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.)

Monday, April 13, 2009

Credibility at stake

Don’t be afraid to criticize police: CPO, a headline in The Star, quoting Penang police chief, DCP Ayub Yaakob, who encourages constructive criticisms.

But what comes to my mind, is 'be very afraid, after you have criticized them!'

We have come across so many cases of people reporting about corruption or more serious crimes relating to VVIPs but ended up getting into trouble themselves! The perception of 'shooting the messenger' cannot be erased so easily.

Like freedom of speech, the people are more worried about whether there is freedom after speech.

I can still remember when Daim became the Finance Minister, one of his brilliant ideas was the amnesty offered to Malaysians with undeclared incomes stashed overseas. I wonder how many Malaysians, especially the Chinese, took up the offer. Most of them said, “No, thank you!” They believed, rightly or not, that the tax authorities promised not to tax nor penalise you during the period, but what about after? Just imagine, Tong, Lek and Ah Lee, suddenly brought in Rm millions when they didn’t even have tax files before! Wouldn’t the tax authorities keep a close tab on them after that? Surely, there is no promise of amnesty for an indefinite period.

On the other hand, we cannot stop people thinking probably some crony VVIPs themselves brought in tons of money during the period! I wonder who were in charge of VVIPs’ tax files then. Should be interesting… very interesting indeed.
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