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.)

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Can a Loose Canon be fired to give Anwar a by-election?

I was imagining how certain people like the glamour but not the nitty gritty servicing part or the dirty politics part of being a politician. If anyone asks me, I would say the easier part (not necessarily winning) is campaigning as EC normally allow a relatively short period from nomination to election. So, what is 2-3 hours sleep for 13 days? The more difficult part, which separates a politician with a genuine desire to serve the electorate from one who likes only the glamour, is the service expected when one is elected as State Assemblyman or Member of Parliament.

Then I thought about Anwar’s intention to circumvent the intent of Pak Lah to deny him a chance 'to prove himself irrelevant' (my description) in this General Election, by having an elected Keadilan MP to make way for him to stand in a by-election and bingo! Who better than Raja Petra?

Raja Petra said he is not a member of any political party and cannot stand dirty politics, but he can stand as an independent. With his iconic popularity as the most influential blogger, he stands a good chance to win. With his dislike to be a politician, he can resign shortly and pave the way for a by-election. This way, we can test his popularity and at the same time serves the purpose of overcoming the deliberate obstacle put in Anwar’s way.

So, Yang Mulia, being Director of Free Anwar Campaign before, now that he is out, why not help put him back in (I mean, in Parliament)?

Others that come to mind: - Steven Gan of Malaysiakini is too serious for this maverick idea of mine, perhaps Zorro (Bernard Khoo) or Niamah (Patrick Teoh)?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

what abt Mahathir ? After all he has done to Anwar, he should stand as proxy for Anwar and give way after April 15th ?

Will you do it Mahathir ? Maybe the year of the Rat will be better for you after that..

God may decide to forgive you for half your misdeeds