The Court Jester of Malaysia - Ibrahim Ali and if not careful, Nazri Aziz

Pick up a box, stand at an open field and proclaim a holy war against another religion. Make it passionate, make it loud and even invite the police to take down everything you said. Then hold a press conference and tell the whole nation that you are willing to be arrested for your statement and announced intentions.

No action will be taken against you. And if you do get caught, tell them you are merely following the example Ibrahim Ali set forth.

De-facto Law Minister Nazri Aziz may not know the difference between Twitter, Facebook and PERKASA. He may not know the difference between an online audience and a ceramah of 200 in attendance. He may not know a lot of things. And knowing the argumentative Nazri, he may even defend it as his 'personal ignorance'.

But no matter what, as minister, he is still at fault for having no common sense.

Don't hide behind 'personal'

And if Ibrahim Ali states that all he said was on a personal basis and does not reflect the community at large, then he too is at fault.

Ibrahim Ali can never state matters as an individual because he is the spokesman for PERKASA, and PERKASA is the so-called champion of the Malay and Islamic community in Malaysia.

If Ibrahim Ali’s statement sets the precedent, then may it be pointed out that anything posted on Twitter and Facebook is in itself a personal opinion. And does not reflect the thoughts of a group.

Twitter is a micro-blogging site and Facebook a social networking tool that allows the owner of the account full charge of managing it. Thus, the responsibility of the postings is purely on the shoulders of the owner and author.

Ibrahim Ali should be taken to task, because what he says is surely what PERKASA may act upon, and is allowed to do.

What difference then is Ibrahim Ali compared to Namewee, the young Johorian who caused an uproar when he uploaded a song “Negarakuku” onto YouTube?

Namewee was called up by the authorities and there were even demands to have his citizenship withdrawn for making a mockery of the national anthem.

There are plenty of other examples of other Malaysians, who were unceremoniously called up by the authorities.

Yet Ibrahim Ali gets a comforting statement from the de-facto Law Minister that the government cannot do anything against him.

Who's childish are Nazri and the government

Ibrahim Ali is not only a trouble-maker, he is now the Court Jester of Malaysia.

In the old days, the Court Jester was the clown of the royal court. He provided the laughs before the court, was the professional village idiot and was never taken seriously when it came to state matters.

Court Jesters were immune to any form of reprimand action because they were meant to be idiots, but that immunity came at a price. Their immunity rested in being on the good side of the reigning monarch.

The only reason Ibrahim Ali is immune to any action by the government is because the government is the one behind him. Ibrahim Ali is the government’s court jester. How else can you explain it?

The call by Nazri Aziz to live and act maturedly when dealing with characters like Ibrahim Ali misses the mark completely. Malaysians may live and act matured, but their government is not.

The matured thing is to restore confidence amongst the people that jokers like Ibrahim Ali cannot simply issue threats against another community and get away with it.

That's the matured thing to do. Put a stop to this bully.

And stop using childish ways to try and defend him and yourselves. - Malaysia Chronicle