a comeback...

I wanted to write this message to my friend on Yahoo, but in the end decided to update this blogspace. It's been a while... many things have happened that further widened the gap among all Malaysians.

i wonder... is there hope of power sharing among the opposition parties? ... because that's what the BN is all about right... power sharing (on the surface lah, but still controlled by UMNO) by sharing their power, the opposition parties have a better chance of securing seats in the parliament... currently it's not really BN vs PAS or BN vs DAP... it's actually UMNO vs PAS, MCA vs DAP... and everytime UMNO wins some votes, it goes back to BN... everytime MCA wins some votes, it goes back to BN... what happened to the so-called barisan alternatif?? with proper execution, i believe we will be able to bring balance to the parliament, bring balance to the government, bring balance to the force...

What were the hot issues?

• New Economic Policy (NEP)
• Approved Permits (AP)
• Ayah Pin (AP)
• Petrol Price Increase (PPI)
• Cyberjaya Peat Fire Haze (CJPFH)

There were many interesting photos in the mainstream media, the most famous of which are the kris wielding UMNO Youth President, and the crying face of Minister in MITI Rafidah Aziz. Then came more interesting photos, some of which were unknown faces (Syed Azman for instance) till they were recently exposed for being toll-booths operating between car manufacturers in their respective countries, and their distributers here in Malaysia. Even more juicy photos cropped up in newspapers: giant teapots being demolished, limited visibility in parts of the country, and the rhetorics of government officials trying to pacify the public, reminding them that "our petrol price is still the cheapest in the world".

We love our country, but I think the government has to love its People first.

Which brings us back to the earlier quote.

If we are not happy with our "servants", we should be empowered to kick them out. But elections are heavily controlled by the government. Propaganda machinery threatens citizens with nightmares of militant-islamic states, racial tensions ala May13, and Malaysians are coyed into re-voting the same government over and over again.

What's holding us back? Why are we so afraid of change? Remember, elections must be held at least every 5 years. So if the alternative government we vote in does not do a good job, well that government can only screw the country for a maximum of 5 years. 5 years... 5 years over 3 generations is not too much of a "sacrifice" to ask for. (You can't even call it a sacrifice... it's merely a change of face on top!)

So, think about it opposition parties. Do you really want to have a fair say in the parliament? Then learn from the BN. Share your power, share your resources. Your common goal is NOT to topple the current government, but to offer better value and prospects to the People whom you vow to serve. And just think about it... every vote scored by DAP, PAS, Keadilan... becomes an additional vote to the alternative front. It will really be 1 on 1, rather than 1 bully vs many small kids.

It's time to grow into a more mature era of governance. The Rakyat has grown, so the government needs to catch up.