Author PICH Keomorakath

Nationality Cambodia

Posted on Wednesday, 24 04 2019

 In 1993, the UN tried to bring democracy to Cambodia.

Is that dream dead?

In the early 1990s, the international community - through what was then the largest-ever UN peacekeeping operation - made an idealistic attempt to remake broken, war-ravaged Cambodia into a functioning liberal democracy.

Twenty-five years later, Hun Sen, the man who ran the country before the UN arrived, remains in charge and Cambodia is on the eve of a one-sided election widely seen as marking the end of that era.

Sophorn understands the value of a free vote. His early years were spent in a children's work collective during the brutal Khmer Rouge regime, a four-year reign of terror in which some two million people died, including his own father. He muddled through school after Vietnamese forces toppled the radical Maoists and occupied his country.

Then in 1992, when he was in his last year of high school, the UN's blue helmets arrived in Cambodia. He stumbled into the international peacekeeping mission after using his rudimentary English to help an Indian officer and his wife buy things at a market in rural Prey Veng province.

"It was the first time that I could talk English with a foreigner in my life," he said. "He asked me, 'would you like to work for Untac [the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia]?'"

More than 20,000 military, police and other personnel of all nationalities had flooded Cambodia, which had been largely cut off from the outside world since 1975. The international contingent was there to do something the UN had never done before: take control of an independent state's administration and set up and run national elections. It was also meant to help bring about a ceasefire between the various warring factions, disarm their forces and repatriate thousands of refugees languishing in camps on the Thai border.

Tens of millions of dollars poured into one of the world's poorest countries, sending inflation soaring. Thousands of women entered the sex trade due to the arrival of UN personnel, and HIV/AIDS infections spiked.

But the UN's arrival also created thousands of jobs and myriad business opportunities for canny Cambodians, and corrupt officials.

Sophorn was soon trained as a voter registration officer. He travelled from village to village spreading news of the upcoming election and signing people up to vote. The mercurial and beloved Prince Norodom Sihanouk - the jazz-loving, French-speaking

former king - had returned following years in exile, and after living through a nightmare many Cambodians were optimistic that their country might return to a previous era of peace.

"I think, by Untac, everybody felt happy because the king came back and we were expecting… that the country would be okay, would be as good as the past," said Sophorn.

Tim Carney, an American who ran Untac's information and education division, said a priority for his office, which established Cambodia's first ever independent radio station, had been to convince people that their votes would be kept secret. This was no small matter for a population which had lived under the paranoid Khmer Rouge, which boasted of watching over its populace with "the eyes of a pineapple".

Mr Carney began the mission with high hopes that the Khmer Rouge - who went on to spend the 1980s waging a guerilla war against the Vietnamese-backed government of Hun Sen - would give up their fight and participate in this UN-organised election.

They had signed the Paris Peace Accords in 1991 that paved the way for Untac. It was a peace deal designed to end a conflict that had been fuelled by bitter Cold War enmities between the major powers, who supplied arms and money to the different Cambodian factions. 

Author abdul mu'iz hj abdul mutalip

Nationality brunei

Posted on Wednesday, 24 04 2019

Undang undang Syariah di Negara Brunei Darussalam adalah berpandukan ajaran Agama Islam yang mana ianya adalah Agama rasmi di Negara Brunei Darussalam.

Undang undang syariah ini adalah satu undang undang yang bertoleransi. Undang undang ini dikhususkan bagi yang berAgma islam, manakala orang yang bukan beragama islam pula, tidaklah sama hukumannya dengan orang yang bukan beragama islam.

Pada masa ini, selepas hukuman Hudud dilaksanakan di Brunei Darussalam, banyak daripada orang yang bukan beragama islam menolak undang undang ini, jika mereka memahami bagaimana undang-undang ini dijalankan, kami yakin mereka ini jugalah yang akan menyokong undang undang ini.

Majoriti daripada orang yang menolak undang undang ini adalah disebabkan kurangnya kefahaman terhadap bagaimana cara ianya dijalankan dan disabitkan jike berlaku suatu kes atau kesalahan dibawah hukuman jenayah Syariah.

Sebagai contoh, sambutan hari Natal di negara Brunei bagi yang tidak berugama islam, ianya masih dibenarkan, undang undang ini tidak juga menindas Agama yang lain.

Brunei Darussalam juga menitik beratkan tentang larangan membawa, menjual atau mengedar minuman yang memabukkan khususnya orang yang berugama Islam, jika yang membawa atau meminum itu bukan yang berugama Islam adalah dibenarkan, akan tetapi dengan Had-Had yang ditetapkan.

Meminum Arak adalah sesuatu yang telah dilarang dalam ugama Islam, Ini kerana telah dinyatakan di dalam Al-Quran hukuman bagi meminum arak adalah dilarang sama sekali bagi yang berugama Islam.

Firman Allah Ta’ala dalam surah Al Maidah ayat 90 :

﴿ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالْأَنْصَابُ وَالْأَزْلَامُ رِجْسٌ مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُون َ﴾

Yang bermaksud : “ hai orang orang yang beriman, sesungguhnya ( meminum ) khamar, berjudi, menyembah berhala , mengundi nasib dengan panah adalah perbuatan keji termasuk perbatan shaiton, maka jauhilah perbuatan-perbuatan itu agar kamu mendapat keberuntungan.”

Dan disini saya berikan tentang adanya toleransi di antara yang berugama islam dan yang tidak mengikut ajaran islam dan juga undang undang syariah

Firman Allah Ta’ala dalam surah al kafirun ayat 6 :

   ﴿ لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ ﴾

Yang bermaksud : ” bagi kamu ugama kamu, bagi kuugamaku "

Author abdul mu'iz hj abdul mutalip

Nationality brunei

Posted on Wednesday, 24 04 2019

In our Constitution of Brunei Darussalam, there is a specific provision stated under Section 3, Subsection (1) provides that “The official religion of Brunei Darussalam shall be the Islamic religion: Provided that all other religions may be practiced in peace and harmony by the persons professing them.” Even though Islam is the main religion in Brunei, which the law must be protected, but the law does not restrict other religions such as Chinese and Christian to practice their own religion provided that they are practicing theirs, in peace and harmony. Islam is a tolerant religion and supports the concept of brotherhood in Brunei. One example is non-muslims are not forced to convert to Islam, and they can practice their own religion peacefully.

In showing the solidarity and the concept of brotherhood between muslims and non-muslims in religious festivals, another example is, Chinese New Year can be celebrated by the Chinese. The Chinese New Year and Christmas are also officially recognized holidays in Brunei, where both holidays can be celebrated and observed in Brunei. As national holidays, the Hindu community in Brunei celebrates both Thaipusam and Deepavali festivals although they are not recognized as national holidays. On a regional and local level, Hari Gawai, an annual festival commemorating the rice harvest is celebrated by the Iban tribe.

To conclude the first point, Brunei government has played an important role in creating and developing Islamic culture and religious values and at the same time, religious minorities have the right to observe their own religious rituals and traditions.

Second point is, Brunei as an Islamic country, has this Islamic concept of ‘wasatiyyah’ which means moderation. This concept of moderation had a great influence on the Bruneian people, as it had a strong link with the Islamic values embedded in our community. The Islamic values are the main elements that shape the Malays’ conduct, that include modesty, respect, cooperation and social interaction between Malays, Muslims, non-muslims and indigenous people in our country Brunei Darussalam. The main goal for this concept is to maintain peace and harmony in the society which leads to strong brotherhood among the community. One example of Islamic moderation in Brunei is, the commitment to fight against terrorism and violent extremism from the wrong Islamic ideology. The Brunei government will protect its people regardless of their religion, to combat religion extremism to protect Muslims and non-muslims as well. This means that the concept of moderation also focuses on the progressive development such as the economy, politics, human development and also living together with people from different faith peacefully, together protecting the country. The concept of moderate Islam teaches us to be tolerant, affectionate, to be open-minded, balancing our life specifically for Muslim, in our worldly matters and the Hereafter.

The final point in the concept of brotherhood is MIB. (Melayu Islam Beraja) as National philosophy of Brunei is also one of the examples of brotherhood in Brunei. ‘M’ stands for Malay, consists of seven dynamics and dominant Malay identity shaping the identity of the monarchy, family, the community, nation and state. The Malay population is divided into seven ethnic groups: Melayu Brunei, Kedayan, Dusun, Tutong, Belait, Murut, and Bisaya. Each ethnicity is characterized by distinct aspects of its culture and lifestyle, and possesses its own native language as well as customs and traditions. 

Author abdul mu'iz hj abdul mutalip

Nationality brunei

Posted on Wednesday, 24 04 2019

Apabila kita berbicara mengenai isu “keamanan”, di negara Brunei Darussalam yang mana bersandarkan pada konsep “MELAYU ISLAM BERAJA” kami mengamalkan kestabilan keamanan mengunakan Undang-undang Syariah yang juga berkaitan dengan keimanan.

Ketika musnah keimanan dalam sesebuah Negara nescaya keamanan juga akan turut tergoncang, kedua dua unsur ini saling lengkap melengkapi sebagai tonggak utama dalam menegakkan undang undang yang dilaksanakan di dalam undang undang di Brunei.

sepertimana firman Allah Azza WA Jalla  dalam Surah Al-An’am Ayat 82 :

﴿ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَلَمْ يَلْبِسُوا إِيمَانَهُمْ بِظُلْمٍ أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمُ الْأَمْنُ وَهُمْ مُهْتَدُونَ ﴾

yang bermaksud: “ orang-orang yang beriman dan tidak menyatukan keimanan mereka dengan kezaliman, maka itulah orang orang yang mendapatkan keamanan, dan mereka itulah orang orang yang mendapat petunjuk. “

Ayat diatas telah menerangkan, sekiranya sesebuah Negara mengamalkan keimanan dalam jiwa rakyatnya atau penduduknya serta tidak mengamalkan kemaksiatan atau kezaliman (‘amar ma’ruf dan nahyi munkar), maka timbullah keamanan dan ketenteraman didalam sesebuah Negara itu.

Kata Darussalam dalam Nama Brunei ini sendiri , dalam Bahasa Arab bermaksud “ tempat yang damai “ atau “ Rumah keamanan “ yang disematkan pada abad ke 15 oleh sultan ke 3 iaitu Sultan Sharif Ali untuk mengaskan ISlam sebagai agama rasmi negara serta untuk meningkatkan penyebarannya.

Dalam pada itu, disini kami akan menerangkan bahawa undang undang yang dilaksanakan di dalam Negara Brunei ini sebenarnya adalah undang-undang yang telah disyariatkan dalam islam sejak dulu lagi dan bukanlah satu undang undang yang dibuat oleh kerajaan itu sendiri.

Tujuan dilaksanakan undang undang syiariah ini sebenarnya bukanlah semata mata hanya untuk menghukum seseorang pesalah yang telah melakukan jenayah, akan tetapi ianya adalah untuk mencegah dari berlakunya satu jenayah itu.

Dengan adanya undang undang ini, pastinya akan terlaksana keadilan, keadilan di dalam Al-quran juga bermaksud keseimbangan dan memberikan hak hak individu.

Kami berharap undang undang syariah yang dilaksanakan di negara Brunei Darussalam ini akan terus kekal dalam melaksanakan hukum Allah dalam mencapai keamanan serta keadilan  sepertimana Titah Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah muizzadin waddaulah :

“ Pertahankanlah kebenaran dalam ugama sekalipun banyak pihak tidak menyukainya, selama mana Allah suka maka itulah pilihan kita “

Author Jessa Laguitan

Nationality Philippines

Posted on Wednesday, 24 04 2019

A blog about brotherhood

Author Syaiful Rahman Fauzi

Nationality Indonesia

Posted on Wednesday, 24 04 2019

Written by Asmak Abdurrahman/Translated by Ziadah Ziad

 “Fairytale is the most beautiful medium in Indonesian oral tradition”

-Pramoedya Ananta Toer-

Communication is the main key in establishing strong relationship among human and is a main soft skills that has been built since we were young. In communicating message and information, we have to adapt with the one that we are talking with. The younger the speakers that we speak with, the simpler the language that we need to use. In building communication, especially in maintaining parents and children relationship, adult or parents are expected to be able to send peace by entering the kids’ world, for example by using fairytale as their medium.

Fairytale as an oral tradition

Before human introduced to the writing culture, oral tradition has been known for entertaining and to spread information and knowledge. Oral tradition or spoken culture is the very first part in establishing human civilization today. The strong development of oral tradition in Indonesia can be seen through various puppet show that spread in Indonesia. Besides, the power of this tradition has been tested by the time and been passing down through generations.

I am one of millennials that grew up enjoying the beauty of oral tradition through fairytale when I was young. My elder sister often tucked me to bed with Indonesian fairytales in which end the good will always beat the bad. Some stories are sad, one of them like Mandalika, she was committed suicide to keep Lombok away from war. Another story is The Lion and The Mouse, the moral value of this tale focus on little good things that we have been doing will save us later in the future like lion that has been saved by the mouse. In the end of the story, the predator and the pray can be a friend. The values of these fairytales still linger on me.

According to Huck, Hepler and Hipmen (1987), fairytale is all form of narratives, written or oral that has been there within generations. In the other words, fairytale is an imaginative narrative that consists of exposition, rising action, climax, anti climax and resolution.

In the past, fairytale passed down orally, now it is conveyed through reading culture. Various types of fairytale produced and evolve in the community for example Aesop fable where the characters in the fairytale are animals. Another example is legend, fairytale that talked about the origin of places. Because fairytales are able to attract kids’ attention, fairytale is a great medium in learning, entertaining or in educating young learners.

Peace and diversity in fairytales

Indonesia is rich of fairytales due to diversity in Indonesia. Indonesian fairytales not only talk about geographical feature of Indonesia and the origin of a place but also full with moral values and local wisdom through the characters. By introducing fairytale as early as possible to kids, they actually acquire moral values i.e. peace and diversity of Indonesia.

Fairytales make kids dream and help them in imagining, inspire them to be a hero, do little things that have big impact in their life. It makes kids know that a knight doesn’t kill the dragon but they can be friend with the dragon.

In Indonesia context, fairytale can be clear voice for kids to listen to since it is about diversities of Indonesia that play significant roles to unite whole Indonesian as a country. This can build character of Indonesian generation to love pluralism.

Hopefully story teller or reader with peace narratives is getting more and more. Parents and teacher can be one of them, so that they can choose and attractively read books for their kids based their kids’ development and followed by logic and simple explanation.

Author Syaiful Rahman Fauzi

Nationality Indonesia

Posted on Wednesday, 24 04 2019

Written by  Onriza Putra/Translated by Ziadah Ziad

A number of international politicians assumed that UK decision to leave European Union (Brexit) and the victory of Donald Trump in US presidential election in 2016 are a form of strengthening the right wing populism.

Along the year in 2018, political map in Europe and Latin America has moved (Tirto.id named 2018 as a golden year for right wing populism). In Italia, it is marked by the triumph of League Nord Party (Right-regionalis populism) that dominates Italian Senate. So does with Sweden, represented by Sverigodemokraterna Party that in line with Right Populism Nasionalist. Shift ing to American Continent , world is surprised by the winning of Jair Borsonaro in general election in Brazil. The style of political communication if Borsono is extremely similar with what Trump has shown during his presidential campaign in US. Further, Borsonaro is known as Trump of tropical country. The same things happen in Columbia that is represented by Ivan Duque from Centro Democratico Party, in Paraguay with Mario Benitez (ANR-PC) and coalition Fidesz-KDNPP (Right  Wing Christian Populism) that won election of Hongaria parliament . One of the most pointy issue and has become political campaign of right wing in Europe is anti-immigrant and religious sentiment.

As we know, refugee’s crisis (Asylum seeking) and immigration reached its peak in 2015. In huge number, immigrants flooded from conflicting areas (Middle East and Africa) were entering Europe.  European Union members have different reaction and policies on this matter.

Based on polling that has been conducted by Royal Institute of International Affairs on 10 thousand people in 10 countries in Europe shows more than 55% respondents refuse immigrants. This rejection is voiced by respondents from Austria, Poland, Hongaria, France, Belgium, Germany and Greece.

Besides some countries show positive response on immigrants, like what has been showed by Emanuel Macron (France President) and Angela Markel (German Kanselir). Further Germany is listed as one of immigrant friendly country. However, Angela Markel’s policies has been criticized, pro and cons are not avoided. Harsh critics come from ultranasionalist that is represented by Alternative fuer Deutchland (AfD) party.

The rejection on immigration is based on the security issues and domestic economy. Besides, racial issue, religious sentiment and prejudice on muslim immigrants also drives this immigrant rejection. The peak of immigrant crises is used by right wing to get sympathy. That’s what Trump use (immigrant issue, Hispanic community and Islam) and others as his strategic campaign. Anti-immigration Campaign and islamophobia propaganda are a way to get more support.

Politics analysts find character similarities on strategy used by politician and right wing party. Namely by sacrifice neo-nationalism, nationalism, anti-globalization, pro native people, and pro policies of economics protective model. In Europe, anti-immigrant sentiment and anti-muslim becomes the main issue.  What happens in New Zealand is strongly related to what has been explained before. Sentiment anti-immigrant and anti-muslim are no longer become political sale but lead to something that is more horrible. Criminal act that targets civilians and spreads it out is a sign of terrorism act.

Even though definition of terrorism is debatable until now, the terrorism acts evolve and develop. Old terrorism is static, hierarchical and relatively predicted. Meanwhile new terrorism is dynamic, structural, has global network and hard to predict.  This terrorism is transnational, global and the spreading pattern is more varied, one of them by using online media.

New style of terrorism does not only attack the political stability of a country, but further than that it is targeting infrastructure of people physicology.  Consequently, not only there is a rejection on a country policies, but also anti-west, anti-islam, anti-immigration or against the ideas with different entity.  The question is, if terrorism (after9/11) stick on muslim and middle east country, is there any possibility that terrorism grows well in European country since their economy is more stable? If yes, is the victory of right wing group indirectly plants the seed of hatred that lead to terrorism acts?

According to Daniel Koehler in “Right Wing Terrorism in 21st Century: The National Socialist Undersground and the History of Terror from the Far Right in germany”, more than a decade, Nationalist Socialist Underground committed the act of killing, bombing and rubbery.  Based on Kohler, NSU is an example of right wing terrorism case. In this case, right wing group plays violence ideology and the act of terrorism. The core of right wing terrorism is violence ritual, providing clear boundaries between “we” and “they” and suppresses the inferior.

He states, right wing terrorism is the further form of violence that is initially from hatred and the target is the inferior group or the minority. The writer tends to agree on terrorism and the act of terrorism in the any form is caused by different hatred from “us”.  Is this the result from strengthening right wing populism? Of course the research can be deeply measured. Is terrorism act caused by the geopolitics condition? According to Slavoj Zizek, a progressive philosopher from Slovenia, the political development post cold war polarized world into two parts, those are the power of conservative in one side and liberal strength in the other side.

Millennials Roles in Cyberspace Monopoly

Written by Jihan/Translated by Ziadah Ziad

Being a clever user of cyberspace is words that bear their own meanings and should be understood so that they can be implemented in the life stream of paradigm which especially leads to millennial generation. 

These words are familiar in the society and in the eyes of social media surfers that always stay tune with their own gadgets, always observe and be a loyal reader of whole information that is being spread in every corner of the cyberspace. Many of them admit that they are clever and wise in using social media. However, some nosy and hard posts show that they are not. Therefore, can we make those posts as the measurement of unit in finding out the level of critical thinking in the cyberspace? Definitely not! Then what is actually the measurement of unit or classification to be considered wise user in the cyberspace, analogically cyberspace is regarded as a nation, it will be the biggest nation with the highest number of population. Ok, before discussing about the measurement that will be used in order to be considered as a wise user in the cyberspace or cyber world, we have to know the meaning of three words that become our topic in this discussion.

Clever User of Cyber world, let’s study word by word, according to some experts, clever means as follow: Anita E. Woolfolk: Cleverness is the ability to learn, whole knowledge that gained, and the ability to adapt with new situation or environment in general.  Howes and Herald (1999) precisely states, emotional intelligent is a component that make people to be smart in managing their emotion. Further, it is explained that human emotion is in around the area of heart, hidden instinct, and the sensation of the emotion and if it is admitted and respected, emotional intelligent provides deeper and comprehensive understanding about oneself and others.

According to Howard Gardner a leading psychologist from Harvard University, states there are 8 intelligences in human, one of them is linguistics intelligences,   someone with this intelligence is a person who know how to process words when they speak or write. This type of person usually like crossroad puzzles, playing scrables, reading and is able to interpret written language clearly.  

After knowing the definition or meaning of ‘clever’ based on the expert, let’s take a look at the definition of cyberspace, a saying says it is full of various melancholy stories and flooded by apathetic stories, we all know how it is.

World itself, according to KBBI means earth and whole things on, planet where we live, meanwhile maya in Indonesian (English: cyber) means appearance without its real physical form. It is severe….hehe let’s take a look at its entire meaning, cyberspace is electronic media in a network system that is used online as a one way or reciprocal communication  which is directly connected. Cyber world is a combination of various communication technology and computer network (sensors, transducer, connection, transmission, processor, signal, and controller) that can connect the communication tool (computer, headphone, electronic instrumentation and others) that spread interactively all over the world.

Peace lover that spread in the entire country, that’s the definition word by word from Clever User of cyber world, so what actually the essence from that topic? Basically, clever user of cyberspace is the intelligence of user actualization in using social media wisely, as an honest, trustworthy social media user with integrity…….(Ah, why am I giving you preach…hehe) so it needs word like Tabayyun (clarification, finding out the truth) first before reacting on viral news in social media, because if we don’t have intelligence in using social media you guys know the consequences, there will be a lot of negative effects, further most of cyberspace users are millennials, that are easily provoked. The lack of willing to clarify, low reading interest have brought negativity and made negative contents quickly spread and the effects are felt in the real world….Oh my God forgive us, it’s terrible J.  Wait….but don’t think that whole millenials are like that, because that’s the average but there are many millenials that have concrete ideas and real action, in the other words they are able to be a clever user of cyberspace.  

Peace lover, the measurement of the clever user in cyberspace is the main thing that is being discussed. We focus on the result and things that we can do as millenials who are good at using cyberspace. There are some tips or ways that we all can do to be cleverer in using social media, those are:

1. Anti Hoax, hating whole fake news that are being spread and remind the one that spread the fake news. It’s easy, just type and remind the one that shared the news “Do not share this news again because it is a hoax, please be cooperative and delete your post”. In this point, audacity is needed and we have to be sure and make sure that the news is hoax.
2. Keep clarifying, find the truth.
3. Be critical, don’t read only one media, do not hesitate to spend your quota for googling to read the related news in different perspectives and it has to be from trustworthy media.
4. Posing more questions and discussing it with people that you think understand the problem. Do not be shy to ask, there’s Indonesian proverb that says “if you are shy to ask question, you’ll be lost”.
5. Read more books, articles and others instead of reading social media posts and surfing on celebrities’ insta story!
6. Spread positive contents even if it only one sentence for example “Peace is Indonesia”.
7. Think positive and do positive things, use your beautiful fingers to type words to encourage good netizens and remind those people that spread hatred in any fields about how bad it is, because one critic will build and make them aware…..eeaa:V

Finally guys, probably that’s enough from me, don’t be bored to vist our website and keep up with related info and our positive activities from cyber peace ambassador, peace!! And world knows that peace is Indonesia.

Author Jessa Laguitan

Nationality Filipino

Posted on Wednesday, 24 04 2019

A blog about tolerance.

Author Jessa Laguitan

Nationality Filipino

Posted on Wednesday, 24 04 2019

A short video about peace.

Author Charifa Sama

Nationality Thailand

Posted on Wednesday, 24 04 2019

Author Huong Bui

Nationality Vietnam

Posted on Tuesday, 23 04 2019

Vietnam has experienced many different wars to protect independent peace and

national sovereignty. After many intense battles, the main ideology in the

Vietnam’s war is: In our spirit, the enemy also has the fatherland, whose father,

mother, brothers and friends, they also want to live and must live. Therefore, do

not let them have a deathly death or die in vain. In the letter to response for the US

president Richard Nixon, our president had pointed out: “The prolonged war

makes America more and more wasteful. I was extremely indignant at the losses

and devastation caused by American forces to our people and our country; I was

also very sad to see more and more young Americans die in vain in Vietnam

because of the US government's policy. Of the 25,000 US soldiers sent to the US

government to fight in the South, hundreds of people died, thousands were injured.

That means hundreds of thousands of American women have lost their husbands,

lost their father, lost their children, or lost their loved ones!”

For prisoners, soldiers and those with opposing views and interests. We always

treasures the good in them. In many ways, we tried to exploit the human love still

hidden in the enemy, helping them realize the right to change their negative

thinking. Thanks to generosity, altruism, with guidelines, policies and ways of

handling the bad situation. With compassion, our nation always upholds the policy

of humanitarian treatment of prisoners and soldiers.

We only demand the right to independence, not because of private enemies,

making the world know that we are a more civilized. By the treatment of our

nation to the prisoners, they expressed their deep appreciation for our generosity.

For example: The Dien Bien Phu battle is not only the pinnacle of Vietnamese

military art, it is classified into the world class battles but also the peak of

tolerance. It is the height of culture, of Vietnamese tolerance, that has created a

strong sense of empathy for those on the other side of the front line, cultivating

friendship.

In the Vietnamese – American war, we have applied successfully the tolerance,

humanity with enemies. The humanistic, humanitarian and tolerant ideologies for

prisoners and soldiers were used throughout the resistance wars by the nation and

people. It is the humanity and tolerance of the Vietnamese people in the treatment

of prisoners that greatly reduces the losses in wars, especially to soften the feud

between the two peoples and two rival nations in the war.

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Humanitarianism for prisoners and enemy soldiers was successfully used by the

people in the war. Prisoners were treated humanely, educated and returned to

reunite with their families, some of whom later became senators and the

Ambassador to Vietnam. Many prisoners have good feelings for our people and

they themselves have bridged the solidarity between the two peoples, opening new

directions of cooperation between the two countries. The traditional and

humanistic tradition associated with the determination to protect the nation,

expressed through the resistance wars against foreign aggression, is a message that

our people want to send to peace-loving organizations and people around the

world. ; At the same time, it is also a serious warning to hostile forces who have

conspired to destroy the reform process in country, or violate the independence,

sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Vietnamese homeland.

Author Nur Amira Shafiqah binti Mohd Almizat

Nationality Malaysia

Posted on Tuesday, 23 04 2019

By Letticia E Gomez

Jakarta: Barely six months of  2019 is over but to-date, four major terrorist attacks have already taken place. From the Maidan Shar attacks in Afghanistan to the recent Sri Lankan Easter bombings have caused widespread terror and fear worldwide while the continual displacement of Rohingya refugees and stateless individuals continue to cause instability within the ASEAN region.

These attacks and flocking number of displaced individuals further intensify the need for stronger counter terrorism narratives, not only in countries plagued by war and instability but in every country to combat the widespread ideologies that fuel hate crimes and terrorism.

At the time of ASEAN’s founding, in August 1967, Southeast Asia was deeply and severely fractured in many ways and were determined to disentangle the ASEAN region from the rivalries of the big powers and keep it from continuing to be an arena for open or covert big-power conflict and promote peace and unity within the region.

This singular achievement may be attributed to ASEAN’s approach to the conduct of relations among members, to the very character of the association. In its approach to common goals and to issues that could lead to conflict, ASEAN places a premium on dialogue and consultation in place of posturing and confrontation while its cooperation in many other areas thickens the texture of regionalism and strengthens the regional identity of Southeast Asia, a circumstance that, in turn, increases the stake in regional peace and progress.

While many ASEAN nations are actively involved in programs designed to counter violent extremism and preventing terrorism within their respective countries, the Indonesian National Counter Terrorism Agency (NCTA) in 2016 launched its first Youth Ambassador for Peace Program to prevent terrorism and counter violent extremism locally.

After three successful editions of the program, the NCTA revamped the program by inviting participants from ten ASEAN nations to participate in this initiative. The Youth Ambassador for Peace brings together 120 young adults for a four day intensive program for preventing terrorism and countering violent extremism while fostering long lasting friendships among the youth of ASEAN nations while propagating the growing networks of officials and private citizens across the region that contribute to the mutual understanding and personal relationships that help strengthen the regional peace.

The program conducted in Discovery Hotel, Ancol advocates unity and cooperation among ASEAN nations through group based activities and  in an effort to promote peace while countering violent extremism and preventing terrorism in the region and aims to equip the participants to become capable of producing their own counter terrorism narratives through writing, graphic design and information technology while gaining useful insights and guidance from experts in the field of counter terrorism.

Author Nur Amira Shafiqah binti Mohd Almizat

Nationality Malaysia

Posted on Tuesday, 23 04 2019

Pergaduhan akibat politik dan peralihan kerajaan pasca Pilhan raya Umum ke 14 (PRU 14) akhir-akhir ini memang sulit dielakkan. Salah satu yang mendapat banyak sorotan di media adalah budaya sindir menyindir sehingga lebih buruk hina menghina melibatkan bangsa dan agama. Tema ini tidak hanya menjadi perbincangan di ruang-ruang akademik, di kalangan penyokong parti, bukan itu sahaja tetapi juga di warung kopi bahkan sampai di group whatsapp pengajian masjid. Bangkang membangkang terjadi, tuding menuding tak dapat dihindari. Masing-masing merasa pada pihak yang paling benar.

Pada tahun PRU, simbol agama dan kononnya atas dasar toleransi beragama menjadi barang-barang "seksi" yang banyak digunakan sebagai strategi untuk memenangi pilihan raya. Simbol toleransi beragama digunakan sebagai alat untuk menuntut simpati masyarakat. Sebagai contoh mmenjelang Pilhanraya Umum golongan parti berbasis kaum Cina menyerahkan sumbangan ribuan ringgit ke beberapa masjid dan sekolah tahfiz. Golongan berbasis kaum Melayu masuk ke kuil Hindu dan ikut melaksanakan ritual penyembahan agama Hindu lalu menyerahkan sumbangan ribuan ringgit dan banyak lagi isu sebegini boleh dikongsikan. Sangat naif jika terdapat kenyataan bahawa polemik ini hanya isu bantu membantu ke arah kebaikan yang tidak berkaitan dengan agama; walhal tindakan sangat jijk dan kotor itu semua bersifat kosmetik dan bekepentingan hanya pada waktu tersebut sahaja untuk membeli jiwa dan meraih undi rakyat. Sangat malang, ia hanya terjadi menjelang Pilihanraya Umum mempolitisasi atas nama agama dan toleransi itu sendiri.

Menggunakan simbol-simbol agama dalam kepentingan politik dikategorikan sebagai politilisasi agama, iaitu ketika agama dan politik bercampur. Tambahan pula, pencampuran ini menghasilkan penyingkiran agama dari fungsi pentingnya, iaitu sebagai sumber moral. Agama hanya menjadi sumber kepentingan individu tertentu untuk menggerakkan sokongan mereka. Malangnya, tindakan ini sering dinyatakan melalui tindakan yang tidak toleran seperti ungkapan kebencian dan berbau rasis; baik melalui media sosial, kain rentang sepanduk yang dipasang di pelbagai tempat ibadah, atau bahkan melalui siri ceramah politik.

Politik melibatkan agama sebegini berpotensi menyebarkan benih seteru dan menjelikkan. Ini seharusnya menjadi keprihatinan mutlak bagi masyarakat Malaysia sebagai sebuah negara yang majmuk dan menjunjung tinggi prinsip Rukun Negara. Sikap dan tingkah laku yang menunggang atau menjual beli atas nama toleransi beragama sebegini jelas bertentangan dengan prinsip Rukun Negara yang objektifnya meraikan kesatuan dalam kepelbagaian.

Malaysia sebuah negara dengan komuniti berbilang kaum dan berbilang agama, nilai toleransi suci dan murni tanpa dipolitikkan adalah sangat penting bagi membawa rakyat bersama-sama dengan tujuan untuk menyumbang kepada kemakmuran negara tanpa berkepentingan bagi kedaulatan merdeka anak cucu generasi  bangsa Malaysia. 

Author Charifa Sama

Nationality Thailand

Posted on Tuesday, 23 04 2019

Author Laily No

Nationality Cambodia

Posted on Tuesday, 23 04 2019

Seperti yang kita lihat konflik agama telah terjadi di berbagai banyak negara, khususnya di negara-negara tetangga seperti Thailand dan Myanmar dan menjadi perhatian besar. Di Kamboja yang merupakan negara yang bertetangga dengan Myanmar. Yang dimana terdapat Agama Budha dan Islam, dan budha sebagai agama mayoritas  penduduknya dan agama nasional selain terdapat agama Islam yang minoritas, namun ini tidak menjadi kemungkinan untuk hidup dalam keharmonisan dan kerukunan, kedua agama ini berjalan dengan kondisi yang damai dan tentram.  

Inilah kebahagiaan masyarakat Kamboja yang telah ada sejak lama. Meskipun demikian, kita perlu  perhatikan masalah agama adalah hal yang tidak dapat disangka atau sensitif untuk keharmonisan agama yang berkelanjutan di masa depan.

Seperti sifat manusia kita tidak pernah mengetahui apakah selalu berada pada jalan  yang positif atau negative, seperti yang kita lihat terjadinya  pembunuhan brutal antara pemganut agama Buddha dan Muslim di negara tetangga kita, yaitu Myanmar  beberapa tahun yang lalu, yang dimana menarik minat  dan perhatian masyarakat internasional dan menjadi bahan trending topic di media social di seluruh negara.   tindakan ini di cap oleh negara negara lain terhadap Myanmar sangat tidak berperilakumanisiaan terhadap sesama manusia. Kekerasan agama bukan hanya terjadi di wilayah Myanmar tetapi masih ada di negara-negara lain.

Seperti yang kita lihat bersama  kekerasan agama bukanlah hal baru  dan terjadi di dunia kita. Masih banyak lagi kekerasan yang terjadi di negara-negara lain seperti  konflik agama yang sudah menyebar di negara Thailand bagian selatan,. Tetapi ini tidak menjadi kemungkinan kekerasan bisa  juga masuk dan menjadi  peluang besar untuk merambat ke wilayah yang lain seperti negara saya yaitu  Kamboja sehigga kita harus mengambil tindakan dan mempersiapkan sebelum semua ini terjadi di negara kita yang tercinta .

Meskipun kita sering melihat bersama kekerasan yang mengataskan nama agama tidak pernah terjadi di negara kamboja dan ini menjadi keberuntungan besar bagi negera saya, meskipun pernah terjadi konflik tetapi itu tidak ada sankut pautnya dengan agama, hanya seputar masalah sosial di dalam masyarakat dan pemerintah, seperti  banyak sejarah yang menceritakan bahwa Kamboja pernah melalui beberapa dekade perang saudara, namun tidak pernah mengatas namakan agama melainkan seputar kehidupan sosial dan politik.

Kita sebagai generasi muda atau agent of change kita harus memberikan contoh yang baik dengan cara yang baik juga, seperti menjalankan dan menanamkan sikap keharmonisan baik antar individu, sosial maupun agama, peran ini harus kita ambil bersama dalam mewujudkan kehidupan yang damai bagi negara kita, selain fungsi dan oeran peran kita  sebagai seorang pemuda sangatlah berguna dan berpengaruh bagi perubahan dan perjalan negara ini untuk  menjadi yang lebih baik. Syarat Untuk menjadi salah satu agen perubahan kita harus konsisten dan menanamkan sikap-sikap yang baik seperti toleransi, keharmonisan dan kerukunan antara lapisan masyarakat dan mewujudkan dan membuktikan kamboja bisa menjadi contoh yang baik bagi negara-negara lain.

Author Huong Bui

Nationality Vietnam

Posted on Tuesday, 23 04 2019

Each nation, each country has its own interests, cultural identity, etc. The difference in

the development process of the world is inevitable. If there is no diversity in human

lifestyles, people not only cannot share happiness with each other, but also cannot rise to

the fullness of the intellectual, moral and aesthetic stature that every human being has.

ability to reach. Each individual has his or her freedom, and uses it so as not affecting the

freedom of others, affecting the common standards of the community. Therefore, in order

to achieve the consensus, to respect and accept differences, if the difference does not

compromise common values. In particular, in societies that are not homogeneous about

religion, language that principle must be further enhanced. Consensus and agreement

among members, social groups must be based on similarities, but still accept differences,

if not affect the overall goal.

To accept ideological, cultural differences, the past needs tolerance. Tolerance is not

limited to goodness and forgiveness. Goodness and resignation can only make temporary

tolerance, not create peace, equality and long-term. The most essential and subtle of

tolerance is reconciliation and acceptance of differences, unique, unique, which do not

dissolve or destroy them. On the contrary, we must respect and nurture them.

For the young generation in Vietnam in particular and the world in general, fostering the

spirit of tolerance is an urgent requirement. Homicides caused by teenagers and teenagers

that are being reported by the mass media every day tend to increase, but one of the

reasons for that is the lack of tolerance. There are very simple reasons, but because of the

lack of tolerance, it has caused very painful cases. A look, a statement, an unsatisfactory

action can become the cause of a bloody clash. A different voice, a different outfit can

also create unnecessary separation. The disorder and discontent in the current society is

partly due to that cause.

Therefore, new tolerance must be more and more fostered for younger generations.

Tolerance will bring a Vietnam with the prospect of everyone getting along and loving

helping each other; there is no discrimination on religion, ethnicity, occupation, poverty,

and gender. Living in a society where people can freely do what they like, freely live with

their true self and altruistic, our society will become stable.

According to experts, Vietnam is one of the safest countries in the world. In 2030,

Vietnam's economy will be ranked 29th, and by 2050 will be in the top 20 largest

economies in the world. In the opinion of the Russian economist, with the current growth

rate, thanks to the wise economic policy of Vietnamese leaders, there are every reason for

this forecast to become a reality. One of the factors contributing to that success is the

tolerance of Vietnamese people. In the future, our young Vietnamese generation - those

who are directly responsible for the country later. We will bring our tolerance to spread to

everyone, including international friends. The openness, willingness to accept all the

differences, respect each other. Because of the willingness to receive all cultural, political

and social differences, Vietnam will quickly integrate into the world and move closer to

the path of perfecting itself.

Author Huong Bui

Nationality Vietnam

Posted on Tuesday, 23 04 2019

In the cultural, Vietnamese people with tolerance is not only the acceptance of differences,

respect and appreciation of the diversity, richness of different cultures in the world, or the

generosity of forgiveness of faults with beliefs. on the resurrection of goodness, of conscience in

them, but tolerance also becomes a sustainable inspiration in the depth of mind of Vietnamese

people for many generations, valued to increase human resources. - the most important resource

in the development process.. To this day, 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam still live in a consensus

and love each other in the Great Ethnic Family of Vietnam. From the religion of tolerance of that

foundation, the Vietnamese people received foreign religions such as Buddhism, Confucianism,

Taoism and Christianity ... with a cultural tolerance spirit deeply embedded in the unconscious

community . There is no religious war in Vietnamese history. These foreign religions have just

been Vietnameseized, living together in the old Tam Giao plateau mechanism and the spirit of

religious harmony for the prosperity of the nation today. In the political life, Vietnamese society

expresses a tolerant culture in the way of looking for the core, not attaching importance to

outside appearance. Globalization and international integration pose many challenges for

Vietnam in the construction and development of culture and people, while absorbing the values

​​of progress, the essence of humanity, and the protection and preservation get national identity.

Vietnam today, under the administration of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, has diplomatic

relations with 189 countries of all continents and has normal relations with all major countries,

committees permanent member of the UN Security Council. The latest country in which Vietnam

established diplomatic relations is South Sudan (February 21, 2019). And also, Vietnam is a

member of 63 international organizations and has relations with more than 500 non-

governmental organizations in the world. Vietnam has been active with an increasing role in the

United Nations promoting the active role of the movement No Associated, Community of

countries using French, ASEAN ... Since the 1990s, Vietnam has really entered a period of

development in many aspects with outstanding achievements in high growth, poverty reduction,

human development, international integration ... However, Vietnam is also faced with many

pressing issues, requiring scientific, objective research and possible solutions. According to The

World Factbook, Vietnam's economy in 2014 increased by 5.5%, the 7th largest increase in

Southeast Asia. For an overview of 10 years (up to 2015), per capital GDP increased by about 3.5

times the ranking of 16 in the world. According to The World Factbook, Vietnam's economy in

2014 increased by 5.5%, the 7th largest increase in Southeast Asia. For an overview of 10 years

(up to 2015), per capital GDP increased by about 3.5 times the ranking of 16 in the world. With

the tolerance of Vietnamese people, in the past we received our enemies, forgiving those who

made mistakes.  Right now we are living in harmony with each other regardless of region, color,

gender.  By tolerance, I believe Vietnam will be more peaceful and become a developed

country.

Author Hoirull A. Tahiran

Nationality Singapore

Posted on Tuesday, 23 04 2019



Author Savry Chhin

Nationality Cambodia

Posted on Tuesday, 23 04 2019

ការបកស្រាយទស្សនៈសន្តិភាពរបស់ថ្នាក់ដឹកនាំរបស់ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា

តើសន្តិភាពជាអ្វី ? បានមកពីណា ?

ជាទូទៅការរស់នៅក្នុងសង្គមយើង មនុស្សភាគច្រើនបានយល់ឃើញថាឲ្យតែប្រទេសមិនមានសង្រ្គាម គឺប្រទេសមួយនោះមានសន្តិភាពគ្រប់គ្រាន់ហើយ។ ប៉ុន្តែការយល់ឃើញបែបនេះមិនទាន់មានន័យគ្រប់គ្រន់នៅឡើយទេ ដូចច្នេះចូលក្រឡេកមើល​ ការបកស្រាយខ្លះៗអំពីនិយមន័យនៃពាក្សថាសន្តិភាពជាមុនសិន៖

-      សន្តិភាព មានន័យថា ភាពឬដំណើរស្ងប់ សាន្តត្រាណ ដំណើរសះជានឹងគ្នា។

សន្តិភាពសំដៅយកសេចក្តីស្រលាញ់ ចិត្តមេត្តា ករុណា អធ្យាស្រ័យ និងចិត្តត្រេកអរក្នុងការរស់នៅដោយសេចក្តីថ្លៃថ្នូរ និងតម្លៃនៃការរស់នៅរបស់មនុស្ស យុត្តិធម៌ក្នុងសង្គម សេរីភាពនិងការគោរពគ្នាទៅវិញទៅមក។

ន័យខ្លះៗអំពីសនិ្តភាព

ការបង្ហាញអំពីទស្សនៈស្តីអំពីសន្តិភាពរបស់អ្នកទស្សនៈវិទូ និងនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា

- ចូរបង្រៀនមនុស្សលោកនូវសច្ចៈធម៌ទាំងបីនេះ សប្បុរសធម៌ ករុណា ការបរិច្ចាក និងមេត្តាធម៌​ វត្ថុទាំងអស់នេះអាចញុំាងអោយមនុស្សឲ្យមនុស្សជាតិ មានជីវិតថ្មី (ព្រះពុទ្ធ ឆ្នាំ៥៦០ ៤៨០ មុនគ.ស នៅនេប៉ាល។

- បំផ្លាញសន្តិភាព វាងាយស្រូល តែការរកសន្តិភាព និងរក្សាសន្តិភាព គឺវាលំបាក។

 ១. មេដឹកនាំសង្គមគ្រប់លំដាប់ថ្នាក់បានស្គាល់ ច្បាស់នូវគុណធម៌ បានគោរព និងចម្រើនគុណជារឿយៗ បានរក្សាសីលខ្ជាប់ខ្ជួន បានដើរលើមាគ៌ាកណ្តាលនិយម(ផ្លូវអព្យា) មានឯករាជ្យភាព មានការសម្រេចចិត្តច្បាស់លាស់ក្នុងបុព្វហេតុរក្សាការពារនគរទឹកដី ប្រជារាស្រ្ត មានឆន្ទៈមុតស្រួចក្នុងបុព្វហេតុកិច្ចការងារ មានការទទួលខុស-ត្រូវចំពោះកិច្ចការងារ បានសង្រួមវិញ្ញាណទាំង៦ បានលះចោលអោយស្តើងនូវចំណងលោកិយ៥ប្រការ បានបដិបត្តិធម៌ប្រកបដោយបញ្ញាញាណ គឺសតិដ្ឋាន៤ បានបង្រៀនប្រជាពលរដ្ឋក្នុងសង្គមក្រោមការដឹកនាំរបស់ខ្លួននូវរូបមន្តទាំងអស់នោះ និងប្រកាន់អោយបានខ្ជាប់ខ្ជួននូវគោលការណ៍ទាំងអស់ខាងលើនេះ ។

២ - ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋទាំងអស់ដែលរស់នៅក្នុងសង្គម ត្រូវបានទទួលការបង្រៀនរូបមន្តទាំងអស់ខាងលើដោយការទទួលខុស-ត្រូវរបស់មេដឹកនាំសង្គមរបស់ខ្លួន និងប្រឹងប្រែងរៀនសូត្រនូវរូបមន្តទាំងអស់ខាងលើនោះគ្រប់ៗគ្នាដោយការយកចិត្តទុកដាក់ ទទួលខុស-ត្រូវផ្ទាល់ខ្លួនរៀងៗខ្លួន និងការទទួលខុស-ត្រូវរបស់ឪពុកម្តាយ-អាណាព្យាបាល ចាប់ពីអាយុអាចចូលសាលាបឋមសិក្សា រហូតដល់ថ្ងៃស្លាប់ ។

Author Hoirull A. Tahiran

Nationality Singapore

Posted on Tuesday, 23 04 2019

Author Hoirull A. Tahiran

Nationality Singapore

Posted on Tuesday, 23 04 2019

Introduction

As the threat of religious extremism endures today, youth become more vulnerable and susceptible to extreme ideologies. For youth, there is an increasing trend of turning to the Internet when sourcing for religious guidance. However, without a strong foundation in religious knowledge, youths may be unable to discern correct Islamic teachings espoused from traditional sources from construed Islamic ideals imparted from the likes of ISIS. Indeed, research has shown that though youth who are radicalized and attracted to ISIS ideology show commitment and vigour in practicing Islam, but in actual fact, many of them actually possess a shallow understanding of Islam. As such, we will be embarking on a new initiative to engage the youth, educate and provide them with the proper guidance they need through its inaugural “Awareness Programme For Youth”.

Objectives of programme

Participants will be able to:

• understand Islam and its teachings that values peace, tolerance, respect, moderation and harmonious living in a multi-racial and religious context.
• appreciate the importance of contextualizing Islamic understanding and practices in a modern and secular setting, and
• understand the dangers of extreme ideologies and be aware of the signs that could facilitate radicalisation. 

Participants who successfully complete the programme will be trained to be facilitators for our future youth programmes and multiply to be the voices of moderation in society.

Framework

The framework that will be adopted in this programme are threefold:-

1. Presenting contents - Emphasis on universal moral values, contextualisation, moderation and countering extremism as well as visits to relevant centres are some of the key contents of the programme.
2. Establishing connection - Learners’ participation and interaction throughout the programme. This will foster self-confidence and social relationships among participants and between lecturers.

3. Developing character - At the end of the programme, learners are expected to have developed a peace-loving character. This will eventually enable them understand and practise the concept of moderation, hence preventing them from the lures of extreme ideologies.

Outline:

Author Wanmuniroh Waeslaemae

Nationality Thailand

Posted on Tuesday, 23 04 2019

15 years with the loss
15 years with a bloody event
15 years with a tragedy in a country called Peace
15 years with a war no declaration
The war that doesn't know exactly where it came from and is intended for anything, nation, breed, religion or benefit of any party. And no one knows when the war will end.
Today, many lives, many families face unrest. The villagers in the area were harmed. Some people can't tolerate paranoia and those having to move out of their hometown. From the past to the present society in the three southern border provinces consisting of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat provinces, considered a multicultural society consisting of Thai Buddhist, Thai Muslim, Thai Chinese and others descent everyone is together, kind and generous. We live in peace without religious borders or any cleavage. But then, one day there was a loud explosion "Bomb". Followed by a gun that fired the shot without knowing who started and don't even know shoot who. Because those who lose are Buddhists and Muslims, if we say that this is a war between religions the question is why the losing side is both sides of them.
Every religion teaches us, to live in the harmony of peace. Therefore, religion is not the cause of war.