Komuniti Haiwan Marah, Kecewa Dengan Insiden Masjid

Petaling Jaya, 27 Januari - Presiden Badan Integriti Ahli Ternakan & Ladang (BINATANG) Sulong Sapi menyatakan kemarahan dan kekecewaan yang menimpa masyarakat haiwan ternakan di Malaysia lantaran kes-kes membaling kepala binatang di rumah-rumah ibadat. Hal ini berlaku akibat rasa tidak puas hati sesetengah pihak terhadap keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi yang membenarkan majalah Katolik Herald untuk menggunakan nama "Allah" sebagai terjemahan "God" ke Bahasa Malaysia.

     Ketika diminta mengulas di sidang media khas di ibu pejabat PKNS petang semalam mengenai kes membaling kepala babi yang dilontar ke dua perkarangan masjid sekitar Petaling Jaya, beliau berkata "Saya berasa sangat kesal kerana terdapat anasir-anasir yang mahu mengheret bangsa kami ke dalam isu yang penuh kontroversi ini sedangkan kita tidak pernah memberi apa-apa masalah kepada kamu [manusia]. Malah kami sanggup mengorbankan diri demi menjadi Ayam Masak Lemak, Daging Masak Kicap & Bak Kut Teh kamu semua."

     Beliau yang juga berketurunan satu perempat babi sangat sedih kerana imej buruk binatang minoriti ini telah diburukkan lagi dan bimbang golongan khinzir yang merangkumi 17% populasi haiwan ternakan di Malaysia akan menjadi sasaran diskriminasi seterusnya. "Mereka sedar bahawa mereka memang jijik, kotor & patut dipandang hina masyarakat. Tetapi, cukuplah dengan menggunakan nama mereka setiap kali kamu ingin memaki atau mencaci," sambung beliau.

     Sebelum ini, komuniti haiwan ternakan juga gempar dengan demonstrasi menentang pemindahan kuil Hindu di Shah Alam dimana kepala seekor lembu diheret ke bangunan Setiausaha Kerajaan Selangor tahun lepas. Mangsa yang dikenalpasti, Saiful Sapi, diingati oleh ibunya, Sharifah Sapi, sebagai seekor lembu yang sopan-santun, prihatin & sangat berisi; Saiful merupakan salah satu lembu cemerlang yang terpilih untuk dijadikan korban Aidiladha sebelum nasib malang yang menimpa dirinya.

Exco Kebajikan Ayam,Itik & Puyuh BINATANG, Wong Kokok, yang turut hadir membidas rakyat Malaysia yang dikatakan tidak berpegang kepada semangat perpaduan 1Malaysia. Beliau berucap "Sebenarnya, kami sudah berzaman memegang kepada konsep 1Malaysia. Setiap haiwan yang tinggal di kandang, ladang & reban saling menghormati antara satu sama lain walaupun terdapat perbezaan kulit, tanduk & bulu pelepah. Pernah nampak ayam gaduh dengan kambing? Kami kamceng lah, bro!"

Travelogue Miami: A Collection Of Random Memorable Moments

Inspired by Shazwan's obsessive-compulsive desire to record every interesting non-touristy moment during our travels in Texas, I did my own travelogue for the recent winter break trip to Miami, FL added with some interesting statistics (no entry for December 28 since I totally forgot about keeping tabs with my journal).

December 27

•  1:37 pm} "Gun or no gun, don't go." - desk staff Charlie's take on visiting Little Haiti.
  

December 29

• 9:04 pm} Our Key West tour guide Pieter "hijacked" a Toyota Yaris that blocked our tour bus and moved the car to an adjacent lane.
  

December 30

• 8:02 am} I got scolded by the scary hostel housekeeper ("Don't make no mess!") for misplacing the sugar although it was only 2 inches from its original postion. Boycotted the next seven free meals the hostel offered.
• 12:27 pm} "Don't you ever show that knife at me or I'll shoot your fucking head off!" - A police officer's response to a hobo who literally showed at knife at him on Ocean Drive.
• 4:37 pm} Two African-Americans, presumably poor, were at each other's throats on the bus as one of one them was clearly unhappy at the other for showing-off a.k.a. being a "bad boy."
• 7:50 pm} Shanaz got barked at by a dog for running to the public bathroom.
• 10:27 pm} Govind kantoi going out alone to the ocean front by hiding behind a traffic light post while the rest were at the hotel.
• 11:14 pm} Ganu put down three Queens after Na'el put down two Queens while playing bluff.

December 31

• 2:05 am} Shulhi lost bluff three times in a row; had to gulp down the wretched peanut butter smoothie.
• 11:43 am} Saw a hobo sunbathing by the coconut trees at Ocean Drive.
• 1:47 pm} "Well, yeah I had to endure the wrath of the cleaning lady" - dorm roomate Nik after being taught a lesson in cleanliness by the aforementioned cleaning lady.
• 2:40 pm} Saw an African-American, presumably in his 20's, belting out an R&B song by the sidewalk on Ocean Drive.
  
• 3:56 pm} Aizuddin & I saw our first orthodox Jew driving an SUV at Washington & 5th.
• 4:05 pm} "Yesterday my friend Stephanie called & asked 'What should I wear?' and I said, 'A dress of course!'" - some random woman by the beach.
• 4:53 pm} Got bitten by the first mosquito seen in Miami.
• 5:09 pm} Aizuddin & I noticed that Ari & Harris' hostel is "smoker central."

January 1

• 12:42 am} "I'm not yelling at you!!!" - One dude, very high/drunk, yelling at his friend.
• 2:00 pm} Ari kena burger on South Beach!
• 10:28 pm} Aizuddin's attempt at throwing a water bottle into the trash can failed, despite his experience at playing basketball.

January 2

• 3:54 am} Aizuddin was rambling about how the hostel desk staff white-out our names from the guest list soon after he woke up from his nap at the airport.