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.)

Friday, October 21, 2011

Wong Tai Sin, the Chinese God of Healing

Wong Tai Sin is about a heavenly being who came down to earth, and wherever he went, he would attempt to cure people of illnesses. I believe some Chinese still pray to such a god and some Chinese physicians adopt his name to attract patients.

Anyway, while watching this tv serial recently, there was a scene which caught my attention: Wong Tai Sin (Adam Cheng) was chosen as caretaker King, having got rid of an evil one. Having appointed some capable and trusted people to help him rule the country, he decided to give it up. He handed over the responsibilites as an advisor to a boy king, to his own brother. In this scene, his brother (without experience) who was entrusted with responsibilities, reluctantly accepted the position of Prime Minister or its equivalent, in ancient China. A young lady who had been keeping them company said that she too would like to follow WTS wherever he goes. His assistant too, was tempted by the idea of being footloose and fancy free and wanted to join them.

The scene was so unlike what we are used to, in our modern political scenario, where people jostled and cheated to become leaders of our country. But are we all like them or are there some of us who would prefer to let others run the country with the proviso that they be clean and capable? Raja Petra comes to my mind, followed by Hussein Hamid. I am sure both these gentlemen and many others, would prefer to lead a life without the heavy responsibilities and bloody-mindedness that come with mainstream politics. In the prelude to the next General Election, the ugly aspects of jostling to be election candidates, after which, the apple-polishing to catch the eyes of the PM who holds the key to ministerial positions will be evident. Let's hope, if and when Pakatan gets to rule, those eyeing the positions are genuinely interested in working for the nation rather than for self-interest.
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