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, April 25, 2010

Vote buying should be voted out

We have seen it time and again, at each and every election - the last minute road and drain repairs; unlit street lights lighted again; the pretence of listening to the people; very senior old folks immediately got their citizenships (with full glare of publicity of course); neglected ethnic schools got something which they never had been able to normally; etc., etc., but this time, cheques were openly written to landowners as down payments, promising more depending on result of the by-election, as settlement to their long time problems with joint venture developers. Cash too was reportedly distributed and not a word from the Election Commission. The EC has to wait for reports before action, but what about the open use of government machinery during campaigning by the PM, DPM and Ministers of various ministries?

I sincerely hope that the results of this by-election in particular would show the people's disgust at the overt abuse of power, by accepting whatever is given but vote against them. If more and more cases of such rejection are made known to those in power, sooner or later, they will know that such last minute goodies are of no use to them.

I hope the voters of Hulu Selangor would vote for good governance as promised by Zaid Ibrahim and not the same as usual as practised by the BN. Though there will be no change in terms of seats if Zaid wins, this by-election is going to show to the rest of the people which direction we are heading. We need more people who can and dare to speak out against any unfair policies of the government, not more yes-men.

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