter and was making me fool. Today, I have found similar kind of things from China. China too wants to divide India into pieces. If CIA want to break India by 2015, China is more advanced player. They are going to attack by 2012 and moving the strings for that.

Here is a part from their post. Posted on April 8 on the website iiss.cn (International Institute for Strategic Studies), the article detailed a roadmap for breaking up India. “To split India, China can bring into its fold countries like Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan, support Ulfa in attaining its goal for Assam’s independence, back aspirations of Indian nationalities like Tamils and Nagas, encourage Bangladesh to give a push to the independence of West Bengal and lastly recover the 90,000 sq km territory in southern Tibet,” the write-up said.

After the demolition of LTTE, China has won their strategic movement to keep an eye on the southern strip of India, by building a port in Sri Lanka. Prior to that, they had succeeded by their movements in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. Also, they are still in fight with Indian authorities for the border at Sikkim and Assam. Their military is used to cross the border intermittently.

Another strong movement they have made on this recently to diminish the image of India. By trading fake "Made in India" drugs to Nigeria and they were trying to spoil the image of India. Later stage, authorities of China admitted that it was made there and labeled as "Made in India". Look, how far they are moving. Another incident, which India tried to ban Jaish-e-Mohmmed of Pakistan through UN Security Council, China is protesting along with Britian. Why they wanted to protest against the ban on this terrorism encouraging organization? The founder of JeM was the major culprit behind most of the terrorist activities in India. Still they are protesting in UNSC and shamefully Britian too supporting this. The support of Britain showing that most of the countries wanted to break India.

The internal climate of India is now good for these external players. South side Tamil Nadu wants immediate action against LTTE, north side similar terrorist groups like ULFA in Assam, Bodo in Naga, the push of removing West Bengal from India by Bangladesh. All these facts and the cross-border terrorism from Pakistan too helping them at their best level to make problematic India.

Within few days India going to celebrate their 62nd Independence day. The article appeared in official Chinese website cannot be taken as lightly as it is the matter of our nation. China is not India, where democracy in expression of opinion prevails. It is the time now running out and enemies are surrounding us. This is the serious fear of a citizen. Let's stand together to fight against this activities. I am sure, none of the other countries will help out, if China declares a war against India and all surrounding nations will fight against us. That is why I called it as fear of a Citizen.

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Sunday, March 22, 2020

Nirbhaya Case - Thanatophobia and Burden of Shame

Saturday, July 23, 2011

A trip to Perhentian Islands

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Cyberjaya - Poor Administration

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Welcome to New Singapore

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Outsourced

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

US Senator calls Infosys 'chop shop'

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Fear of a Citizen

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