Hypocrisy is an interesting phenomenon. It’s intimately related to sense of self-worth and changes with self-interest. It is also the most damning of all human folly.Tunku Aziz portrays himself as the victim, and forever more remains the villain. While we can continue to regurgitate reasons for his fall from grace, the reality is that a self-cofessed ‘man of principles’ who lack discernment is actually a Fool beyond any measure.
Has Tunku’s departure left a dent on DAP? Nah, zilch, zero! On the other hand, his failure to acknowledge his own misjudgement is causing himself much angst, hence the need to retreat into a wormhole.
I think he will curse himself silly when Pakatan takes over Putrajaya. It could be his crowning glory but then again, the silly bugger may just drop and break the crown anyway given his fragile frame of mind.
As couples publicly hurl zingers at each other, all they end up doing is making friends and relatives uncomfortable
Ever been in a situation where what starts as an innocuous exchange between a couple, quickly turns into a public snipefest? Indeed, some couples are embarrassingly inclined to air their differences in full public glare, rather than behind closed doors.
Out comes the dirty linen to be washed in full view of friends and relatives. The couple seems to have waited for an audience before shaking every last dust mote out of dirty home rugs, while others watch embarrassed.
Consider Ranjan and Neha at a party I attended recently. He was continuously targeting Neha, making her the butt of misplaced jokes, while she gave it back as good as she got! Ranjan, looking at the host’s dinner table, said, “Wow, what a feast! Today, I will get to eat after weeks.” Neha, cut to the quick at the implied criticism, retorted, “If you were ever home early from your alleged latenight meetings, one would have made the effort for you!”
Taken aback at the sharp retort, Ranjan went caustic. “Oh yeah? And what’s all that special at home to draw me back?” From here on, both got so engrossed in the clever zingers they threw at each other, they seemed to forget us all. Maybe Ranjan and Neha felt they were entertaining people with their clever repartees, or perhaps they were using their captive audience to drive home a point to each other.
But, the fact was, nobody was amused. Some guests pretended to ignore the fight and carry on with louder music and conversation, while others stood around silent and embarrassed. The party had lost its zing.
Not just young couples, sometimes parents with older kids let themselves go in front of them, causing them embarrassment. Helpless is all you feel when you watch two good people spurred by ego, making an exhibition of themselves. As spouses cut into each other, they also undermine all chances of keeping a good marriage going. Words exchanged in anger or scorn before an audience, have less chance of being forgiven or forgotten than what is spoken in private.
What causes these couples to declare the sorry state of their relationship to the world? Obviously, something is deeply wrong between them, something they are unable to sort out. Is fighting publicly then a cry for help, a desperate attempt to patch a collapsing relationship? Are they trying to score points against each other? Are they seeking revenge or trying to emerge more powerful than the partner, or are they seeking sympathy?
Whatever the reason, the one thing that is being sacrificed is an understanding of the partner’s vulnerabilities. It is clear that the couple doesn’t have the maturity to step back objectively and resolve the issue, or that they may have tried and failed. What they need is therapy. Or at least, they need to sit down and talk to each other with a degree of maturity. In the absence of this effort, suppressed feelings and anger burst forth in moments when neither can walk away from the situation.
If only couples realised that the way to sorting their problems is to spend time together, with both listening to each other with the intention of making things work. If only they understood that ego is the biggest enemy of any relationship; that adjustment, affection and commitment is what a marriage is all about.
If only they knew that beyond a point, nobody enjoys being drawn into another’s problems. We all have our own issues, which we resolve behind closed doors before switching on our smiles and stepping out.
We will win, because we are right, and because reason is on our side.”
WATCH: "You could tell UMNO was scoping out the trouble aspects of it."
But eventually the ANWAR loses patience with UMNO.
UMNO will never invite Tunku Aziz into the party. Tunku Aziz is a captive animal, having compromised his dignity and trust and letting his cupboard of skeleton intruded, make it easier for UMNO to use him for its evil purpose.
This is a season of DAP bashing and UMNO is unleashing its kept dog, Tunku Aziz, to bark and bare its teeth. When it comes to Anwar bashing, then UMNO will let loose another kept dog, Chandra Muzaffar to do the work for them.
Tunku Aziz has not only lost the battle and the war, but he has also lost his CREDIBILITY.Tunku , you should remain in your secret hideout and never come out because without credibility you dont have anything . You are now a Parayan Slimeball like Tun Mahathir and his cronies
Tunku Aziz said “To be perfectly honest, I think I must have been both absolutely mad and arrogant to think that I could make an impression on DAP’s thinly-disguised Chinese chauvinism.”
Tunku should watch this short video from BBC and see where is his station in the world of The Warlords. He should see how the alpha male protects his territory and wards off a rival gang.
Watch and think Tunku!
Tunku Aziz always has his own twist on politics. I am not sure of what to make out of this article which the New Straits Times deems fit to publish.
While I can understand the Tunku’s reasons for quitting DAP and I compliment him for acknowledging that he is not a politician and that it was all one big mistake to have joined the DAP in the first place. Yes, it was, as Tunku writes, “nothing more than irreconcilable differences of personal values that required me to take stock of my own position”.
But I would disagree with the Tunku’s statement that the aftermath of the historic rally of April 28, 2012 resulted in “ravages inflicted by BERSIH 3.0 in the name of human rights and freedom”. Some 300,000+ Malaysians could not have been stupid or wrong to demand free and fair elections. I was there in the morning of that day, and can say that the rally was nothing but peaceful until after 3 p.m.It was admirable that people should spend their Saturday on the streets around Dataran Merdeka voluntarily to send a clear and unequivocal message to the government of the day that they want free and fair elections.
We know that it was a deliberate use of overwhelming force by the Royal Malaysian Police that resulted in chaos and injury to rally participants on that day. We don’t need a Tun Hanif Panel to verify what actually happened, or a massive mainstream media spin to pin the blame on BERSIH leaders. It was the Police who were itching for a fight and they got what they wanted, an opportunity to become big bullies who beat up and inflict physical injury to citizens, whom they were sworn to protect. It is Tunku Aziz @ Sour Grapes who had used the DAP to advance his own agenda. He needed a channel to be heard.Tunku naive in politics ? Sure, but DAP enticed him not for politics, but for his brilliance as seen from his educational background, and articulations he makes in non-political matters that affects public life – generally upright, with no racial bias….
Same thing that DAP wants to entice a Prince to be in its fold, Why ? A Prince, who is novice in politics ?
Let me be forthright too, from my 37 years in service – not much of an experience though – if there is one thing that i detest most, it is the art of ” Infilteration ” in some political parties with sinister Ambitions to gain footholds and spread influence bit by bit : infilterate into NGOs, trade unions, social organisations, even into the BN-parties like Gerakan & MCA. The attempt to do so into Bar Council was thwarted….
These political parties, like what happened in S’pore, have TREMENDOUS international support in many, many ways.
Do what we like politicking, i have no liking for it, but stop doing Infilteration tactics to undermine & subvert….which the CPM tried in the past !
Could I say, it was “lu tolong gua, gua tolong lu” when he joined the DAP – the very party he had praised sky high. He had even said that he had been observing DAP’s politics for years and found it to be the champion of democracy.“I found myself released at last from the tyranny of DAP’s unfettered hypocrisy.” Tunku Aziz bin Sour Grapes.
Did he say “released”. When did DAP ever tie him up. Didn’t he join the DAP on his on accord or did DAP pull him by the ears to be one them.Pathetic Tunku journey away from HOME and now @ secret location and his illogical ramblings will @ this cross-road lead him to either HEAVEN or HELL….is his turnover brought about by MADHATSTILL,MONEY or MADNESS or combination….but in the final analysis his words carry no more weight with Malaysians fighting for a better Malaysia for our future generations!
Adieu Tunku….don’t shame yourself anymore.
And what was that “DAP’s unfettered hypocrisy?” He never gave one iota of evidence.
This NST article is a rambling of a frustrated old man who had been jilted by a lover. He had thought highly of himself when he accepted DAP hands in marriage.
This rambling is actually the “fury of a woman scorned”. It is all wool with no weight. Let him give vent to his unfettered anger.
The fact is, Tunku Aziz @ Sour Grapes would have stayed on in the DAP if the party had given him a second term in the Senate.
Why all this acrimony and venom Tunku Sour Grapes. Why are you still smouldering after s many mnths? You will burn your soul.
For heaven’s sake bring a closure to this diatribe against the magnanimous DAP.
I respect the DAP leaders for not responding in kind to this old man’s childlike tantrums and histrionics.Tunku Aziz says within months of joining he knew something was wrong – then why stay as senator for 3 years, and he himself admitted he wanted to be renewed for another 3? Also on the last bit (persuading a member of Negri Royalty, Tunku Zain of IDEAS to join DAP) it is extremely cheeky of him when he was the one who actually tried to arrange it.”
People are not their enemy. The Police ought, in fact, to turn their attention to, and use their resources against criminals and other bad elements in our society, and bring down the crime rate. The Minister of Home Affairs should note the message here. If you are incompetent, please do the right thing. Resign in stead of embarrassing the Prime Minister and your Cabinet colleagues. As for the Police, please own up to the fact that as a force for public order and security they have failed us. In fact, the Force is a willing stooge and lap dog of UMNO-BN.
DAP a Chinese chauvinist party? It is an insult to those Malays who are with DAP. Furthermore, PKR and PAS would have not been in a coalition with it if it were tainted with chauvinism of any sort.I interact with DAP leaders like Lim Guan Eng, Liew Chin Tong, Tony Pua, Gobind Singh et.al as I do with friends in UMNO, PKR and PAS. I can say with a high degree of confidence that it is grossly unfair to label DAP as such. If there was an inkling of it, I would not refrain from informing my DAP friends of what I thought of it.
But I would agree with the Tunku if he implied that all DAP members are subject to strict discipline and cannot be allowed to make public statements which contradict or undermine the party’s policy. This is normal. –Din Merican
Tunku really waited a long 4 years although quote: “I realised within two months of becoming a card-carrying party member that I had thrown in my lot with the wrong crowd.”.
Did he joined DAP for a higher aspiration? To fulfill his need to be heard and seen on a new and prominent national platform. In spite of his denial of not wanting a position, he left DAP after his senatorship was not extended. He found the alternative position in Penang Institute offered him; as beneath his self-perceived lofty status.
Or did he joined DAP as part of a well-orchestrated plan where leaving it just prior to an important coming GE; will inflict maximum damage to DAP? He didn’t really campaigned much for DAP nor as he himself admitted, personally responsible to bring Malays into DAP. Even when he was in the Senate, he was pretty quite for such an opinionated man. With many Malays already warming up to the DAP, his ‘inside exposure’ now with his proclamation that DAP is a Chinese chauvinist party; will hopefully help UMNO to turn around these Malays. With his relentless diatribes against DAP; it does give credence to this theory of Tunku as a Trojan in DAP.
If Tunku is truly at peace in his secret retreat, he wouldn’t be making these statements. His retreat certainly does not seem to do much good to his soul. He is either in turmoil of a vengeful ex-partner after a break-up which he himself orchestrated; or he is playing the part in a script that was already written before his joining DAP. Like Mahathir, this Tunku just cannot let go. Likewise, he too has his personal agenda..How ungentlemanly of Tunku to kiss and tell. Just quit and shut up. No explanation and justification needed. He knew what’s in store before joining DAP and gladly accepted the Vice Chairmanship. So why now only he is saying that DAP is a Chinese chauvinistic party. What’s the difference between DAP and UMNO, a malay chauvinistic party?
Since he is not a political animal as he himself admitted, why even join DAP in the first place. Stay out of politics and enjoy your retirements. Guess he needs recognition but found out that recognition as a politician is not his cup of tea. Looking for sympathy, this he won’t get.
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