We all know that Wan Azizah, the wife of Dr Anwar Ibrahim is no politician. She came into the spotlight and getting herself involved in politics when her husband was jailed for "alledged" sodomy back in 1998. She together with few other politicians at that time formed Parti Keadilan Rakyat @ PKR. Does it make you wonder if Dr Anwar's punishment was politically motivated as he was an arising politician in the Malaysian political arena?
After Dr Anwar finished his term of being banned from politics for 5 years, Wan Azizah stepped down from her position as MP for Permatang Pauh which began the move to have an election for the constituency in 2008. He will challenge Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah from the main party in Malaysia in the elections fixed for 26th August 2008. Dr Anwar is considered the opposition party, the term that has been given or should I say has been labelled to parties who are challenging the rulling party.
Whatever that this attention seeker called Saiful who is accusing Anwar, again of sodomy after being released from jail, is saying to the media, blogging about and swearing on the Holy Quran in mosques, let it be. Let the truth prevail by the courts and not out of the courts. Yes we may be a little sceptical on the court's rulling but let it be. What is to be is to be and we leave it in God's hands.
Despite whatever I hear about Malaysia, as a Malaysian I still have some hope for this country.
I love the people, food, nice places to visit, rich history and it's achievements so far from when it started.
Regardless of whoever the opposition is, it can be party ABC or XYZ, it's time we Malaysians or specifically residents of Permatang Pauh to consider what has happened in the past as a result of choosing the rulling party. The rulling party have been managing Malaysia for the past 51 years till today.
Are we really happy with what we see and hear from the mass media? How sure are you that what ever has been messaged to us isn't politically motivated? Politically motivated in the sense of the history books that we read in school, the news we hear on the TV and what we read in the newspapers. How sure are you that everything is exposed and nothing is covered from us; the people that choose the government?
The general elections back in March 2008 is a clear indication that we Malaysians have somewhat come to realizing and have rose to the occassion with the desire for change. How we live and our livelihood is dictated by these politicians.
Just look at the hike in petrol as soon as the rulling government came into power as a result of mens greed! Malaysia has petrol as a natural resource but we handle it so bad because we have the "pandai" idea to export it rather than use it for our own bennefit. Today, Najib threatens us by saying that they will reconsider the rebate scheme if we are not satisfied with the latest slight drop of 15 cents per litre of petrol to RM 2.55 . WTF?
Are you trying to threaten us like some budak from some kampung who is a blady sore loser for losing in ur "guli" @ marble game?
After 51 years of independence, extensive growth in the country's economics and more local institutions of higher learning mushrooming, do you actually think that we Malaysians are actually that naive or willing to bow to worship you just because you control our petrol? The petrol hike has even inflated the CPI (Consumer Point Index) of Malaysia by 8.5 % which is unhealthy and if nothing done can cause a massive recession! As it is already, Malaysians are suffering thanks to these ignorant people.
By the way the announcement for the reduction in price of petrol came 10 days earlier than what our beloved PM Ahmad Badawi told us which is before the elections in Permatang Pauh.
Kenapa? Takut kalah LAGI ker?
Nicol David took many years to get her Datukship after achieving so much in her career in squash. On the other hand, national shutler who won a silver medal in the 2008 Beijing Olimpics, Lee Chong Wei, is promised Datukship with the extravagant RM 3 000 monthly pension FOR LIFE by the federal government. Coincidently he hails from mainland Penang, near to Permatang Pauh. Wow, what a coincidence don't you think?
So I hope everything goes well in the elections in Permatang Pauh and that voters vote wisely considering some of the topics that I have mentioned above.
Whatever it is, let us hope it would be a peaceful affair that sustains what we Malaysians have enjoyed with our friends of different races and beliefs over the years. It is very nice to see people of different races together at the coffee shop or cinema enjoying themselves. Throughout my stay in different parts of Malaysia, the most evident that such a culture exist is in Penang!
