Thursday, July 17, 2008

What I don’t understand and what I noticed

I think everyone would agree that the last few months, more like since the election, the country has been a bit chaotic. I really don’t understand …
1. What makes one thinks that he or she can reduce the price of petrol down fifty cents per liter if he leads the government? Point given was the eighty billion in the reserves. You do realise the county has debts to pay and it is an installment payment. You do realise to subsidise that, somewhere else of the nation budget has to be reduced. What if it’s at the expense of some other funding budgets to satisfy the people over something that is impacting everyone globally? This is the reason why we’ve been so protected all these while that the country can’t stand on her own two feet economically. Too much protection and the semi-closed door economy. Those of you who believed that he can reduce the price, shame on you for not knowing and being ignorant to the fact that it’s a global impact and a country like Malaysia cannot be shielded forever.
2. Why one won’t trust their own country’s local hospital, police force and legislation that you’re not willing to provide your DNA to prove your innocence? Or why conveniently have sudden faith in the Islamic law that one can only be found guilty if there is four witnesses to a sodomy accusation. And when and if ever you do lead the government, you’re going to fire everyone in those three industries? Because you don’t think they are carrying out their work.
3. Why would the leading Islamic opposition party be making statement of reconsidering having talks with their rival rather than resolving within the new opposition coalition party? Then, the next day, it’s just talk. Nothing much to it. No consideration or whatever so that is in the pipeline.
4. Why would an ex political figure be so involved and actively criticising current leadership and members about their past, their weak and timid characters, the validity of their accusation by digging up the past etc? Why say it was a wrong choice of appointing the successor when he wasn’t even given a chance to prove himself? And someone else can do a better job? Yes, it’s good to keep them on their toes but the publicly made statements via the blog are just causing lower confidence in the government. I’m not saying don’t, but why can’t do it discreetly and ask them to improve themselves? After all, you chose your successor then.
5. Why would road blocks deter if supporters are convinced of their values and believed in what they support? And everyone be late for their appointment. Those poor CLP candidates! Who’s going to be responsible for that?
6. Was it necessary to provide a specific date for when the government will be taken over? What? You went to see the feng shui si fu is it to give you September 16?
7. Why focus your energy and your so-called capability of a leader to lead the government by bringing up the old case and questioned the likelihood of evidence being tempered? I understand if you want to charge the guys who gave you the black eye but surely the last sodomy case was not worth the precious time and effort. I think the nation would rather see what you can do after all the political empty promises.

What I noticed … all these chaos happened after …
1. that once fallen hero is out of prison and served the grace period of being politics-free.
2. the general election and win of a simple majority.
3. the opposition coalition party was formed.
4. the end of the M’s era.

What I also noticed is …
1. Why is there no support of the other parties within the coalition party?
2. Why some opposition parties who won are working hard in proving themselves at their respective state government and some would rather just talk and complain and provide empty promises? You’ve been voted by the people to replace and be given the opportunity to prove yourself, so go do it and not by putting others down to make yourself look better. Maybe everyone should take a breather and self-reflect as the news of Malaysia is very shameful and embarrassing, especially countries that have bigger social problems like war and poverty to deal with. It’s like a spoilt brat not given his or her sweets to stop from crying.

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