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.)

Sunday, December 26, 2010

'Fai Wah' means 'words said with no meaning'

The first time I came across examples of 'fai wah', it was on television, said by some HK actors. Examples were: a husband came home and the wife said, 'farn cho lei ah' or 'came back already'; someone eating, and another asked, 'seg karn farn ah?' or 'eating rice?' Got the drift?

Our local examples which came to mind:

Najib said '1Malaysia is not political but...' (but I am a politician?);
Umno leaders said 'All races are equal' (but we represent Malays and fight for Ketuanan Melayu?);
Nazri said 'Anwar lied, because Apco given 2 letters confirming they were not involved in 1Israel'
(Apco is more credible... because I said so?);
All those interviewed at grand buffets hosted by PM and other Ministers said they really like the food; and such gatherings are great ideas (free food mah, but paid for by poor taxpayers who had no say over them); and so on and so forth.

There are many more examples but I am in a hurry to set off for KL.
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