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.)

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Christmas dinner for Pusing old folks

I could not help but be reminded of last year's sad incident of a committee member who suffered a heart attack, and died soon after in the Batu Gajah hospital. He was at the same table as guests of honour, YB V Sivakumar and YB Hee Yit Foong, and some district councilors, one of whom represented YB Fong Po Kuan.

This year there was no VIP table and apart from some local ex-councilors, I could identify only two DAP veterans, Frankie Wong and the indomitable Bemban chairman. At our table, was an ex-aide (with her husband) of YB Fong.

After the dinner, I enquired and the unofficial explanation was that because of the uncertainty over the Perak government, the committee decided not to invite either side of the political divide! But coffee shop talk would put it as a general bias towards DAP instead. There is another rival committee for another social activity aligned to MCA in Pusing.

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