It's getting really hard not to be critical about almost everything that's going on in Malaysia. Or is it just the media?
The crimes being committed nowadays are incredibly scary. It really is getting very very dangerous to walk anywhere alone anymore. Read the papers and you'll find teenage girls going missing, men or women getting stabbed to death with no apparent motive for the killing, break ins, robberies, car chases. What is going on to our country?
To add to all that, our dear government's questionable arrest of Raja Petra under ISA. C'mon man, the fellow has a heart condition. He has an opinion about something and was perhaps being outspoken about it. So spank him, fine him, give him a trial. It so obvious to me that this is nothing but an ego trip for some individuals who's trying to show who's boss.
I'm not really one to give a s**t about anything generally, but lately I cant help but be very very concerned about what's going on in our country.
Raja Petra was arrested under ISA. It was claimed that his blog could incite racial and religious tension and disrupt peace in the country.
A BIG HA HA to that. I cannot imagine how a little layman who's not even holding any seat in parliament, who goes around writing views in a blog, who has a heart and blood pressure condition can possible disrupt peace in the country!
Wow! Can you imagine the POWER this guy must have over all of us unthinking, stupid, brainless individuals who have no opinions of our own!?
Ya ya...such hypnotic skills RP must have to be able to incite such tension and disruptions just from bloody writing in a friggin BLOG !!
What about all the other people in the world who write something bad about our country? Aren't they going to disrupt the peace as well?
Sigh... so so fedup
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Malaysian Political Situation ... a laymans analysis
There are an incredible number of opinions out there about what is happening to Malaysia politically. It seems that everywhere you turn, the general man on the street seems to be siding PKR. However, this could be because the city folk have always tended to be opposition whereas the folks on the outskirts of cities tend to be more pro-BN.
Regardless, it is my intention to try to look at this objectively and try to analyse from my own understanding by the various blogs, papers and what have you.
Some points to ponder on which have in some way impacted the way the situation is today:
1. The charging of Anwar for Sodomy 10 years ago.
2. The appointment of Badawi as PM by Mahathir.
3. The various scandals and failures of projects like the MRR2.
4. Mahathir's departure from UMNO.
5. Mahathir's own position and criticism of Badawi.
6. The strengthening of Anwar after his jail term.
7. The various reports raised on misappropriation of funds by BN. (sports building in england, etc)
8. The flip flopping of education policies.
9. The major March 2008 loss of seats for BN.
10. The unlawful ISA arrests made to Raja Petra, Teresa Kok, and journalist Tan.
11. The Altantuya murder which seemed at one point to implicate the DPM but has since been silenced.
12. The various "disappearances" of parties and critical witnesses to the Altantuya murder.
13. The apparent non-authoratative nature of our current PM.
14. The not so independent ACA.
15. The not-so independent judiciary.
16. The need for the government having to step in at every single thing that is happening, whether it be crime, corporate issues, political issues or anything; giving the impression that things cannot run on their own without government intervention (or interference as some would say).
17. Cronyism
18. The issuance of licences and project handouts and evaluations which seem to indicate unfairness.
19. The issueing of APs.
20. The unjust ISA arrests under highly questionable scenarios of individuals.
21. The NON-arrests of individuals who deserve to be arrested.
All these little and large items happening at various points in the past few years after Badawi took over as PM has led to people slowly but surely losing faith with the current government. Emotions aside, there seem to have been too many things happening in the political arena and sometimes not political arena which are shaping the opinion of the people.
What seems to be very common in this country is that the BN seem to always have to step in and voice an opinion or make a decision over things which should not even concern them. This gives the public the opinion that the government is somehow involved and taking a side, whichever side it may be.
AFter the March 2008 elections up to date, it seems like the country has never settled in to face the current economic woes. This again leads to the general public being tired and fed up with the way things are being managed, if at all. The feeling that the government is still groping in the dark, never ever being able to pick up the pieces of the loss and focusing on issues like actually running the country is very real at this point in time. Even the BN partner MCA to date has not made any progress at all in trying to remedy the economy. However, from the point of "opinions", there is never a shortage of it.
All these lead to one simple fact: the public start to lose faith, and any change is better than what we have now.
However, with all the turmoil with economy, opposition party attacks and psychological warfare, how will BN ever get to pick up the pieces? There is no country in the world or political party that can focus on anything if it has to focus on everything.
This is the trouble Malaysia is in now; and by the looks of it, it is going to be a long arduous journey ahead for any party. The people are ready. The management is not.
Regardless, it is my intention to try to look at this objectively and try to analyse from my own understanding by the various blogs, papers and what have you.
Some points to ponder on which have in some way impacted the way the situation is today:
1. The charging of Anwar for Sodomy 10 years ago.
2. The appointment of Badawi as PM by Mahathir.
3. The various scandals and failures of projects like the MRR2.
4. Mahathir's departure from UMNO.
5. Mahathir's own position and criticism of Badawi.
6. The strengthening of Anwar after his jail term.
7. The various reports raised on misappropriation of funds by BN. (sports building in england, etc)
8. The flip flopping of education policies.
9. The major March 2008 loss of seats for BN.
10. The unlawful ISA arrests made to Raja Petra, Teresa Kok, and journalist Tan.
11. The Altantuya murder which seemed at one point to implicate the DPM but has since been silenced.
12. The various "disappearances" of parties and critical witnesses to the Altantuya murder.
13. The apparent non-authoratative nature of our current PM.
14. The not so independent ACA.
15. The not-so independent judiciary.
16. The need for the government having to step in at every single thing that is happening, whether it be crime, corporate issues, political issues or anything; giving the impression that things cannot run on their own without government intervention (or interference as some would say).
17. Cronyism
18. The issuance of licences and project handouts and evaluations which seem to indicate unfairness.
19. The issueing of APs.
20. The unjust ISA arrests under highly questionable scenarios of individuals.
21. The NON-arrests of individuals who deserve to be arrested.
All these little and large items happening at various points in the past few years after Badawi took over as PM has led to people slowly but surely losing faith with the current government. Emotions aside, there seem to have been too many things happening in the political arena and sometimes not political arena which are shaping the opinion of the people.
What seems to be very common in this country is that the BN seem to always have to step in and voice an opinion or make a decision over things which should not even concern them. This gives the public the opinion that the government is somehow involved and taking a side, whichever side it may be.
AFter the March 2008 elections up to date, it seems like the country has never settled in to face the current economic woes. This again leads to the general public being tired and fed up with the way things are being managed, if at all. The feeling that the government is still groping in the dark, never ever being able to pick up the pieces of the loss and focusing on issues like actually running the country is very real at this point in time. Even the BN partner MCA to date has not made any progress at all in trying to remedy the economy. However, from the point of "opinions", there is never a shortage of it.
All these lead to one simple fact: the public start to lose faith, and any change is better than what we have now.
However, with all the turmoil with economy, opposition party attacks and psychological warfare, how will BN ever get to pick up the pieces? There is no country in the world or political party that can focus on anything if it has to focus on everything.
This is the trouble Malaysia is in now; and by the looks of it, it is going to be a long arduous journey ahead for any party. The people are ready. The management is not.
Teresa Kok
Poor young lady. Did so much for a nation. Well known among the people. Work so hard no time to do anything else.
Now stuck in custody for no reason.
Malaysia's infamous I.S.A !
The world is watching.
The world is probably upset.
We should be ashamed of ourselves.
I feel ashamed.
Imagine when we go travel overseas... we will be remembered by ... "oh...isnt that the country that has this strange catch-you-detain-you-and-talk-later?"
I guess the only sad answer we can give is "yes".
How do the police, our politicians sleep at night in their comfortable beds when some innocent person is remanded in custody and has sleepless nights !?
Pisses me off just thinking about it!!
Now stuck in custody for no reason.
Malaysia's infamous I.S.A !
The world is watching.
The world is probably upset.
We should be ashamed of ourselves.
I feel ashamed.
Imagine when we go travel overseas... we will be remembered by ... "oh...isnt that the country that has this strange catch-you-detain-you-and-talk-later?"
I guess the only sad answer we can give is "yes".
How do the police, our politicians sleep at night in their comfortable beds when some innocent person is remanded in custody and has sleepless nights !?
Pisses me off just thinking about it!!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Teresa Kok Raja Petra and ISA
If you lift yourself out of the forest and view the political situation, you can only sigh and watch ourselves and the situation get predictably worse and worse. Unfortunately I am of the opinion that our politicians currently running the country are not only predictable, but are also taking the route that will only create more havoc and problems. Like clockwork they "react" to everything with adhoc solutions and no proper long term thinking.
After their massive loss in the March 08 elections and until today, we cannot help but feel the scrambling all over the place of the component parties, MCA, Gerakan. MCA too groping around in search of a good position, to no avail.
Things are happening now which are only making things worse.
Take the ISA arrests for example.
The pride is so great that even after PAS and Masjids saying that TK had nothing to do with the allegations, she still remains in custody with no apologies and no release.
Future prediction:
Govt, police will turn around and release TK.
Anwar will get stronger and more popular.
More BN members will drop out.
PM transition will take place earlier due to surmounting pressure.
Razak Baginda will get away scot free.
Najib will be implicated but nothing will happen.
Ahmad will join PKR.
After their massive loss in the March 08 elections and until today, we cannot help but feel the scrambling all over the place of the component parties, MCA, Gerakan. MCA too groping around in search of a good position, to no avail.
Things are happening now which are only making things worse.
Take the ISA arrests for example.
The pride is so great that even after PAS and Masjids saying that TK had nothing to do with the allegations, she still remains in custody with no apologies and no release.
Future prediction:
Govt, police will turn around and release TK.
Anwar will get stronger and more popular.
More BN members will drop out.
PM transition will take place earlier due to surmounting pressure.
Razak Baginda will get away scot free.
Najib will be implicated but nothing will happen.
Ahmad will join PKR.
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