I also said that there was hue and cry over the discussion of matters that could 'provoke racial tension'.
Apparently, when you are disgruntled, you should just shut up, bottle your feelings (and secretly plot the demise of the world around you).
Oh, of course the May 13th incident involved nothing of the sort.
Anyway, it turns out that Malaysian politicians will never fail to deliver. In the midst of challenges from the Opposition, a brilliant (now former) UMNO man decided to say that all Chinese in the country are immigrants. Yeah, the 30% of the country that are now around 3rd generation immigrants are being accused of invading the country by hhhmm... 6 or 7 generation immigrants?
[click here to read just how much of an ass he is. Here's a teaser: “If the division is smart enough to create a new post, like an adviser, I can become an adviser." Cos the country loves you, Ahmad.]
Fair enough he has been banned from office for the next 3 years, and also fair enough that the episode and its ensuing outcry has made the PM realise that Race Relations are not at a Healthy Level. [come on, that deserves at least a 'No Shit, Sherlock!']
Unfortunately, this is apparently why.
“Issues that are not normally raised are being brought up and turned into issues. Matters that have never been discussed before are being discussed now and this is bringing about all sorts of reactions."
~so i quote the Malaysian PM
So, racial tension in Malaysia. Correct!
It's because people are saying things that incite racism. Correct!
The answer is to stop people talking about the issues that plague our society. Uh....
It's like when you're doing a crossword with someone and they made you promise not to tell them the answers but they are sooooo excruciatingly close you just wanna scream 'IT'S SO OBVIOUS!! CAN'T YOU SEE 6-LETTER WORD DOWN FOR DUMB IS STUPID!?!'
I share sentiments with the Malaysians around the world.
UPDATE
In latest news (13 Sept), a news reporter has just been arrested under the ISA (Internal Security Act for the uninitiated - the one that lets you drag people away for no reason other than 'to preserve national security' for 60 days which can be extended indefinitely at the discretion of one person). What is so striking about this? A number of people have been dragged away by the ISA.
Well, she just seems to have been dragged away for reporting on what the aforementioned Ahmad had said at a political rally. Do i hear 'shooting the messenger', anyone?
RandomThots is all for the abolition of the ISA and the release of the reporter. If you can't justify an arrest then you probably shouldn't be arresting.
Unfortunately, as my friends in Jogjakarta did enlighten:
Person in Jogja: Are there big demonstrations in Malaysia (in reference to fuel hike)
Me: Nope, we'd get arrested! ISA.
Person in Jogja: Oh, Indonesia abolished the ISA years ago. We're very politically active.
Me: So how did you guys get rid of it?
Person in Jogja: We demonstrated.
Me: (-_-")
What a chicken and egg scenario...
ANOTHER UPDATE
The aforementioned reporter has been released because the government realised that when they are unpopular amongst the masses, turning all Malaysia's journalists against them is probably NOT the brightest idea.
2 comments:
Our country is run by corrupt assholes.
Why can't they drop dead and die?
Give em instant diabetes.
instant diabetes isn't drastic enough. (chances are with all the santan and bandung that comes with raya time they're doing it to themselves)
Maybe... maybe instant alzheimers! then they might mix up their words in speeches and they might even make sense!
Like: 'We SHOULDN'T segregate economic help by race but have equal opportunities for ALL races to access help depending on their poverty level.'
But if not, tourettes syndrome in parliament might be amusing.
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