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窥探麻坡老建筑 [An overview of old buildings in Muar]

http://www.orientaldaily.com.my/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=5331:&Itemid=203

折衷主义建筑中西合璧

我国除了马六甲和檳城的老建筑值得欣赏外,许多早在19世纪末开埠的华人城镇,都拥有丰富店屋建筑,只是缺乏记录文献和社区集体书写。

建筑学者认为,麻坡老建筑其实不逊於马六甲和檳城。麻坡歷史相信早於马六甲王朝,是悠久的歷史文化古城,市区建筑风格丰富,具有海峡折衷式(Straits Eclectic)、艺术装置式(Art Deco)、早期现代式(Early Modern)和实用主义(Utalitarian)。

麻坡在今年2月初被柔佛苏丹册封为皇城,当地保留丰富而大量的老建筑,使它除了拥有退休城和傢俱城的名称外,深具发展为歷史城的条件。马大和新大建筑学者在今年的联合研究活动,选中麻坡为研究对象,加上彼岸新传媒频频到麻坡拍摄怀旧剧,其歷史文化底蕴,可从其保留的老建筑,一窥究竟。

檳城文史建筑研究及保护工作者陈耀威接受《东方日报》访问时表示,麻坡拥有大量海峡折衷主义建筑,这种风格大量体现在南马城镇,是一种中西合璧的混杂式建筑,兴建於1910年代至1930年代。

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Chinese language standard in Malaysia is damn poor

罢海 is a wrong word used by local Chinese media including Malaysiakini Chinese portal.

The correct word is either 罢捕 or 罢捉

Do you say any picket on the land as 罢陆?

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禁赌: 民主行动党PK马华,一场五十笑一百的闹剧

拜读民主行动党社青团宣传秘书黄伟益的以下文告后,本人心中有不吐不快的忠言和意见。

“民主行动党绝不会成为回教国的帮凶。我们的立场很鲜明,民主行动党只是反对赌球合法化。毕竟,赌球跟一般彩票、万字票的操作方式不同,赌球是可以赌到家里去的,而且其投注额不会来得少,反观彩票、万字票则要到指定的地点去投注。”

资料来源: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/135705

本人的立场是如下,

1.反对赌博不是回教的专利,任何正统的宗教一样反对赌博。反对赌博等于认同回教党只是马华的三流政治宣传,骟一下乡下人的伎俩手段而己。

2. 彩票和万字票都是属于赌博的一种。

3. 合法的赌球跟合法的万字一样要到指定的地点去投注。黑市另论,我敢跟黄先生打票他不用出门半步也可以赌万字,黑市万字票收注员会光临府上替他服务。

赌就是赌,不论投注额大小、不论赌法一样是错。所有的赌博一律不鼓励和要立法禁止。

民主行动党对赌博的立场是以政治作考量,跟马华一样不是以华社的长途利益和前途着想。

总而言之在赌博课题上,民主行动党是赤裸裸的虚伪而马华是无耻的坦白,两者都不足取也。

English translation:

Banning gambling issue: DAP PK MCA, the pot calling the kettle black comedy show

After reading the media statement from the secretary of DAP Youth. Mr. Ng Wei Aik, I have to rebut him for his twisted stories.

“DAP will never be a cohort for PAS. Our opinion is clear cut that DAP only against legalizing sports betting due to sports betting operation is different with lottery and 4D. Sports betting can be played from home with higher bet amount whereas lottery and 4D betting is restricted in certain locations.”

Reference: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/135705

My no nonsense opinions are as below,

1. Anti-gambling is not limited to Islam, other mainstream religions are also opposing gambling. Anti-gambling is equal to supporting PAS ideology is merely a gimmick played out by MCA to cheat orang kampung.

2. Lottery and 4D are categorized as gamble.

3. Legal sports betting is same with legal 4D betting restricted in certain outlets. The story is quite different in illegal or black market, I can guarantee Mr. Ng that black market 4D bookie will provide home service for him to bet 4D comfortably from his home.

A gamble is a gamble regardless the betting amount and betting method, is definitely a sin. All gambles should be discouraged and banned by laws.

DAP’s stance on gambling is same with MCA purely for political gains, they both ignore the future and well-being of Chinese community in the long-term.

In a nutshell, DAP is plain hypocrisy while MCA is plain shameless, and both of them are suck.

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曾几何时罪恶行为已演化为大马华人的文化?

前首相马哈迪和他的一群政治打手把嗜赌尊称为华人的文化是他人无知偏见,还是大马华社的道德水平真的沦落到如此地步呢?

某政党通过民主程序选出一个搞婚外情的人物为最高领导人,别人尤其马来人会否也认定搞婚外情也是华人的文化呢?

别种族把社会罪恶行为误为是中华优良文化是孰之错呢?某华基执政党公开支持合法化赌球是罪魁祸首,难逃华人文化被人污蔑、污化的历史责任。

国阵政府合法允许华人投入赌博如下注万字、多多、玩麻将和进赌场已是华社踏上错误的第一步。

本人在乡下的父母的教育程度低,长年下注4D,从来不认为下注万字是不对的行为。合法这字已是他们道德淮则的挡箭牌。很不幸的是超过半数的兄姐都遗传到父母赌万字的”优良文化”。

大马华人正统文化已沦丧到赌正常化的程度,赌博被外人和少数大马华人荣称为是华人的文化根本是对华人的一种污辱。

追根究底下去,从国阵合法化华人赌万字和发出云顶赌场执照的那一天起,大马华人已注定为文化病夫。

http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/135445

Below is English version,

When sin activities are transforming into Chinese culture?

Former Prime Minister Mahathir and his political sycophants complimented addiction to gambling is a Chinese culture is either due to his ignorance or indeed the standard of morality in Chinese community is damn low.

MCA elected a top leader involved in out of wedlock through a democratic election system. Hence I wonder outsiders especially Malays also see out of wedlock is a part of Chinese culture?

Who should be blamed when other races mistaken social sin activities as our Chinese culture? MCA has publicly supporting the legalization of sports betting is main culprit, they should be held responsible for belittlement and pollution of Chinese culture.

Chinese community was in the wrong path when BN government legalized 4D, Toto, Mahjung and casino supposed for their constitutional rights.

My parents with no formal education in the kampung played 4D games for all whole year round and they have seen nothing wrong for their betting behavior. 4D a legal trade is a baseline for them to set the moral value. Unfortunately more than a half of my siblings are inherited 4D gambling “excellent culture” from my parents.

Malaysia Chinese mainstream culture has normalized gambling as a part of their culture, it’s a shame when outsiders and some Chinese proclaim that gambling is a Chinese culture.

Let get back to the root of rotting, the moment BN government legalized 4D and issued casino license for Chinese community, Chinese was destinating to “cultural sicko” fate.