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, September 27, 2010

The most important criterion

We have heard of 'Location, location and location' when we consider choice of property.What good is a cheap property in terms of price or rental when it does not attract buyers (no demand means no appreciation and likely further depreciation) or tenants because its location does not attract customers.

One evening we parked our car in front of a back row of shops behind the popular hawker centre '777' which enjoys excellent road frontage in Sitiawan. We were surprised to see a sign at a coffee shop advertising for a stall operator and actually offers 'free rental'! How desperate can one be!

I would venture to state that for bankers, it should be 'Honesty, honesty and honesty'. I know banks require all kinds of knowledge and talents but ultimately, honesty is the key to the safeguarding of a bank's assets which comprise mainly customers' deposits and cash.

In the case of political leaders, ultimately it should be 'Loyalty, loyalty and loyalty'. What good is a capable leader whose mind is always on whether it is better to move to another party. But I would qualify loyalty with the exclusion of blind loyalty because it would suggest mindlessness.
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