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, November 22, 2010

Of rickety Sabah and Sarawak bridges

If my memory serves me right, PKR's candidate for the recent Batu Sapi by-election, Ansari Abdullah, fell into murky waters on two occasions because two wooden bridges could not take the extra load of campaigners. It was not a good omen and was proven right when he lost the by-election.

I have just read this Bernama report headlined, 'Hishamuddin's Special Officer Falls Into Marsh During Minister's Visit'...


A sum of Rm40,000 was allocated for repairs to four dilapidated houses and the broken bridge.

The moral of the story: such incidents should happen to BN folks for immediate attention.


Update: Headline from Malaysiakini:
"Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is scheduled to make a two-day visit beginning tomorrow to the Limbang and Lawas districts in northern Sarawak."

I can't help but be reminded of this joke:

The crumbling, old church building needed remodeling, so the preacher made an impassioned appeal, looking directly at the richest man in town. At the end of the message, the rich man stood up and announced, “Pastor, I will contribute $1,000.”

Just then, plaster fell from the ceiling and struck the rich man on the shoulder. He promptly stood again and shouted, “Pastor, I will increase my donation to $5,000.”

Before he could sit back down, plaster fell on him again, again he virtually screamed: “I will double my last pledge.”

He sat down, and a larger chunk of plaster fell hitting him on the head. He stood once more and hollered, “Pastor, I will give $20,000!”

This prompted a deacon to shout, “Hit him again, Lord! Hit him again!”
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1 comment:

bayi said...

Tin yau ngan. Heaven has eyes. LOL!