late Merdeka post

Independence should be for the people and the nation, not for the nation only. Right now, only the country has achieved independence. The people of the country have been cast aside in the progress of the country. So, this is one man's dream or Merdeka wishes:

1. Reduce corruption in the country, no matter whether it involves small fry or big sharks. So far, the ACA has done a reasonably "good" job. To the ACA: Keep it up! Make sure you get the big sharks or face the people's displeasure...

2. Make the MCMC follow its own rules to the letter. It says that any ISP providing <70% of advertised speeds can be shut down. So, TM, do something! Or face closure.

3. To Mr. PM: Be consistent. We the people hate leaders who chop and change things every 2 days.

4. To BN: Stop playing the race card, it won't help you get more votes in the next general election. The younger generation has grown up harmoniously with friends of different races, but as we get ready to vote, we tend to ignore leaders preaching about race.

5. To Pakatan Rakyat: You've been a good opposition so far, keep it up. Just beware of PAS a bit, in case they turn into the next UMNO. Don't let the PAS leaders become fanatics, that's what we don't want.

Merdeka

1 more day to Merdeka [as of time of writing]. The problem with Merdeka is the fact that the leaders keep repeating certain facts, such as national integration, unity, Malay supremacy, etc. etc. etc. even after Merdeka, after the citizens are supposed to have united and integrated. Can the BN keep their coalition together? MCA is against certain UMNO ministers who have made stupid insensitive comments. Gerakan may leave BN, same with SAPP, or so the talk goes.
But is the Pakatan Rakyat a better substitute? I don't know for sure at the moment. Anwar is charismatic, everyone seems to like him as the new PM. Even then, I hope PAS will not be the next UMNO, where its leaders make insensitive statements for the fun of it. That is, if the PR is going to be taking over as the next government. It is entirely possible, as only 30 BN ministers are required to cross over in order for the PR to form the next government.
Sabah is a hotbed for crossing over, due to the friction between the state and the federal government. If Anwar can really get the support of 30 ministers, then it will be the PR's turn to be the government. Interesting times ahead, watch out for the 16th of September.
That's all the ranting for now. To all Malaysians, abroad or local, happy celebrating the nation's 51st birthday!

Results of by-election

Anwar won Permatang Pauh with a 16k majority. This in spite of the fact that BN was gunning for a comeback after losing Permatang Pauh to both Anwar and his wife, Wan Azizah.
So. Parliament will be much more lively than before with Anwar in there. Personally, I think that BN may lose the next general elections if they don't show any sign of trying to improve our standards of living. Hopefully with Anwar back in the Dewan, the BN government will try to help us positively. Otherwise, they are preparing to be kicked out of the ruling seat.
It is a known fact that when the government needs to save its own arse, they will do things to help the rakyat. Oh well. Either some good will come of the by-election results, or else nothing much will result from it.

Thoughts on Melaka and everything else

It is supposed to be the historical city of M'sia. Yes, it does look historic. It looks like Taiping. In other words, it looks kinda abandoned.
On Saturday night I went to Dataran Pahlawan for dinner. It looks modern, like Summit USJ. What surprised me is the youth. I mean, Melakan youths are just the same as Subang youth. All I saw last night were couples out for dinner, gangs of friends [not my friends] out for nothing and the usual load of white tourists buying stuff and enjoying the nightlife of Melaka town [if there is any nightlife].
So, what can I really say about Melaka? It's a semi modern town like any other semi modern town. Boring to locals, fascinating to tourists. It's all the Portuguese's fault. Why did they have to come to Melaka to kacau?
On a related note, I must say that most 5 star hotels are bloodsuckers. Simple stuff like internet access is restricted to paying house guests only. Imagine that. Although I suppose this is the norm in western countries. I did hear that Aussie Starbucks charges for wifi access. So I guess that this is called normal. Anyway, I think that development doesn't suit Melaka. It's destroying the coastline. Historic as this place is, there isn't a part of it I haven't seen on my first trip [this is my third trip]. Soon, the historical sections will be edited out to allow development. How sad, after all, this is M'sia.

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Enough about Melaka, now about Pak Lah aka Dollah aka Bodohwi. God save him, I suppose at home he's the same as he is in public.
Look at all these contradictions:

Before: I will not dissolve Parliament.
After: Parliament is dissolved.

Before: Fuel price will not be increased.
After: Fuel price goes up.

Before: Fuel price decrease will only be implemented only after 1st September.
After: Fuel price decreases on midnight, 23 August.

So, can the PM make up his mind? God no, I don't think so. I wonder whether he does the same thing at home.
Jeanne: Tonight again?
Badawi: Ok.
[An hour later]
Badawi: No cannot, suddenly my dick hurts.
Badawi ends up on the sofa for the night.

It's a joke, but if the PM continues this indecision, then sooner or later BN is gonna lose. Then Pakatan takes over, with Anwar as the new PM [or so they say].

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The same indecision goes to the Avril concert organisers and the officials in charge of the whole event. First PAS youth complains. So the officials decide to cancel the concert. Then the rest of the people complain. So the officials decide to allow the concert to go ahead.
All this rubbish of yes no yes no is driving us nuts, and also destroying the country's image.

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Swearing on the Quran is the latest trend in M'sia to prove somebody's innocence. First Saiful swears that he was sodomised by Anwar. Now Najib also swears that he has never known Altantuya.
Soon, all the prisoners in the prisons up and down the country will be rushing for the surau qurans to swear that they are also innocent of the crimes they were charged with. God help us then.
We'll either have a lot of convicts on the loose, or a lot of peace and quiet.

FFK apology

Great. I totally forgot about my old friends and their Pyramid trip yesterday. So it was unfortunate that I had to FFK them for once. Sorry guys, I pledge that it will be the only time I will FFK you guys. I personally don't like FFK people. So I do hope you guys can forgive me for once and also the last time.

m'sia my country

I must say that the M'sian ministers are a funny lot. On one hand they tell the US not to interfere with the justice and legal system in M'sia [regarding the Anwar sodomy charges], on the other hand they advise the German NGO not to hold the anti Islam congress. Fine, so NGOs aren't part of the government. True. But doesn't this sort of go against the policy of non-interference?

By the way, if we talk about religion, then I must say that Islam has been tainted by a group of people who are, shall we say, selfish. Not all Muslims are fanatical terrorists.

On the topic of religion still, I must also comment on the Bar Council forum. It was an "open" forum. But there were still those who were not supportive of the openness, and decided to demonstrate. Are all Malays that close minded? I think not, and I hope not. Even if the PM and DPM think that religion should be a closed topic, I think this is a wrong move.

Ok, now onto the topic of demonstrations. The Universities and University Colleges Act [UUCA] does not permit students to participate in activities outside of the campus. Anyone violating this Act can have disciplinary action taken against them.
Where is the Selangor MB's office building? Is it near to the UiTM campus? I doubt it is anywhere near the campus, maybe within marching distance. So, why were the demonstrators not disciplined? Police permit was given to the demonstration. Fine, so the police can't take action against the students. 5000 students marched. I wonder why these 5000 students weren't disciplined by the university authorities in accordance with the UUCA.

start of the hols

Gloomy day in the morning when I got up today. It kinda reflects my mood. Especially since I couldn't follow the gang to Sunway Pyramid to hang out. Kinda annoying, but what to do, my boss wants me to help out. Oh well. Not a big consolation at all. Help needed, I'm gonna be bored for the hols. Damn.

1G's tag

After lots of procrastination, finally decided to do 1G's tag. On second thought, not bothered. Oh well, I now hate doing some tags. Especially the colourful tags. Cos some dial up people will hate my blog more with more pictures. I wish that TM improve their services, screw Mahathir for his bright privatisation ideas... wtf. Screw them.

s4 class trip

I think 1G is right. Someone other than him has gotta do the class trip planning. I think I'll try my hand at it. After the last 3 events, it's time for somebody else to plan for a change.

Reflections on life now... [not emo just annoyed]

I was reminded of what I am on Wednesday. Why are teens loving the "pairs" life? Why can't we sit back and enjoy the solitude of remaining single? I mean, almost every non-food stall promotes couples to come to "donate to charity". Good examples are song dedications, roses for your "loved one", etc. etc. etc......
Why must we make use of the human tendency to find discounts to encourage couples to help/promote us or whatever we do? Why?

Don't accuse me of being a cold-blooded son of a bitch. I have my right to ask such questions, even if it hurts. I'm not jealous of those guys/girls with girl/boyfriends. After all, a lot of these couples break up within about 6 months. With luck some of them don't break up. It's a fact. Even since Form 5 there have been quite a few problems with couples. Anyway, I'm just wondering out loud.

Prom/corroboree is in November. I hate to mention this at all, cos I've never been to a prom yet [out of sheer poverty and laziness, not to add annoyance at the rich crowd...]. So. I mean to go this year, but if I'm lazy I won't go.

Taylor's Charity Carnival

It was a fine day, slightly windy. Not good news for a fella having to transport fragile Styrofoam to college. So started today’s charity event. If I were to highlight the skills of the Taylor’s organising committee, it would be their abilities of doing too little too late. Also, there was the incredible feat of miscommunication. It was not until past 9 that we could officially open our stall, after various efforts to explain the situation properly to various people.
Oh well, a splashing good time is the usual tagline used during such events. I think it’s quite appropriate still. After everyone got wet. Of course everyone got wet, including many lecturers. So we had fun… in the sun and haze. Balloons and water everywhere. Final coup de grace: drenched Andrew. And also a whole gang of wet people.
The only hope now is that we can get at least 1k. And also best stall award. If possible, so help us God.

slaving around / marathon

It's been a fun day, I dare say. You can exercise for the whole day today if you had run all over Taylor's. So. I hope all the running 3 people did will not be in vain. I really hope that our sweat was worth it. Taylorians, don't let us down, help S4 get the best stall award!