Saturday, October 25, 2008

SMJK Phor Tay: Mixing Partisan Politics with Buddhism

Yesterday when I read in the newspapers that Venerable Wei Wu - a revered Buddhist monk in Malaysia - had to answered allegations of impropriety by Lim Guan Eng's proxy, it dawn upon me the extreme politiking that Pakatan Rakyat politicians and cronies are willing to execute in order to control most if not all organisations in Penang.

It pains me to see a revered Buddhist monk having to defend himself against trump up allegations.

Lim Guan Eng who recently became the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Silver Jubilee Home of the Aged, through his proxy is trying to create chaos in the SMJK Phor Tay (a Buddhist Secondary school) board. This new SMJK Phor Tay is built on the Silver Jubilee Home's land on a 60 years lease.

Chaos is opportunity - an opportunity to seize control of Phor Tay and make it into another Han Chiang. Another great bastion for DAP.

In the worst case scenerio for the DAP, make the new SMJK Phor Tay building project a failure or saddled it with numerous problems and blame it on the previous government.

This is in stark contrast to Sdra Koh Tsu Koon who I remember requested members not to involved societies and organisations with partisan politics. I disagreed with him on this point except for charitable & religious societies and organisations.

What is the used of a political movement if it is not involved with the general societies and organisations. But, there most be a limit, the limit should for be charitable and religious societies and organisations.

Unfortunately, Lim Guan Eng, a non-Buddhist do not comprehend practising Buddhists psyche - WE DO NOT MIX PARTISAN POLITICS WITH RELIGION.  He should ask his father LKS to explain to him.

Ultimately, Lim Guan Eng probably want to be in control of Phor Tay directly or thru a proxy.

The battles to seize and control societies and organisations by the DAP have started in earnest...............

Read also Buddhism & Politics by Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda Maha Thera

4 comments:

asian-fellow said...

Politic is essential to all developed or developing countries, as it's seeming sensible and judicious in the circumstances, but it should NOT be seen or confused with the educational and/or theological approaches!

Anonymous said...

There is a karma act in each of the implication. We do not get to run away from it but it will go in circle. Look at how the Buddhist monk handle the issue. He was calm and did not even utter a word of hatred but willing to explain the challenges and difficulties. He is not running away from his responsibilities.

Perhaps, you can rally your friends and etc to support the shortage of monetary. Making it simple - get the Bank Account number and post it online. All it takes is each of us to donate at least RM 1. For those who can afford more, please donate more lah...

Anonymous said...

If politics and religion should not mix, then ask UMNO first lah!

WHy scared AHmad Ismail will tell you to balik CHina you penumpang anjings?

Gerakan anjing UMNO!

Anonymous said...

hahahaha... religon and politics dun mixed. well, HKL and all the gerakan goons, you all are pendatang, balik china la... this is what your political master ask you to do.. morons