It seems that all is not what it is in Malaysia. Here are some posts that suggest why. I urge my friends and fellow Malaysian to adopt the initiative to find out what they can about their surroundings and their country. Let us not be in the dark, not during our normal daily routines, not just during the General Elections, and certainly not only when our country falls into crisis.
Here are some reading material you might find (ranging from) shocking, (to) helpful, (or maybe even) entertaining. Up to you lah.
Parliament : Retirement Age of EC Chairman extended by a year, by The Star
29 Nabbed at "Illegal" Gathering at Parliament, by The Star
Blackest Day for Parliament in 50 Years, by Lim Kit Siang
Black Sunday, by Lim Kit Siang
Who Invented Racial Harmony for Malaysia? by Patrick Teoh
Democracy in South East Asia, by Anwar Ibrahim
As for the Government's statements, you can pick them up conveniently from your local newspaper or news report. I shall not bias anyone's opinions - but to keep things fair, one has to see both sides of the coin, or even better, a coin's third side. I don't consider this a Malay, Chinese, Indian, or Lain-Lain issue. I think this is a Malaysian issue that we all have to tackle together lah, whatever race we come from. We have all reached the crossroads. However we act now will determine (I paraphrase Al Gore during his Nobel Prize accepting speech) what question our children will ask us. In his case on climate change, he said something along the lines of "What will our children ask us? Will they ask 'What were you thinking back then?', or will they ask 'How did you find the courage to stand up for the environment?' ". The exact words, of course, you have to refer to the CNN broadcast of it.
1 comment:
This country has always been like this and as far as i'm concerned always will be despite who takes over... Not like they'll let anyone with decent rationale take over and thats just exactly my point. lol
Meh, like i once said. All the smart people with money are leaving the country and migrating else where while the stupid ones stay to govern the place... >< oh and the decent ones without the money or plan to move out either suffer alongside or tidak apa-ing or just too bloody chicken to do anything.
In the end all we are is just a country of words and no action. >_>
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