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, May 23, 2011

Such an easy question, why can't I get an answer?

Elvis's Easy Question comes to mind.

From Malaysia Insider: Muhyiddin stumped by one question — Ali Kadir

Excerpt:

MAY 5 — Poor Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. There he was talking about the fight against corruption at some national integrity event and about how it was a jihad to tackle graft, when he was left floundering by a simple question.

Datuk Ibrahim Saidun of some think-tank wanted to know why government was not taking action against politicians who lived beyond their means.

“They drive luxurious cars and live in big houses,” he said.

Actually, this is a question many Malaysians would like an answer to: How come so many ministers and politicians are living beyond their means, and why the MACC is blind to this.

There is no way Muhyiddin could have answered that question honestly. Not when he and other ministers are dead set against declaring their assets.

So let me answer that question posed by Ibrahim.

“The government does not investigate politicians living beyond their means because it would mean having to take action against Cabinet ministers, mentri besars, chief ministers and other senior politicians.

“This will surely put Umno and Barisan Nasional out of business. In addition, taking action against politicians living beyond their means would increase the workload of the MACC and complicate matters for Abu Kassim and his colleagues because they are only interested in small fish.


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