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, August 28, 2008

September 16

Not many people are taking Anwar’s claim seriously because of his impending court case, among other things.

There are other important issues, mainly moral, on whether it is right for at least 30 MPs to just cross over for the purpose of forming a new government. But then again, we cannot expect the present government to take it lying down. At least, it can dissolve Parliament and call for a fresh general election.

I believe there are enough MPs who are willing to cross over even without inducements, if only there were no moral issues involved and no risk of civil disorder, a situation not unlikely if the situation turned against the present regime. There are too many people who cannot afford the boat to be rocked, too much at stake.

The Permatang Pauh by-election has shown the emergence of people’s power against race-based politics. Its credence as an alternative government is gathering momentum and BN can ignore at its own peril. Permatang Pauh translates into People’s Power and into People’s Parliament. The government of the day is expected to listen to the people and not to claim that because of a landslide victory, it has the mandate to do as it pleases. The possibility of a two-party system will ensure that one will outdo the other in serving the public, a choice we never had the opportunity before.

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