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.)

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Muhammad2 Taib still did not get it?

No, I meant, he did not get the real reason why people complained that his English was not good enough.

In fact, most people believe his English should be good, being a product of the good old English medium of instruction, and especially because he has just mentioned in The Sunday Star, that he had a First Class Honours Degree in History from the University of Malaya! Not sure whether the medium of instruction for his degree course was in English, but I used to have breakfast with one of his former teachers from Sabak Bernam who can attest that students in those days have better English than now.

We believe he was less than truthful (to be polite) when he told the Australian authorities that he did not understand the sign in English. So, the people here are harping on the fact that he lied to get away from the offence. It was a case of ‘if you said you did not understand English in Australia, how could you claim you are good in English now?’ Which is which? Either he lied then or he is in fact, not good in English. It would have been opportunistic for him to claim that he is good in English, now that he is going for a higher position in Umno, and by virtue of that, the possibility of being Deputy Prime Minister.

How could we accept someone who is lacking in integrity for such a high position in government?

2 comments:

bayi said...

I wonder how the Australians feel about this, now that M2M says he speaks Engkish after all!

KoSong Cafe said...

Bayi, I wouldn't know about the Australians, but if he got in as DP, then it is good news for Pakatan!