It was surreal.
Last month, I received a letter from YB Thomas Su, ADUN and Exco member of Perak, notifying me of the date of the forthcoming branch AGM. On the same day I received my DAP membership card dated November 2007 under separate cover (it took more than 6 months to get clearance from ROS!).
Last Sunday, I reminded myself to attend the meeting. I have never been to Thomas’s service centre in Pasir Pinji. After dinner and after watching a few minutes of News at 8, I set off to look for it. These days, driving at night is a problem for me, as everything seems different when covered with darkness, except where lighted. In Pasir Pinji, I actually went past a coffeeshop, Kin Fatt and went all the way towards Ipoh town. At a familiar junction, I turned right which took me to Restoran Tuck Kee. I turned right towards the market, as I was told by a friend, that Jalan Sultan is just after it, on the right. Again, I went past Kin Fatt to park my car, knowing that it should be within walking distance. I found the DAP sign next to Kin Fatt and walked towards the entrance. I was already late by 20 minutes.
Just imagine, as I walked in, Thomas who was conducting the meeting, greeted me, gesturing to a seat opposite him. He said, “In your absence, we have appointed you Chairman of the Branch”. I did not take him seriously and replied, “No kidding?” in Cantonese and he replied the same. During the meeting, I still did not take him seriously. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I will be one of 3 delegates selected to attend the party convention next month in Penang!
I happened to know a singer who is also a committee member and we decided to have a drink at Kin Fatt. It looks like we are likely to include music in our future activities, a far cry from the usually staid DAP ones. Just to show how unprepared I was, I did not even get to know the rest of the members by at least inviting them for a drink.
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Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?
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If you're not going to speak up, how is the world supposed to know you exist? “Orang boleh pandai setinggi langit, tapi selama ia tidak menulis, ia akan hilang di dalam masyarakat dan dari sejarah.” - Ananta Prameodya Toer (Your intellect may soar to the sky but if you do not write, you will be lost from society and to history.)
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