Bloggers, what now?

Malaysia Today: - this cannot, that cannot, how to blog? http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/19269/84/
True! Besides, in Malaysia, we have Royalty, Race, and Religion, which are so sensitive that it is advisable to steer clear of. But then again, when we criticise Umno, it being a Malay party, certain Malays will feel we are criticising them as well, so how? Now that, they are back to championing the Rulers, are they immune to attacks too?

Malaysia’s most famous son-in-law did mention he did not want to take action against bloggers because they are out to gain publicity. Quite true, otherwise, how to get free publicity? So, in a way, unknown bloggers stand to gain by knowing that he will not take action, and if he does, we gain publicity which otherwise we would not have!

Similarly, reporter Ms. Tan Hoon Cheng, would not have become well known, if not for her arrest (for her own safety, of all reasons!) under the Internal Security Act.

By the way, YB Gobind Singh Deo has been suspended from Parliament for 1 year! Why did I get the feeling that it was a simple ‘tit for tat’ in response to Perak Speaker’s suspension of 7 State Assemblymen for 18 months, whose decision is awaiting court hearing? It has created so much suspense! You can bet, Gobind will increase his majority at the next elections, just like what happened to YB Fong Po Kuan, after her 6-month suspension.

Nazri is a friend of Pakatan in that his actions, time and again, invariably push fence sitters to support the opposition. It is not so much that Pakatan is strong but BN is getting more and more unpopular. Sometimes, the opposition needs really unpopular leaders like him, to gain support. Throw in perceived biasness in the judiciary, police and election commission and we have it made.

I believe even the strongest party cannot rule a country forever. Just like the Chinese belief that a family’s wealth cannot last 3 generations, power corrupts and many years of corruption and autocratic rule would have offended more and more people until such time when more people are against the party than those who support it.

Over the years, the Alliance and then Barisan Nasional had offended countless number of people through its own unfairness. Even recently, we can count the increasing number of lecturers and other professionals going opposition. Then you have those who died in police custody like the recent Kugan’s case; and all those who faced unfair competitions in education, employment and business. On top of that, BN faced competition from within, like for example, when someone is selected for a position or as a candidate, his rivals are likely to sabotage because they are in politics because of positions and wealth.

Go on then, flex your muscles and help us win support from the people in the next elections.

Back to the blogging subject, someone criticized Zorro unmasked (of all persons) and got a real FOOK OFF! zorro-unmasked: Start a blog and teach me then http://zorro-zorro-unmasked.blogspot.com/