How should we judge a government?

In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!

"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X

Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain

Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham

"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan

Government fed by the people

Government fed by the people

Career options

Career options
I suggest government... because nobody has ever been caught.

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?

Corruption so prevalent it affects English language?
Corruption is so prevalent it affects English language?

When there's too much dirt...

When there's too much dirt...
We need better tools... to cover up mega corruptions.

Prevent bullying now!

Prevent bullying now!
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.)

Monday, March 30, 2009

Are race-based political parties still relevant?

I had to beg, borrow or steal graphics to help put my point across:
From Malaysiakini:




I am interested in the pie-chart which shows the racial composition of the three major races, which roughly reflect the situation nationally.



From Zorro-unmasked (edited):


This clever use of the Rubik's cube by the creator of the graphics, put it succinctly, the effects of the race-based political parties like Umno, MCA and MIC, on the people, over more than 50 years.

How can we ever get rid of racism, if we continue to harp on race when dealing with everything from education, employment and business? It is like looking at the pie chart showing the composition of the races, and asking for national unity.

The Rubik's cube (above, at the beginning), reflected more like what students felt before, in the fifties and sixties. Since then, politicians had made it worse.

If the intention is to separate the races, then please, do not call for national unity (illogical to me) and wonder why racial polarization is getting from bad to worse. At least, Pakatan Rakyat has given us some hope for improvement.

Just added the following pics (from Zorro-unmasked):






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