Dear proud Malaysians,
No way we are going to raise the white flag, which is the symbol of surrender. We are raising our flag upside down because it is a sign of our nation is in distress.
It is not UMNO or BN who are in distress. UMNO is as bubbly as ever doing what ever their leaders know best for the country and BN as happy as ever playing supporting role to those UMNO leaders.
It is not the opposition parties who are in distress, they never been in a better state than they are now, governing five states and denying a two-third majority for BN in the Dewan Rakyat for the first time.
But it is the nation who is in distress. We are facing economic uncertainty and the citizens are facing all sorts of difficulties facing it. We are losing our competitive edge and we are losing our territories too.
It is sad to see our beloved Jalur Gemilang, the symbol of our Nation and its sovereignty flying upside down. I had anticipated the anger by my fellow countrymen watching our flag being raised upside down. It is internationally accepted that raising the flag upside down is a mark of state of distress. It is never a mark of disrespect.
I hope we can sway all the anger into trying to turn the situation so we can see our Jalur Gemilang flying high in the right way again.
But until we can do something about it, the reality is, our nation is in disarray. Let us not live in hypocrisy. Let us stare at the upside down Jalur Gemilang and let the reality strike us once and for all. If we do not join hand in hand in trying to make the politicians understand how we feel then how on earth can we blame them for saying they are doing what they think is best for us and the nation.
I do not ask you to take your protest to the street, I do not ask you to let your frustration kills the nation, I do not ask you to unleash you anger so it can burn down any chance of unification.
But I beg you not to wait until we have to raise the white flag for our survival.
“Biar Putih Tulang, Jangan Putih Mata”.
Again I repeat, if you have a reason to disagree with the manner the country is heading, then you have a cause.
Raise your flag upside down and let those who can make the different know that this nation is indeed in distress.
However, you may not have the reason to listen to me, so why not you listen to what other fellow Malaysian has to say,
Instruction by Shiok Guy’s
mine is upside down already. i dont have a flag pole so i wrapped it around the fence. more obviously noticed.
and oh, i’m one of the dandelions. the post mentioned above is written by madpiscean. there are 11 of us blogging from the dandelions site. multi ethnicity, multi religions… and most of all we are bosom buddies and we love each other very much.
Yes Pak syeih.
After September, I will wear my underwear out side, as symbol of power and success, like superman when PR come to Putrajaya!
Yes, its for Nation In Distress.
Not other flag …. UMNO is still OK up to now. Its the President that is not OK. The longer he remains … the next will be UMNO flag.
Please accept it that at present, The NATION IS IN DISTRESS.
I wonder what the Ministers going to comment about this …. he, he, he. They are in a fix. Please take the responsibilities.
Bagaimana anda duduk atau baring ketika lagu negaraku dimainkan, apapun maksud dan tujuan, ia tetap salah, tidak menghomati.
Mengibarkan bendera dengan cara yang salah, juga tidak menghormati dan patut dikenakan tindakan.
Jika anda tidak menghormati sesuatu yang telah menjadi norm, bagaimana harus orang lain menghormati anda.
Malam ini, cubalah minta isteri anda diliwati, apa reaksinya..
the only reason i would not throw a molotov cocktail into a house that flying our national flag upside down is that it is possible they might make an innocent mistake while attaching it.
Again I repeat, if you have a reason to disagree with the manner the country is heading, then you have a cause.
This is my causes:
Pada Tahun 2002,Najib Tun Razak telah mengakui hubungan sulit kerajaan Malaysia dengan Amerika. Ucapannya telah diterbitkan dalam laman web Kepimpinan untuk Amerika.
Saya bercadang memberikan tajuk ucapan saya hari ini kerjasama antara Malaysia dan tentera Amerika secerita yang belum diceriterakan.
Sebabya adalah karena walaupun telah bertahun-tahun US. dan Angkatan Tentera Malaysia sudah bekerja sama di dalam bidang cakupan yang luas melalui misi-misi yang hampir tanpa keriuhan atau pengakuan umum.Walaupun hubungan ini Berjaya dalam hubungan duahala ketenteraan ini semacam amat di rahsiakan
Sehingga kini, ada lebih dari 75 buah Kapal tentera Amerika melawat dalam tempoh dua setengah tahun yang lalu.
Didalam ucapannya, Najib telah menyenaraikan hubungan Amerika- Malaysia yang berterusan dengan Tentera dan Tentera Laut Amerika termasuklah melalui latihan dan latihan lapangan yang dibiayai Amerika dan banyak lagi.
Pertimbang dan fikirkan kan; Malaysia dikenali dikalangan tentera dengan Bisikan Mautnya.
Amerika Syarikat Mengadakan latihan bersama dengan tentera Udara Malaysia, terbang bersama dan berlawan dalam peperangan olok-olok.
Angkatan laut Amereka, SEALs melakukan latihan di Malaysia dua kali dalam setahun.
Bala tentera Amerika Syarikat dan Pasukan tentera Malaysia mengadakan latihan di lapangan., yang mungkin boleh saya katakana disini, bahawa kepakaran mereka di hutan rimba, dikenali sebagai bisikan maut.
Akhirnya,1,5000 kakitangan Pertahanan Malaysia telah mendapat faedah dari sumbangan Amerika melalui IMET(Pendidikan dan Latihan Tentera Antarabangsa)
Sebenarnya, Amerika Syarikat, bahkan mempunyai capaian keatas perisikan dan ketenteraan Malaysia, Tentera Malaysia telah digunakan untuk melindungi Kapal-kapal Amerika di Perairan Malaysia.
Secara purata Amerika syarikat mempunyai lebih 1,0000 pendaratan penerbangan setahun.Sejak 11 september, angka ini telah bertambah dengan banyaknya, dan semua permohonan telah dilulus dan dipersetujui.
Amerika Syarikat mempunyai capaian cemerlang ke atas perisikan pertahanan Malaysia
Kedudukan strategik Malaysia yang berada di sepanjang Selat Melaka dan Laut Cina Selatan telah berperanan besar bagi memelihara keamanan di laluan kapal-kapal perdagangan dan ketenteraan.Sejak 11 september tentera Malaysia telah melindungi Kapa-kapal Amerika syarikat di Selat Melaka.
Malaysia mempunyai sejumlah besar aset tentera di kepulauan kita dan mencukupi untuk menghalang ancaman kumpulan pengganas Abu Sayyaf di Selatan Filipina.
Sebagai tambahan, Malaysia secara aktifnya mengenalpasti aset penganas dan mengajar Indonesia dan lain-lain Negara di ASEAN bagaimana hendak membekukan asset tersebut.
Sekarang, katakan kepada saya siapa Machai kepada Amerika.
Diterjemah secara bebas dari :
Who is the US stooge now?,
http://sloone.wordpress.com/2008/08/03/who-is-the-us-stooge-now/#more-1806
Not only flag, we hope UMNO also will upside down.
Sheih
We have to face it. The people have to face it. The reality is sick, but so long Pak Lah The Bangkai is still at helm of Prime Minister behaving like a Primitive Monkey (take a closer look at KJ – see any similarities?) there is no use to hang the flag up-side-down or even hang half-burnt flag either.
Its of no use.
Now that we are celebrating Ghost Festival Month, why not you call the People to beg the Ghost to take away Pak Lah The Bangkai out of PutraJaya to Presinct 20.
Its not a big wish, is it…..
Agreed. After reading some info from wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_terminology, I’m putting the upside down flag at my blog too..
Nowadays, I would opt to skip daily 8.00PM news, because it cause me distress… Better still watch Oasis.
Malaysian’s Chromosome
Never listen to political bloggers that have an intention to be noticed and get better employment.
Or listen to bloggers …that can sway from one side …to another…no principles in life art all. These are useless bloggers…also trying to get attention for work.
Listen to political bloggers that do not depend on getting a job…or anyone.
Good example is Rockybru…and “Dr. Hsu’s Forum”
Rocky is famous..now go to Dr. Hsu and be enlightened.
It now appears to me that the problem began with the concept of “Ketuanan Melayu”.
This concept was introduced around the time when Malaysia was working hard to achieve independence from the British.
As we are all aware, the malays were marginalised in the economic sector and perhaps to a large extend the political side as well.
The malay leaders of the time tried to boost the spirit of the malay community by introducing the concept of “Ketuanan Melayu”.
So, the malay leaders at that time used the concept “Ketuanan Melayu” as a rallying point not as a tool to oppress or rid the non-malays, but merely as a cry to prevent the malays from drifting towards oblivion in the era of Malaysia as a country.
While the other concepts ranging from ethnic cleansing to white supremacy are meant to dominate and wipe out the other races, “Ketuanan Melayu” is only meant to help the malays to get to equal footing with the non-malays.
I was thinking, flying the flag upside down is even hard for some literate net-citizens to understand, how will the ordinary folks react? Many don’t accept logic, irregardless of their are education level.
I heard some don’t think our nation is in distress. Well, there are still burmeses and zimbabweans who don’t think their respective country is in distress. Have to agree that life is still dandy for many and that is their yardstick.
Merujuk kepada kluangman.
Membezakan meliwat isteri dengan bendera adalah dua benda yang terlalu berbeza..
Bendera ciptaan manusia, hormat itu harus pada tempatnya.. tetapi tidak bermaksud untuk tidak menghormati..
Meliwat itu sudah melibatkankan hukum tuhan..
Jadi untuk membezakan itu tidak timbul sama sekali
Mengubah hukum ciptaan manusia tidak mustahil..
Tetapi kalau kita lihat NORM dalam semua aspek yang lain.. Sebagai contoh salah guna kuasa yang sudah menjadi NORM juga, mengapa harus kita hormati mereka dalam masa yang sama.
Jadi sekali lagi, Mengubah hukum ciptaan manusia tidak mustahil..
I still think hanging the flag upside down is like hanging ourselves upside down too.
Yes, we are a nation in distress, but we have not given up all hopes. To some people, seeing our flag upside down is more stressful.
If you really want to make your point, go hang Paklah’s picture upside down instead, that should send the message crystal clear …
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Immediately after reading your post i put an upside down flag on my balcony. Wish it was an umno/bn flag instead. Felt so sad seeing our Malaysian flag upside down. I look forward to better times ahead.
Im with you Shieh! We want our Malaysia back!
For a better Malaysia!
http://www.politickler.com
Sheikh only publish the pro, never bother publish the con…. pity you
Infact sheikh is the one in distress, just to please his masters…. poor sheikh
When the Spirit of God, is angry
He stirs the hearts of men
Those who hear Him, bend
Who do not, in disarray.
Done!
When Malaysia is Upside Down, Why Not the Flag?
Betul ke ni Sheikh ???
I am thinking of protes rakyat secara aman serentak diseluruh Malaysia, mendesak kerajaan pusat dan kerajaan negeri untuk tumpukan perhatian mentadbir kerajaan bagi menyelesaikan masalah rakyat yang semakin terhimpit bukan masalah parti2 politik yang terhimpit…I am willing to take a major role in this. Perhimpunan should be held a few days before 31/8…..cc to all friends.
Let me know if it is taking off in Kota Bhaharu !!!!
You say the nation is in distress, I agree with you fully. And I am one of them. But I just can’t put the flag up side down. It’s seems like a coward act. Why do it on the flag when it’s someone else fault. Maybe putting AAB’s photo’s upside down will be a better idea.
testing…hilang ka komen tadi?
sah..hilang..alah…let me type it out again…
Dear Sheih,
Initially I wanted to join you, but then now I decided that it is not a good idea for my own reasons. I however retained my post, with changes, and I have turned the flag back the right way up. Ramai yang tak akan faham bila kita terbalikkan bendera malaysia, and I feel we should fly at half mast in mourning for the death of our maruah instead.
I agree that things have not changed for the reasons I stated in my post, but I do not think (after some deep thought today), that we should rock the boat too much, lest it terbalik and karam.
I rest the blame on the degil and bodoh sombong Umnocrats and BN rats AND
also the greedy Pakatan which, instead of proving their worth and workability and good governance with the 5 states, are busy polishitting (politicking) for Anwar.
Anwar may have his good intentions despite his cakap besar and penchant for self glory ( i used to admire him, but no more) and we may be so tired of the inept and corrupt government which refuses to change its stripes, but I dare say that I am more afraid that Pakatan will fail us at this moment in time…(for reasons I can’t state openly here)
I however agree that we must CONTINUE TO PUSH HARDER AND STRONGER FOR REFORMS AND CHANGE AND NOT GIVE UP UNTIL THEY LISTEN AND CLEAN UP THEIR ACTS.
sheih I like to watch your fine art work of our nation in distress.
please make a new short movie – upload to the youtube etc.
but please use the ‘dacing berkarat’ flag, not our national flag.
Hoisting the flag upside down is not acceptable for whatever reason. It only shows ultimate disrespect or else, ‘blindness’. With clear vision, better put it back to the right position.
Ni yang sampai nak terbalik2 bendera ni apa cerita ni. Tak perlu buat macam tu dalam keadaan sekarang ni, keadaan sekarang tidak seteruk itu. Ini dah macam tak menghormati. Tak perlu gelabah sampai tahap macam ni. Cuba bertenang sikit.
abort sheih abort. i will stop coming to your blog for that image of an upside down flag just truly saddens me to no end. goodbye sheih. ;(
done. count me in.
It is wrong to put the flag upside down. Please guys, stop doing it. You’ll make it worse than ever! Please respect our flag and country
Yes Bro Shieh, I’m all the with you on this.
I know displaying the Jalur Gemilang upside down is internationally accepted to denote extreme distress and its not a sign of disrespect and its not an offence.
I have a reason to disagree with the manner the country is heading, and so I’ll fly the Jalur Gemilang upside down come Merdeka.
The blog of MB Perak’s wife:
http://datinserifatimah.blogspot.com/
hope you like it.. the soft version of malaysia flag upside-down by using these icon =)
Pls brothers & sisters, fly our flag at half mast if you have to, but please don’t turn it upside down..makes me feel so sad…
fraidy…..don’t leave. We know it is wrong!
I come here…now..not because I like it..but to expose selfish political bloggers and misguided…commentators
If one knows……it is wrong….through my explainations …I am well pleased.
So be brave….and expose them.
Malaysians are not confused……not disunited….not afraid…..not stupid!!
Go tell the marines…distress signal on..hanging National flag..upside down.
Those bloggers suggesting this…are pro UMNO..or balls carrying UMNO…you choose.
How on earth…old farts bloggers can be so irresponsible and downright stupid?
Maybe you can do it in Saudi Arabia but not in Malaysia please…
Tindakan mengibarkan bendera Malaysia secara terbalik adalah satu kesalahan. Ia seolah-olah menghina bendera negara sendiri. Ia sama juga seperti membakar bendera negara sendiri….Sungguh keterlaluan….Yang hairannya, yang dimarahkan ialah kerajaan BN pimpinan Pak Lah tapi kenapa bendera negara sendiri yang di ‘liwati’? Saya yakin kerajaan takkan duduk diam dalam isu menterbalikkan bendera ini.
Orang yang menterbaikkan atau mengibarkan bendera Malaysia secara terbalik untuk tujuan penghinaan atau ketidakpuashatian, tidak layak untuk duduk di Malaysia…
Alaaa…..How can we hope to change government, like this? On this simple issue of bendera terbalek to show protest oso cannot unite! Hopeless case la I tell u! Ini belum ade orang suggest to go on a nationwide strike lagi (all systems halt kind of thing), which, I think, will make a greater impact!
I agree with Malaysia being in distress, but doing this, it’s like putting ash in Malaysia’s image.
With this, outsiders would come and disturb our sovereignty; and with the way the world is now, we could be in danger of being colonised, again.
For one, if we want to change something then do it the proper way. Voice out the opinions in a good way, but firmly.
We are not seriously distress.
Its your right to do that I guess.
It still feels wrong. Dont you feel sad looking at our flag like that.
I agree there is no proper way to voice out our opinion in a good way. With this monkey goverment.
WE ARE BEING COLONIZED ALREADY BY THE racist UMNO empire.
I hope we will be free someday,
when will you turn that flag back up. Dont let our flag be the victim of UMNO nazi politics.
“why dont you walk on your hands to show how distress you are”…apa la dei!
kenapa nak pertahankan kerajaan? Kuasa rakyat adalah lebih tinggi dari kuasa pemimpin. kalau pemimpin tidak menghormati rakyat = pemimpin yang korup dan toghut!!! apa yg rakyat perlu buat untuk menghalang pemimpin seperti itu bertakhta? Orang UMNO akan pertahankan tindakan pemimpinnya walaupun isteri sendiri pak lah nak… so wat? raise the flag downside is a ‘WAY’ to protes! its not mean you not patriotic! the Flag raise by Malaysian power! not the leader power! that the leader was make Malysian Distress!!! menyokong pemimpin biar berpada. if a man like Pak Lah… sorry to say… he full of twisting tongue shitter! how many time he lie to Malaysian? Rakyat perlu buat apa yg mereka boleh utk pertahankan kedaulatan negara dari kerakusan pemimpin UMNO itu! you cannot set your foot inside the parlimen…cannot telecast live your protes and distress… do watever u can… its your right! wat should people afraid not the man made law! its wat your religion brought you… Pak Lah n Najib were religion abandoned person. what he think brought the Islam Hadhari, did he think he’s the 5th Imam after Al-Sufi Shafie, Hambali, Maliki, Ghazali? dare you Pak Lah!!!
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We seem to forget that we, the rakyat are the one powerful here. That is what democracy is. But we don’t take action. We just wait, waiting for some other people to do something, or do something stupid, i.e. putting the flag like this or making up illegal gatherings (the un-peaceful ones).
Abdullah can go and die, we as rakyat need to change our mentality first. Think rationally for a long term gain.
Like Tun Mahathir said, there are more than a million UMNO members. They can change UMNO.
The power in a country or a party that runs on democracy comes from the root of it, which means we the rakyat are the source of the power. We can stop it. We just need to be brave.
Anwar could do it. Tun Mahathir could do it. Lim Kit Siang could do it. Why can’t we?
Oh yeah, colonised by our own government/people? Yeah right.
What I think.
Ramai orang Malaysia kat sini macam pentingkan simbol aje.
Perbetulkan negara yang sudah tunggang langgang dahulu, sebelum mintak perbetulkan bendera yang terbalik.
Kalo you sedih tengok bendera tunggang langgang, tapi tak kisah sangat bila negara kita porak peranda, baik you tanya diri sendiri mana yang lebih besar prioritinya?
Orang Melayu banyak bercakap tentang NIAT. NIAT terbalikkan bendera ni untuk penyedaran rakyat Malaysia yang leka disodomi. Kalo rakyat Msia yang leka bangun tersentak bila melihat bendera terbalik, walaupun ianya untuk menentang pasal orientasi bendera ni, LAGI bagus!
Syabas Kickdefella!
yes that what i mean! show the power of Malaysian. the political leader just our medium for speak. they should serve for our if they might remember!
Apa guna org UMNO berjuta sekalipun… mereka hanya ikut kata pemimpin… like i said before, if pak lah take their wife they will obey!!! UMNO people was the right whos to blame! they make their leader and goes therion heart! UMNO people yang menjadikan pemimpin mereka lupa mereka serve untuk rakyat, bukan menindas rakyat, pemimpin Umno yg paling banyak rasuah dan membolot harta rakyat!!! Penjawat awam bekerja untuk rakyat! bukan utk kerajaan. kerana gaji mereka hasil duit rakyat!!! damn the top leader of BN!!!
adakah mereka peduli pasal bendera? kalau media kecoh baru mereka nak melatah. kalau tak kecoh, mereka akan kata, biarlah, asal projek mega masuk dalam poket!!! i’m gov servent!!! i’ve seen all that and my department bagi pampasan more 7 billion!!!! to japan company for break contract!!! how dumb the BN!!! shit! see if they can save the 7 billion. we can get more low price of petrol!
I have a cause……..@ itrulydontgiveafuck.blogspot.com
Dear Sir,
Fully support yer initiative. Its an effective & apolitical way of showing one’s disastisfaction at the state of affairs in this country. Have emailed/smsed almost everyone me knows into taking up this for of protest.
All the best!
http://anfielddevotee.blogspot.com/
just FYI mr Kickdefella, ur blog was just displayed on NTV7 chinese news “Mandarin 7″ at 5.30pm today…. wasn’t listening what its about except it was about saw the pictures and wordings that its bloggers and seems they highlight the hanging of the flag upside down articles too.
[...] Oh really? Interestingly when bloggers do “take it out on the person concerned or the leaders that they don’t like”, the bloggers has been deemed as spreading lies even if it is proven as correct later. Most of the time, bloggers are labeled menace. But since Rais have said it, oh well we bloggers will take note of this (and leave the innocent flag alone). [...]
To kickdefella. If you felt that the country were in critical stage….ie…mismanagement,economic downturn,population is suffering eta… May I suggest why not tie a yellow and red ribbons to the flag-pole.The yellow ribbon should be tie at top of the flag and red ribbon at the bottom of the flag. The flag should be at its normal position. ( yellow represent the colour for royalty and a mark of respect to our King and red signified danger and distress ) You may elaborate that as a mark of love and respect for our King & Country, the population or her peoples is under distress and duress. …….think throughly…ok…
yo Sheih,
My flag is flying now and upside down!
Here: http://hawkeyejack.blogspot.com/2008/08/nation-truly-in-distress.html
Cheers!
count me in! my flag do fly terbalik!! WIF REASONS!!!!!!
http://rockinsince86.com/
salut!!
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We the Rakyat, should evaluate and determine the kind of Leaders we want for our beloved country, Malaysia
Here are the Top 10 Qualities of a Good Leader
By David Hakala
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Leadership can be defined as one’s ability to get others to willingly follow. Every organization needs leaders at every level. Leaders can be found and nurtured if you look for the following character traits:
A leader with vision has a clear, vivid picture of where to go, as well as a firm grasp on what success looks like and how to achieve it. But it’s not enough to have a vision; leaders must also share it and act upon it. Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric Co., said, “Good leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision and relentlessly drive it to completion.”
A leader must be able to communicate his or her vision in terms that cause followers to buy into it. He or she must communicate clearly and passionately, as passion is contagious.
A good leader must have the discipline to work toward his or her vision single-mindedly, as well as to direct his or her actions and those of the team toward the goal. Action is the mark of a leader. A leader does not suffer “analysis paralysis” but is always doing something in pursuit of the vision, inspiring others to do the same.
Integrity is the integration of outward actions and inner values. A person of integrity is the same on the outside and on the inside. Such an individual can be trusted because he or she never veers from inner values, even when it might be expeditious to do so. A leader must have the trust of followers and therefore must display integrity.
Honest dealings, predictable reactions, well-controlled emotions, and an absence of tantrums and harsh outbursts are all signs of integrity. A leader who is centered in integrity will be more approachable by followers.
Dedication means spending whatever time or energy is necessary to accomplish the task at hand. A leader inspires dedication by example, doing whatever it takes to complete the next step toward the vision. By setting an excellent example, leaders can show followers that there are no nine-to-five jobs on the team, only opportunities to achieve something great.
Magnanimity means giving credit where it is due. A magnanimous leader ensures that credit for successes is spread as widely as possible throughout the organization. Conversely, a good leader takes personal responsibility for failures. This sort of reverse magnanimity helps other people feel good about themselves and draws the team closer together. To spread the fame and take the blame is a hallmark of effective leadership.
Leaders with humility recognize that they are no better or worse than other members of the team. A humble leader is not self-effacing but rather tries to elevate everyone. Leaders with humility also understand that their status does not make them a god. Mahatma Gandhi is a role model for Indian leaders, and he pursued a “follower-centric” leadership role.
Openness means being able to listen to new ideas, even if they do not conform to the usual way of thinking. Good leaders are able to suspend judgment while listening to others’ ideas, as well as accept new ways of doing things that someone else thought of. Openness builds mutual respect and trust between leaders and followers, and it also keeps the team well supplied with new ideas that can further its vision.
Creativity is the ability to think differently, to get outside of the box that constrains solutions. Creativity gives leaders the ability to see things that others have not seen and thus lead followers in new directions. The most important question that a leader can ask is, “What if … ?” Possibly the worst thing a leader can say is, “I know this is a dumb question … ”
Fairness means dealing with others consistently and justly. A leader must check all the facts and hear everyone out before passing judgment. He or she must avoid leaping to conclusions based on incomplete evidence. When people feel they that are being treated fairly, they reward a leader with loyalty and dedication.
Assertiveness is not the same as aggressiveness. Rather, it is the ability to clearly state what one expects so that there will be no misunderstandings. A leader must be assertive to get the desired results. Along with assertiveness comes the responsibility to clearly understand what followers expect from their leader.
Many leaders have difficulty striking the right amount of assertiveness, according to a study in the February 2007 issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, published by the APA (American Psychological Association). It seems that being underassertive or overassertive may be the most common weakness among aspiring leaders.
A sense of humor is vital to relieve tension and boredom, as well as to defuse hostility. Effective leaders know how to use humor to energize followers. Humor is a form of power that provides some control over the work environment. And simply put, humor fosters good camaraderie.
Intrinsic traits such as intelligence, good looks, height and so on are not necessary to become a leader. Anyone can cultivate these leadership qualities.
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Hang umno flag upside down.couldn’t stand seeing our malaysian flag like that.sedih ba…
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Dear Sheih,
I am deeply touched about your concern for all the “little Malaysians”. I do hope God would help us save Malaysia. My god bless you and all the good bloggers like you.
Regards,
Aru
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Actually, this truly reflects on our current government which is actually upside down.
Pak Lah, the public should actually hang you upside down as YOU are the evil one.
I will not support this idea, yes, we have problem with the current administration, but at least show some respect for the flag… nothing wrong with the country, just the people!
This is not the best way for us to show our opinion, at least not like this. If the nation in distress, you don’t burn the country, you save the country by changing the current administration!
We are starting to bark for the right reasons with a wrong ways now!
Think thoroughly ok!
No, I will not give my support.
You are fighting a good cause in the wrong way. We should be wise before we act, and in this act – seditious. A few of you needed wikipedia to tell you about the flag interpretation? Then that shows we are at lost people.
Hanging the flag upside down, seemed like the easiest route though you guys claimed to feel sorrow for it but I strongly think it is not the solution.
Don’t ask me, I do not know the solution but ask yourselves by hanging our sacred flag upside down, is this solution?
I support the flying of the Malaysian flag upside down. I am also flying the flag at my home upside down. If this is sedition, then so be it. Lets see what the kangaroo courts can do about it.
Saya SOKONG SAMA LU. Fly the damn flag upside down!!! Save MALAYSIA from the terrorist, the extremist and all the Bull shit liwat story from UMNO. The country is falling apart with rapist targetting little 3 year old girls. However the COPS are not interested in solving those cases they want to chase after innocent Malaysian citizens who are placing an upside down 5kb image of a stupid flag. Thats what is wrong with Malaysia. It has gone from heaven to hell under the corrupted BN. Even the cops are busy stealing Syabu from the police locker instead of catching kiddie rapist and murders.
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yearghhh!!! give a damn to them!! dare to arrest the bloggers! bagitau kat diorang! gaji diorang tu pakai duit sapa?!!!! Pak Lah the most Kuang Ajor leader!!!! the menantu K.J is most dumbest and kuang ajor person in Malaysia!!! Kick dem out!!!! Damn them!!! don’t think u decrease the fuel price by 15 cent, u can buy my pride n heart!!!! M**************errrrrrrrrr!!!!!! really hangin satu badan with this two beruk!!!
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where’d you go?
i miss you so,
seems like leaving forever,
since you’ve been gone..
pleaes come back ! Malaysia..i miss u
We are definitely in distress, Shieh…
Distress of UMNO crony.
Distress of Malaysia economic instability.
Distress of oil price uncertainty.
Distress of ISA curbing the freedom of press and individual rights.
Distress of corruption.
Distress of racist sentiment admonition.
Distress of social problems.
Distress of government leadership capability.
Distress of pricing of average goods.
Distress of transportation pricing
That why the Malaysian flag flown upside down is the voice of “rakyat” showing the affliction and suffering that they have undergoing.
Will the government listen?
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