Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz will be proposing that the Cabinet ban former US ambassador to Malaysia John R Malott from entering the Malaysia.
Democracy has travelled from China’s Tiananmen Square in 1989 to the recent events in Egypt’s Tahrir Square 2011 with a stark difference between the two.In Tiananmen Square – one of the largest public gathering places in the world – the repressive Chinese Government tried to subdue the protestors and even killed nearly 4000 people – as per credible estimates – thus leading to mass criticism around the world , The voice of democracy was brutally crushed . Whereas what we have witnessed in Tahrir Square has been largely a very peaceful demonstration of PEOPLE’S POWER overwhelming the Autocrat’s stranglehold on his people . Although the protestors have been peaceful during the last 18 days but every effort on the part of Mubarak’s regime to gain control miserably failed despite the fact that nearly three hundred odd protestors fell martyrs’ to the cause of establishing a credible democracy .The young Egyptians have brought about this revolution and have infused a freshness in the air of Mideast invoking a sense of New Arabism in the entire region . This is a great effort which needs to be lauded wholeheartedly by every citizen who loves democracy and peace .Though the upheaval has opened the door to political and economic reforms in Egypt , but its most lasting effect may be psychological impact it has had on the minds of Arabs in streets of Mid east whose hunger for change will invigorate even the docile among them to react against their autocratic regimes .A point to be noted here is that till 640 AD there was no sign of democracy in any part of the world.Historicall Monarchies were thriving everywhere till the advent of Islam and Prophet Mohammed advocated and established the FIRST Shura Council , thus laid the foundation for ” Participatory Governance” – to rule according to the wishes of the subjects comprising various tribes which in western parlance in the present world we call it as “Democracy“ – Prophet Mohammed never laid the stress on dynastic monarchies and even after Mohammed’ his companions were ELECTED by the Council to lead the Islamic Empire .Much later the western world picked up the ideals of Islamic style of governance, shunned their monarchies and adopted Democracy as a new form of governance in their states / continents .Ironically , it is a pity and shame that today we Muslims have to learn the meaning of Democracy from those who learnt this method several centuries back from us and our leaders have turned out to be Autocrats clinging to power under the guise of ruling monarchies .Tunisia and Egypt have set the ball rolling and very soon the restive Arabs in other parts of the region will emulate similar revolution to bring about the required political change and economic reforms to tackle the deficits of the masses against the wealth amassed by a few , which in real terms belongs to the people .In short, DEMOCRACY in Mideast, establishing Civil States is the only solution and the Arab nations should revive the System of Governance as advocated by our Prophet Mohammed who laid the FIRST foundation of democracy for the sake of serving humanity with Justice & Peace.READMOREhttp://themalaysiantribune-taxidriver.blogspot.com/2011/02/which-planet-is-nazri-is-from-when-he.html
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mohd Nazri Abdul Aziz will be proposing that the Cabinet ban former US ambassador to Malaysia John R Malott from entering the Malaysia.
Democracy has travelled from China’s Tiananmen Square in 1989 to the recent events in Egypt’s Tahrir Square 2011 with a stark difference between the two.
In Tiananmen Square – one of the largest public gathering places in the world – the repressive Chinese Government tried to subdue the protestors and even killed nearly 4000 people – as per credible estimates – thus leading to mass criticism around the world , The voice of democracy was brutally crushed . Whereas what we have witnessed in Tahrir Square has been largely a very peaceful demonstration of PEOPLE’S POWER overwhelming the Autocrat’s stranglehold on his people . Although the protestors have been peaceful during the last 18 days but every effort on the part of Mubarak’s regime to gain control miserably failed despite the fact that nearly three hundred odd protestors fell martyrs’ to the cause of establishing a credible democracy .
The young Egyptians have brought about this revolution and have infused a freshness in the air of Mideast invoking a sense of New Arabism in the entire region . This is a great effort which needs to be lauded wholeheartedly by every citizen who loves democracy and peace .
Though the upheaval has opened the door to political and economic reforms in Egypt , but its most lasting effect may be psychological impact it has had on the minds of Arabs in streets of Mid east whose hunger for change will invigorate even the docile among them to react against their autocratic regimes .A point to be noted here is that till 640 AD there was no sign of democracy in any part of the world.Historicall Monarchies were thriving everywhere till the advent of Islam and Prophet Mohammed advocated and established the FIRST Shura Council , thus laid the foundation for ” Participatory Governance” – to rule according to the wishes of the subjects comprising various tribes which in western parlance in the present world we call it as “Democracy“ – Prophet Mohammed never laid the stress on dynastic monarchies and even after Mohammed’ his companions were ELECTED by the Council to lead the Islamic Empire .Much later the western world picked up the ideals of Islamic style of governance, shunned their monarchies and adopted Democracy as a new form of governance in their states / continents .Ironically , it is a pity and shame that today we Muslims have to learn the meaning of Democracy from those who learnt this method several centuries back from us and our leaders have turned out to be Autocrats clinging to power under the guise of ruling monarchies .Tunisia and Egypt have set the ball rolling and very soon the restive Arabs in other parts of the region will emulate similar revolution to bring about the required political change and economic reforms to tackle the deficits of the masses against the wealth amassed by a few , which in real terms belongs to the people .In short, DEMOCRACY in Mideast, establishing Civil States is the only solution and the Arab nations should revive the System of Governance as advocated by our Prophet Mohammed who laid the FIRST foundation of democracy for the sake of serving humanity with Justice & Peace.READMOREhttp://themalaysiantribune-taxidriver.blogspot.com/2011/02/which-planet-is-nazri-is-from-when-he.html
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