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.)

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Why are we still attracted to UK?

The GBP currency must be the highest in terms of exchange rates, yet people from all over the world wish to visit UK for one reason or other. Logically, an average traveller should go to a country which currency exchange rate is lower than our Malaysian Rm.

But no, we are attracted to go to UK despite cold treatment from their immigration staff. They treat us with suspicions, no thanks to the tens of thousands of illegal immigrants from Malaysia who overstayed. They were attracted by the high exchange rate which is understandable.

Stricter measures that I have come across include closer scrutiny of applications for student visas. What used to be straitforward now appears to be like an obstacle course. One case that I knew of had her application rejected despite having to provide on separate occasions, a covering letter from the sponsor, deemed unsuitable bank confirmation, birth certificate and subsequent requirement for translated and certified copy and so on. Her successfu re-application (having to pay another processing fee) seems a re-arrangement of documents and nothing more!

Over in UK, those who over-stayed and had been driving around without proper motor insurance were found out by police who had their mobile computers with all the relevant databases to check on vehicle owners. Even 30 years ago, I knew their police had this facility of knowing the identity of vehicle owners and I wonder why they waited till now to make use of it.

Those who are on student visas were checked upon and if found to have worked more than the permitted 20 hours a week are deported.

Arrivals at Heathrow airport are selected at random and interviewed separately if in a group, sometimes by an officer who is a former Malaysian! If he said he is only a tourist who does not know anyone, an announcement is made over the PA system and if in fact, a friend or relative was around, he is deemed to have made a false declaration and deported.

I don't know about others, but I would rather go to a place more welcoming than one with suspicious immigration officers looking down on us.

Now read why they are unhappy with us, from The Sun:
UK unhappy over Malaysians
Terence Fernandez

http://www.sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=39280

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