Changing the Malaysian government

OK, we vote in the opposition party in to form the government with a very big majority. What, then? Will the new administration, finally, put an end, or at least, lessen the following complaints and grievances?

1) Treat all Malaysians as equals. Term all Malaysians born in Malaysia as Bumiputras (sons of the soil).

2) Ensure the quota systems of the Malaysians of various races being followed in all the employment sectors, government or otherwise (private businesses) including the military.

3) Eradicate corruption, both in the government and the private sectors.

4) Ensure the top posts in the government and private sectors including the military go to the persons able and qualified, disregarding race.

5) Implement a fair and just education system so that the endless frustration felt by the vast majority of the Malaysians just fades away.

6) If they cannot make the poor people rich at least don’t make them poorer by increasing and adding in new taxes and tolls.

7) Don’t segregate the races by building housing estates with houses separate for each community. (The people are tolerant by nature. Do not poison their minds)

8) Really bring down crimes, not beating the breast for the few percent achieved.

9) Make our land a clean Malaysia. No necessity to pinch noses and grimace when entering a washroom anywhere, any time.

10) Let everyone freely practice their religion without any propagation and hindrance.

Can the opposition address the above state of affairs? Think carefully. And then vote!

Egypt - the side I didn't know, sob!

After 18 days of street protests by the people of Egypt, and about 300 deaths, on 11 February 2011, the president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, relinquishes his post. On hearing the announcement the people of Egypt scream in joy, jump about in ecstasy, cry out in happiness, wave the Egyptian flag frantically, kneel on the ground and express gratitude to the God Almighty, and generally have a generous feeling of relief, excitement and anticipation!

Why? Have I missed something? Have sinister and nasty events been happening all this while in Egypt, that I have not read in the papers, and also missed seeing in the visual media? Have the Egyptian people being suffering that much? To such an extent, that some were even moved to shave off their head, and offer the hair to the heavens above, as a sign of gratefulness? These are the questions that nudge in my mind ever since the over throw of President Mubarak by people power.

To me, the local and international media have not sufficiently, if not at all, portrayed the Egyptian people as suffering greatly under Mubarak’s rule. Only now, I see the word ‘dictator’ being mentioned everywhere regarding the president.

My mind has always been tuned up to think about Mubarak as a strong ally of USA in the Middle East, a great dignitary who is flexible in regards to relationship with Israel and a man well respected by his people.

Oh, how could I be so wrong!

A poet is born!

You write something about nature

Or your feelings

Or about anything at all.

You are clever with words

But not very clever

With grammar.

You struggle with long sentences

So you write

separately

Breaking down the sentences

Into separate lines.

And voila!

It looks like

A poem!

And you!

A poet!

Smile, please!

I read in a Malaysian daily this information about a female politician;
to keep up her strength and maintain her health, she takes raw honey and dates every day.

I wonder whom she dates.

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I believe in the Theory of Evolution. Humans evolved from apes. That God created. (Ha! ha! Actually, I am a ‘God created all things’ man).

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If I wanted it to rain, I would just go and wash my car.

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In the house, when I want an item and couldn’t find it, I won’t waste time searching for it. It will surely crop up later when I am looking for some other thing!

*****So, this is the year of the rabbit...eh? And they are saying all nice things of Mr. Rabbit. Like he is cute, cheeky and so on.

Don’t be too happy, Mr. Rabbit! Tomorrow they will say more things of you. Like you were tasty, delicious and so on!