Turmoil around us.

Pakistan: About 2 million people from the North Western front are displaced. They are running away from the government and American bombardment of the War on Terror on the Taliban. The refugees are living in temporary shelters with lack of basic amenities and their daily life interrupted. The world is feeding them.

Mynmar: Typhoon Nargis victims still did not get the proper aid to repair their damaged houses or shacks. What they got was only plastic sheet to cover the roofing. Nargis struck a year ago and the victim living conditions are deteriorating. The government is only interested and damn busy prosecuting Su Kyi for allowing an American sneaking into her prison home. The Muslims, the Rohingya being oppressed are running out of the country by land and boat. Some drowned at sea on the way to Aceh, Indonesia.

Sri Lanka: The Sri Lankan Tamils is in disarray. They become refugees running away from the Tamil Tiger hot spots. They are just ordinary Tamil, maybe a Tamil Tiger sympathizers or otherwise. The government artillery had been accused of bombarding innocent Tamil. The world is supplying food to the displaced Tamils.

Thailand: A red, yellow or blue colored T shirt demonstrators may just appear in the city of Bangkok when you least expected. Southern Thailand - places to avoid are Yala and Narathiwat province. Damn hot area, the Muslims are unhappy how they are being treated. Snipers can be anywhere. Even Golok is not spared and the insurgent capable of planting bomb at an old abandoned motorcycle.

North Korea: They performed underground nuclear test and launch short/ long range missiles. North Korea had pilferage UN resolution. The UN cried foul and would impose new Resolutions against North Korea. What the heck? Israel had blatantly broken several UN Resolutions but no actions taken against Israel. Why the double standards?

Bangladesh: Go to any town or cities in Malaysia, we are bound to bump into a Bangladeshi. They are plentiful and being employed in most sectors, construction, industries and eating places. They can easily assimilate with the crowd as local Mamak.

Nepal: They recently kicked out their King. This mountainous country is only beginning to feel and learn what democracy is all about but still unstable. They were worriers in the British Army and known as Gurkhas. Brave and dedicated people and mostly imported in Malaysia as Security Guards. Life back home in Nepal offers less job opportunity except becoming Shepars for Everest climbers.

India: The largest democratic country in the world and one of the fastest economic growths in Asia. The country is too populated, a billion people and counting. The Indians are brainy on information technology and that Silicon Valley in US is made up majority of Indian experts. India are still at war with Pakistan on the Kashmir issue and both countries pointing their missiles warheads against each other. The distance between the rich and poor is too far apart and the caste system is still in place. Aren’t human being are born equal in the eye of God?

Back Home: Democracy in Perak determined by the Court, not by the people. In Perak, if you wear black, the policemen in blue would arrest you. Every private assembly more than three people, requires a permit. Do you need a permit to play mahjong? Everything is two in Perak. There are currently two Menteri Besar and two Speakers in Perak until the Federal Court decides. At the national level there are two Presidents in one of the component ruling party.