Hillsborough, 15th April 1989 - 20 years on.

I was only 12 years-old, when the live 1989 FA Cup match on RTM was unexpectedly cut short. I had no idea what was going on but managed to catch a glimpse of the crowds struggling and spilling out of the stand on to the pitch at Hillsborough.

20 years later and after reading numerous heroic, sad and tragic stories of the victims and survivors, I still can't understand why it had to happen. It's just plain senseless and tragic to go home in a body bag when a football fan should be happily enjoying the footballing occasion and go home with his fellow mates and fans to celebrate the beautiful game with a pint or two.

I kid you not, when i say that i could have easily been among those who had perished, had i live and grown up in Liverpool and attended the match. My passion for Liverpool is unquestionable and i would have paid an arm and a leg, just to watch my beloved club play - anytime and anywhere.

Every year, come April 15th, i'll pay my own little tribute to the 96. This year is no different. I'll be having my own moment of silence to reflect on the tragic event and pray that justice will be serve to them and their love ones. To me, they are more then just a fellow Red, but an extended family. It's painful to acknowledge that they are someone's father, mother, grandad, brother, sister, nephew, cousin and dear friend. Their senseless lost has left a lasting impression on the very fabric of the club, the fans and the city of Liverpool.

Supporting LFC will never be the same for again all of us. We have left little pieces of ourselves literally on the Hilsborough Memorial and the bond between club and fans will never be broken. 96 of our fellow Reds paid for this special bond with their lives - a debt that none of us or the club will ever be able pay back. We must NEVER EVER forget this. Hence, we must also not give up the struggle to give the dignity and justice back to the victims, their families and fans who have been wrongfully and blatantly blame for this tragic tragedy. Let's all pray and hope that this senseless tragedy will never be repeated again at any football stadium.

Head over to the LFC's official website tribute to put faces to the names of the victims - Hillsborough Remembered - 20 years on

Never Forgive, Never Forget. You'll Never Walk Alone & Justice For The 96.

A Sombre & Mourning Kopite,
JonC

My Mentari Besar: YAB Dato’ Seri Ir Haji Mohammad Nizar bin Jamaluddin

He was unlawfully and undemocratically removed from office. I lost the state government that i choose no thanks to some under-handed and double-dealing dirty politics. Now, my fellow Perakian, do the right thing by voting for Dato' Seri Nizar as the MP for Bukit Gantang. Let's show we the people of Perak, don't take no shit from the corrupt and desperate. We cannot afford to see the good work by him go to waste. Build a better future for everyone, irregardless of our different racial background, wealth or social status. We owe it to our future generations, to make Perak better and more prosperous place for all.

Ladies and gentleman, Bolehland "proudly" presents you Mr Botox -the PM and Mrs Botox - the "first" lady?

Well, things sure move fast lately - "corrupted" politicians seemingly "against" the botox clan are getting prosecuted by the "oh so efficient" tool called MACC. A popular state government got over thrown in less than a week. Now, this begs me to think why then are our economy free-falling so fast and steps to cushion and lessen the slide coming so late? Someone getting too busy taking care of other business?

The true colours of this dude will show itself soon. I will bet money on it. Money talks and bullshit walks - this age-old saying is definitely a true reflection of the Bolehland political scenes. Reading the independent news report from alternative news sites, never fails to show me how gullable and erm..... dare i say "smart" some people can be. Makes me think, how i'd be able to earn mega bucks, had i taken up political science and snake my way into the position of a political analyst and consultant to the Brang Naik propaganda and political machine. Then again i would not be able to live on with my conscience.

I hate repeating this cliche, but when will the powers that be start to treat us with the kind of respect a thinking and smart citizen deserves? We're not staying on trees or 3-year olds anymore. DUH! Well, looks like the new PM already got his savy p.r. machine working overtime to make him look good. Catch the corrupted lah, 1 Bolehland lah and changing the racial politics lah. Well, i'd say wait and see lah, how long this p.r. exercise can run until his party start dancing to the same old tune again.

We're all facing the same shit and conundrum, and as my "macha" ffs said in his blog - "The Dark Age.... is finally here." All we can do now is hope and pray that the Botox clan don't deepen the already big hole we find ourselves in - no thanks to the previous 2 PMs.

I truly hope the recent uncertainty brought up by the dirty underhand tactics of you know who, will not frighten my fellow citizens of Bolehland and detract them from the struggle to make this a better and more just place for everyone.