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, April 08, 2013

Thomas Fann: A Smiling Bully Is Still A Bully


"All the public relations stunts employed by the powers that be are not going to make a difference at the eleventh hour.

Walking towards a Pakatan rally at Kampung Melayu Dato Sulaiman Menteri in Johor Bahru, I could hear loud music coming from the open area where the ceramah was to be held.  Initially I thought it was pre-rally entertainment to amuse those who came earlier, but as I got closer I could see UMNO and BN flags waving from where the mega sound system was – just 40 metres from the Pakatan truck which acted as the mobile stage.

That night, around 30 of these flag-waving UMNO supporters were hurling verbal abuses and taunting the crowd of several thousands who came to hear what Anwar, Kit Siang, Guan Eng and other Pakatan leaders had to say.

Scores of police personnel had to act as human barricades to separate this small group of hostile supporters from the larger crowd who, to their credit, was peaceful and not provocative. Rock music and UMNO songs blasted non-stop for more than 4 hours for the whole duration of the ceramah.

When different speakers came on stage, abuses would come through the UMNO sound system and the Negaraku was played at least 5 times to interrupt the speech. Anwar got the worst of it, and as he attempted to speak, one could hear “Penipu, pembohong” being shouted at him.

Like many right-thinking Malaysian that night, I was disgusted, saddened and ashamed of the level some segments of our society have descended to – the gutter!

It wasn’t my first encounter with such childish attempts to sabotage an event with which the ruling government does not agree, but this was the worst case I have seen thus far. With Parliament dissolved and official campaigning about to start, I am afraid the worst is yet to come..."

More:
http://www.loyarburok.com/2013/04/08/smiling-bully-bully/

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