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.)

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Problem with being too popular

Calm before the storm.

Rivals: Anwar and Shabery shaking hands after their debate. (The Star)

For someone described by our PM as ‘irrelevant’ before the General Elections, the fact that police had to use a court order to prevent Anwar from getting within 5 km of the Parliament House, causing massive traffic jams in KL, proved he is anything but.

Anwar is without doubt, the most charismatic politician in Malaysia today. If there were a popularity contest among the PM candidates, he would have won, hands down.

His obvious popularity has become a threat to the ruling BN leaders, who face the possibility of losing the next general elections, or even sooner, if there were crossovers. Members of the public are worried about consequences resulting from actions taken by sore losers. What we are witnessing now seems like pre-emptive strikes before the situation goes beyond control.

It would appear a case of sodomy is more serious than armed robbery or even murder. A repeat of the high-handed manner of arrest, using Balaclava-covered, heavily armed policemen, seems to suggest a reliance on a well-tried method to discredit a likely PM.

I think the public have wised up to the ploy and become more and more cynical of our present leaders. Who can we trust now?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Trust in higher power.

KoSong Cafe said...

Yes, I agree.

Meanwhile, I am reminded of this joke:

"Cheer up! Things could have been worse."

I cheer up and sure enough, things got worse!