Badruddin Apologised, Nazri : M****r*****r ?

Previously, Malaysiakini reported ‘Karpal a disabled’ remark causes ruckus . I had written an article on this matter, titled Oh My God, Badut-Din Does It Again ! On top of that Karpal Singh also noted that Badruddin had previously used the foul word of Puki Mak in the Parliament.

Badruddin Apologised
In a rare moment of truth, almost non-existent action among the Barisan Nasional Member of Parliament, Badruddin has recently apologised on his statements, unconditionally for some unruly remarks he had said.

Of the many blunders he made in the past, this is certainly an action that shocked me for a while. Nonetheless, apologising for those who are offended deserve some good mention in my blog.

It is certainly in my hope that Badruddin will not repeat similar hurtful remarks in the future and debate with Parliamentarians in a more professional manner. There should be no repeat of the mistakes he made. If one makes too many similar mistakes and apologise too many times, one's integrity and sincerity should be put in doubt.

So, people. Shall we cut Badruddin some slack and give him some time to repent. This is certainly a slightly positive development from his side.

Give him a chance.

Nazri : M****r*****r
Now, that's enough, snap out of it .... Now, I am concentrating on Nazri ... Read Nazri says “M****r*****r!” Cabinet or da’ ghetto? from jelas.info . The text was extracted from NST.

As for what the asterisks stands for, it isn't hard to guess the word. This is the guy who mentioned a bill that does not exist and shouted Racist , Racist , Racist and Stupid , Stupid , Stupid in Parliament.

I am not sure if there is any apology from him. Now, in some ways Badruddin is better than this guy.


(Picture from Bodohland : The Incredible Nincompoo)

Badruddin : Puki Mak ?

[ Caution : The following article is not suitable for children. Explicit language used ]

Previously, Malaysiakini reported ‘Karpal a disabled’ remark causes ruckus . I had written an article on this matter, titled Oh My God, Badut-Din Does It Again !

One can refer to page 41 and page 42 of Penyata Rasmi (Hansard) 22 Oktober 2007 for more details on the matter. It seems that Badruddin associated people on wheelchairs are those that are "taught" by God for certain kind of attitude. It is indeed insensitive to say such a thing.

Hansard: Puki mak ?
Let's do another extraction from the Hansard of the above date. There are some important points to note, referring to page 43 and 44 :

Tuan R. Karpal Singh [Bukit Gelugor]: Ini OKU sementara sahaja. Tetapi saya bagi nasihat kepada Ahli Yang Berhormat dari Jerai, bila dalam satu court yang seperti mana tadi, jangan panik. Jika panik lebih teruk. Di antara apa yang saya menyatakan perkataan-perkataan saya gunakan binatang dan sebagainya, berbanding dengan perkataan ‘puki mak’...

Timbalan Yang di-Pertua [Datuk Dr. Yusof bin Yacob]: Yang Berhormat tak baik...

Tuan R. Karpal Singh [Bukit Gelugor]: ...di mana, di mana dalam dunia ini ada erkataan seperti itu digunakan dalam mana-mana Parlimen atau Kongres-kongres lain dalam negara ini? Apabila dia menyatakan menggunakan perkataan ‘puki mak’ ...

Timbalan Yang di-Pertua [Datuk Dr. Yusof bin Yacob]: Yang Berhormat, tidak payahlah ulang perkataan itu....

Tuan R. Karpal Singh [Bukit Gelugor]: Tuan Yang di-Pertua, dia menafikan sehingga dalam Hansard ada perkataan itu, dia bohong kepada Dewan apabila dia menafikan. Tarik balik, tarik balik ‘puki mak’, apa ini, apa tindakan ada diambil ke atas dia? Adakah dia dirujuk kepada DR.22.10.2007 44 Committee of Privileges? Adakah itu dibuat? Adakah apa-apa tindakan diambil ke atas beliau, dia keriau tadi. Ini bukan negara Islam, ini suatu negara sekular. Ini sudah ditentukan oleh mahkamah, ada ditentukan oleh Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun Hussein Onn dan pemimpin-pemimpin lain dalam Barisan Nasional. Apa dia mahu keriau dalam Dewan yang mulia ini.
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Name calling and Foul language : Different Categories
Before we proceed to the next level of discussion, perhaps we should understand what 'puki mak' means.

Urban dictionary: puki mak hang
Definition : malay for "your mother's cunt". Popular among the malays in the state of Kedah, where the world famous Dr Mahathir was born. when you were snub off for trespassing, when you were not,

Example of usage: "Puki Mak Hang....hang ingat tempat nie bapak hang punya ka...?"
English translation: "You mother's cunt... you think this is your grandfather's place...?"

tags : puki, cibai, pantat, faraj, jubok
by newyorker2 kuala lumpur Apr 21, 2006

Obviously, this is a foul word, explicitly pornographic and degrading. There is no such parliament in the world that allows for such language to be used in its proceedings, where serious matters are discussed and laws formulated.

In order to be fair to all parties, regardless of opposition of the ruling party, I would say that the words "binatang" , "lembu" or "bodoh" used by both sides of the coin are unruly and should be discouraged. However, one should note that those words are only negatively descriptive. Those are not bad or curse words.

On the other hand, Puki mak means "your mother's cunt", a different category than name-calling. If such word is permissible, then possibly our future parliament meetings will use these kind of words:

Cao Ci bai, Nia Mah Cao Hai, Punde, Pee Sapre, Mutiram Kudi, Kan Ni Neh, Pantat, Jubok, Kena Tiao, Puki Pepek, Kena Konkek, Motherfucker, Son of a Bitch, Fuck, Bastard ...

Imagine the whole Parliament using such language? We should emulate example of good parliamentary manners such as UK and Hong Kong. We should not try to learn from Taiwan. So, what's next? Throwing chairs, pulling hair, slinging shoe and sumo wrestling in the Parliament?
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Badruddin's Justification
This is Badruddin's explanation on the usage of the word ‘puki mak’ :

Dato' Paduka Haji Badruddin bin Amiruldin [Jerai]: Apa pasal tidak apa, itu bahasa
yang negeri, dan saya menggunakan perkataan itu kerana Yang Berhormat pada masa itu Yang Berhormat biadab dalam dewan ini, menghina bangsa Melayu, menghina bangsa saya. Kita kena ajar orang macam ini dan sekarang Tuhan dah ajar dia Tuan Yang di-Pertua. Seorang ahli politik yang veteran tetapi tidak ada hikmah, tidak ada budi, tidak ada bahasa dan menghina negara Malaysia sebagai negara Islam. Menghina orang Melayu,

It is unclear on how Karpal Singh actually insulted (according to Badruddin himself) the nation, religion and race. Perhaps there is no such thing after all. If there is, I am pretty sure the Barisan Nasional mechanisms would have made it a national situation with huge publicities and shocking speeches. Let's take the national debates on one hand as a separate matter and the usage of foul language as a separate matter.

Shamelessly, a person like Badut-Din, I mean, Badruddin Amiruldin is trying to justify that his usage of the word is appropriate to defend his nation, religion and Malay race. Duh ? How ?

If Badruddin intends to defend, he can always use words and solid points to justify. I do not see the need to use such vulgar words. After all, people like Tun Dr. Mahathir, who coincidentally come from the same state as Badruddin, never defended his people using such horrible language. Tun Dr. M, in his decades of service had been using arguments and different perspectives to illustrate his points. Badruddin had only served one term and the public have already heard such a thing.

Using "Puki Mak" will not make a good defense. As a reprentative of the Malay rakyat (citizens), what has been done is a shameful gesture that brings negative impressions on the attitude of those he wanted to defend. Badruddin's attempt to justify his remarks falls flat.

My dear Badruddin, Members of Parliament are supposed to be discussing important agendas in a Parliament.

Parliament is not a Coffee shop, Kopitiam, Tea House or Kedai Runcit !

Oh My God, Badut-Din Does It Again !

( Picture from Bodohland : Shooting from his A**s again! )

Malaysiakini reported ‘Karpal a disabled’ remark causes ruckus .

Now let's read the infamous remarks as provided by Malaysia Today (summarised version) and Penyata Rasmi (Hansard) 22 Oktober 2007 :

Bahasa Melayu:
1) Kita kena ajar orang macam ini dan sekarang Tuhan dah ajar dia Tuan Yang di-Pertua. (Page 41 and 42 of Hansard)

2) Yang Berhormat sendiri kena bersopan santun kalau mahu ajar orang, kalau Yang Berhormat sendiri pun dah perangai macam itu dengan berkerusi roda, ini Tuhan telah tunjukkan kepada Yang Berhormat . (Page 42 of Hansard)

English:
1) We have to teach people like this and now God had taught him Tuan Yang di-Pertua. (Page 41 and 42 of Hansard)

2) Yang Berhormat has to be polite if you intend to teach other people, if Yang Berhormat yourself has that kind of attitude when you are at the wheelchair, God has shown you Yang Berhormat . (Page 42 of Hansard)

Disability versus Stupidity
That's highly insensitive. Member of Parliament (Jerai) , Badruddin Amiruldin claims that people who sit in wheelchairs are punished by God! We know the groups of people who normally sit in wheelchairs : the disabled (some at birth, some by accident).

If disability is a form of divine punishment, I would like to ask Badut-Din, "Is stupidity and idiocy punishments from God ?". If the answer is a resounding "yes", I would be quite concerned with the Cabinet. The river never runs dry. Badut-Din has proven it using himself as a model. After all, stupidity is worse than being physically disabled.

Physically-challenged people are still able to solve problems and produce great stuff. Look at musicians such as Jose Feliciano, Ray Charles and local evergreen singer Alfred Ho . Stephen Hawking, the scientist, who is wheelchair-ridden due to some chronic illness produced one of the greatest theories in mankind on the creation of universe. His work is detailed in the prize-winning book "A Brief History of Time". The poet Byron is famous in his own right.

What has Badut-din, a person "capable" of walking and talking "amok" done for the nation other than tarnishing its reputation and lowering the standards of its Parliament? Perhaps, Badut-din should recognise when one does not use (or rather incapable of using) one's own brain, one would not know the significance of such words. Now, is that a punishment from God?

An MP is a "Yang Berhormat"
As an MP, one carries the title "Yang Berhormat" which means "The Respected One". If he thinks such words are justifiable after a moment of thought, would that mean that his brain is screwed up? Does a person who utter such statement deserve to be respected?

Is having such an MP a punishment from God to Malaysians? Maybe not. Then, are Malaysians actually the ones who are stupid? Remember, remember, we chose representatives in the form of Members of Parliament. "Yang Berhormat" was installed with our mandate.

Attacking a member of the opposition like Karpal Singh is one matter. Making such a general statement that hurts the feelings of many Malaysians not involved in the debate reflects an insolent and non-professional attitude. As a :"Yang Berhormat" / "Respected One", one should have the wisdom to exercise compassion and not to associate negative connotations to people who are physically disadvantaged.

Compassion in the Cultural Root of Malays
According to Malay blogger Roslan SMS Corner , traditionally Malays are brought up to be compassionate. Parents teach their children not to look down on the disabled, the old folks or any poor people. Charity is encouraged. Development has certainly brought in new and differing influences. However, it remains that many still holds dear to this good attitude.

As a representative of the citizens, particularly of Jerai and of Malays, Badut-din created a certain degree of negative perceptions to the Malay society. It is unclear whether UMNO (the party that Badruddin belongs to) has made any instructions for him to apologise. My confidence stoops low if you catch the drift.

I would like to call the public to dissociate such a rude character from the liberal Malay society as there are many of them who feel slighted by the way he speaks.

Other Insolent Remarks
Such horrible words coming out of Badruddin is not surprising. After all, he is famous for sexist remarks ( on female MP Fong Po Kuan, "How long can the Yang Berhormat's husband stand her?" ) , racist remarks ( on Malaysian Indians : " keling botol", " keling jual roti" ) , arrogant remarks ( "kalau tak suka, keluar dari Malaysia" ) and brandishing May 13 book coupled with suspicious remarks such as "if it were disturbed, these hornets will strike and destroy the country" .

The words being mentioned above were only the tip of the iceberg. Correction, I mean tip of the Hornet's Nest. One can always refer to Badruddin's Details in Wikipedia for more shocking statements.

( Picture from wattahack : Now you are sitting in a wheel chair. God has punished you. )