Hisham, history will also judge us on 'Allah'
YoursayPublished: Mar 28, 2014 1:41 AM | Updated: Mar 28, 2014 9:09 AM
YOURSAY ‘Like all your cabinet colleagues, you are in a state of self-denial.
History will judge us well, claims Hisham
JungleMonkey: Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, you shouldn't pat yourself on the back so hastily when the job is not even half done.
Malaysia has yet to recover any wreckage, still you have the guts to congratulate yourselves? I find your self-praises quite distasteful. What sort of image are you portraying to the world?
Hishammuddin, please don't get too excited yet because when the black box is recovered by Australia, you and your BN goons will suffer. By then, all your lies and manipulation will be exposed.
You will be accountable for all the damage done to those 239 family members and the obviously strained relationship with China.
Relak Aje: The 26 countries came to help because they could clearly see how hopelessly incompetent and confused you fellas are.
They came to help without hesitation because we are obviously in need of help, and they were most gracious in their response.
I’m sure it has nothing to do with your “getting them to come and help”. In circumstances like these, they would certainly have extended their help without you having to “get them”.
And it’s only people like you who unfailingly need to throw in the mention of skin colour and religion. Nobody else is harping on that.
Besides Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan and Britain have aircraft, ships and personnel now in Perth working overdrive in search of “our” plane. Tell us, where are Malaysia’s assets?
It’s high time that you fellas learn some humility and graciousness from our fellow men from around the world.
The whole world is watching Malaysia very closely now, so just leave history alone and try to focus on the pressing issues at hand.
Tan Kim Keong: Yes, history will judge us well and luckily you took over after an embarrassing start. Good recovery. Now that you have said that, how do you think history will judge us on the usage of 'Allah'?
Anonymous #55961902: "There was no concern over issues like skin colour and religion," said Hishammuddin. "It is a great achievement...".
We should realise that we are all just human who can't determine the future. We are not God and do things as we please such as banning others from using certain words.
Words are universal and do not belong and confined to one particular human being or religion.
Wiser: Why is Malaysia not leading in the search of Malaysian plane MH370? Why is the Australian PM giving more press releases on the search than the Malaysian PM?
And we have the gall to say that 26 countries are helping the search? No minister, they have taken over the search because our government is too incompetent to direct the entire operation.
The Malaysian PM comes out and reads from a piece of paper on information gathered by foreign SAR (search and rescue) operators twice at a press "conference" with no questions allowed to be asked. This is how scared we are of the world press.
If these 26 countries did not come to "tolong" (help) Malaysia, in spite of the billions we have spent on equipment, training of personnel, and shouts of Malaysia Boleh, Malaysia would be totally lost in the SAR operation.
Che: Hishmmuddin, you are one of the few ministers who are educated overseas and do have a genuine degree.
But apparently this doesn't do you any good because you don't seem to read or comprehend what you have read. Or most probably like all your cabinet colleagues, you are in a state of self-denial.
All the reports and opinions in very reputable and respected news media like Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Washington Post, The Guardian, CNN, BBC have been very critical in their comments on the government's handling of this affair.
So the history of MH370 search have already been written and they are written by well-respected international media not owned or controlled by your cronies. You can't censor them.
Anonymous #95676433: In my view, Hishammuddin should resign as defence minister immediately for putting the safety of our country at serious risk. An unidentified aircraft enters our air space and our RMAF (Royal Malaysian Air Force) does nothing.
Hishammuddin must take responsibility for the serious lapse. No question about it.
Comments: History can't change course. It is not like writing a textbook on Malaysian history. Our weaknesses are exposed. We should be just be honest and don't look for scoops to impress anyone.
Where there are failings, let us accept them as home-grown incompetency and that steps should be taken to correct them.
We can't please all and least of all say things to please ourselves. Let us say the correct things from now on and none to inflate ourselves.
SRMan: In the 90s, North Korea experienced a severe famine, estimated to have killed a few hundred thousands to a few millions of their people.
The country appealed for international help and aid soon poured in. Many countries, including countless individuals, chipped in to help either by way of contributing food or in form of monetary aid.
Does that indicate good coordination on North Korea's part or even global respect for the Kim Joon-il regime? Don't you think we should instead credit the countries and the individuals for their humanitarian efforts?
Telestai!: I'll have to agree that Hishammudin did put up a good show during the media conference but that where it ends. The briefings were filled with loads and loads of useless information and military lingo devoid of important facts.
The speed at which the government moved was snail paced despite the urgency of the matter. Data communicated by MH370 was initially denied by MAS CEO but in a dramatic fashion became the lynchpin in concluding that the flight ended over the southern Indian Ocean.
Hishammuddin, history will judge you poorly in disaster management.
Heavenly King: Hishammuddin said the Chinese families must understand that Malaysians and other nationals had also lost their loved ones. What a stupid excuse.
They are accusing the Malaysian government of lying and concealing information. And they are correct.
Kangkungmania: I think that history has already judged you. Like they say, you have been weighed, measured and found wanting. And sorely so.
You are incompetent and you are not even aware of it. But that is the result of years of corruption and cronyism.
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History will judge us well, claims Hisham
JungleMonkey: Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein, you shouldn't pat yourself on the back so hastily when the job is not even half done.Malaysia has yet to recover any wreckage, still you have the guts to congratulate yourselves? I find your self-praises quite distasteful. What sort of image are you portraying to the world?
Hishammuddin, please don't get too excited yet because when the black box is recovered by Australia, you and your BN goons will suffer. By then, all your lies and manipulation will be exposed.
You will be accountable for all the damage done to those 239 family members and the obviously strained relationship with China.
Relak Aje: The 26 countries came to help because they could clearly see how hopelessly incompetent and confused you fellas are.
They came to help without hesitation because we are obviously in need of help, and they were most gracious in their response.
I’m sure it has nothing to do with your “getting them to come and help”. In circumstances like these, they would certainly have extended their help without you having to “get them”.
And it’s only people like you who unfailingly need to throw in the mention of skin colour and religion. Nobody else is harping on that.
Besides Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan and Britain have aircraft, ships and personnel now in Perth working overdrive in search of “our” plane. Tell us, where are Malaysia’s assets?
It’s high time that you fellas learn some humility and graciousness from our fellow men from around the world.
The whole world is watching Malaysia very closely now, so just leave history alone and try to focus on the pressing issues at hand.
Tan Kim Keong: Yes, history will judge us well and luckily you took over after an embarrassing start. Good recovery. Now that you have said that, how do you think history will judge us on the usage of 'Allah'?
Anonymous #55961902: "There was no concern over issues like skin colour and religion," said Hishammuddin. "It is a great achievement...".
We should realise that we are all just human who can't determine the future. We are not God and do things as we please such as banning others from using certain words.
Words are universal and do not belong and confined to one particular human being or religion.
Wiser: Why is Malaysia not leading in the search of Malaysian plane MH370? Why is the Australian PM giving more press releases on the search than the Malaysian PM?
And we have the gall to say that 26 countries are helping the search? No minister, they have taken over the search because our government is too incompetent to direct the entire operation.
The Malaysian PM comes out and reads from a piece of paper on information gathered by foreign SAR (search and rescue) operators twice at a press "conference" with no questions allowed to be asked. This is how scared we are of the world press.
If these 26 countries did not come to "tolong" (help) Malaysia, in spite of the billions we have spent on equipment, training of personnel, and shouts of Malaysia Boleh, Malaysia would be totally lost in the SAR operation.
Che: Hishmmuddin, you are one of the few ministers who are educated overseas and do have a genuine degree.
But apparently this doesn't do you any good because you don't seem to read or comprehend what you have read. Or most probably like all your cabinet colleagues, you are in a state of self-denial.
All the reports and opinions in very reputable and respected news media like Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Washington Post, The Guardian, CNN, BBC have been very critical in their comments on the government's handling of this affair.
So the history of MH370 search have already been written and they are written by well-respected international media not owned or controlled by your cronies. You can't censor them.
Anonymous #95676433: In my view, Hishammuddin should resign as defence minister immediately for putting the safety of our country at serious risk. An unidentified aircraft enters our air space and our RMAF (Royal Malaysian Air Force) does nothing.
Hishammuddin must take responsibility for the serious lapse. No question about it.
Comments: History can't change course. It is not like writing a textbook on Malaysian history. Our weaknesses are exposed. We should be just be honest and don't look for scoops to impress anyone.
Where there are failings, let us accept them as home-grown incompetency and that steps should be taken to correct them.
We can't please all and least of all say things to please ourselves. Let us say the correct things from now on and none to inflate ourselves.
SRMan: In the 90s, North Korea experienced a severe famine, estimated to have killed a few hundred thousands to a few millions of their people.
The country appealed for international help and aid soon poured in. Many countries, including countless individuals, chipped in to help either by way of contributing food or in form of monetary aid.
Does that indicate good coordination on North Korea's part or even global respect for the Kim Joon-il regime? Don't you think we should instead credit the countries and the individuals for their humanitarian efforts?
Telestai!: I'll have to agree that Hishammudin did put up a good show during the media conference but that where it ends. The briefings were filled with loads and loads of useless information and military lingo devoid of important facts.
The speed at which the government moved was snail paced despite the urgency of the matter. Data communicated by MH370 was initially denied by MAS CEO but in a dramatic fashion became the lynchpin in concluding that the flight ended over the southern Indian Ocean.
Hishammuddin, history will judge you poorly in disaster management.
Heavenly King: Hishammuddin said the Chinese families must understand that Malaysians and other nationals had also lost their loved ones. What a stupid excuse.
They are accusing the Malaysian government of lying and concealing information. And they are correct.
Kangkungmania: I think that history has already judged you. Like they say, you have been weighed, measured and found wanting. And sorely so.
You are incompetent and you are not even aware of it. But that is the result of years of corruption and cronyism.
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