A word on Politics

Politicians who talk from both sides of their mouths lurk both in and out of the government. They are a dangerous lot. We get them in Malaysia too.The message of unity through the ONE Malaysia concept will be a far cry if this is not checked. But people being people, whoever they are, are human beings and we are masters of cloaking ourselves in what we are not. We live in myths, advocate denials and even ingenuously revoke the very principles of justice that keep us as a people. To put it simply, we make laws and we break them. A right can be wrong and a wrong is sometimes right. If this is what makes politics so interesting, certainly politicians cannot be spared from being called "liars". Anyway, we know that not all are and that's the irony of it all!

Just a THOUGHT speaking up

No government, not even your parents, brothers or sisters can stop you from expressing your own views and opinions. If views and opinions can help propel you to great heights, they can also destroy you at the blink of an eye. For words are sharper than the sword.
In a free society, you should not be stopped from speaking your minds on how your government is being run. It is your right. But rights too have their limits and limits are dictated by who are in power. Raja Petra Kamaruddin went beyond the boundaries in speaking up to what he believed were the truth and ended up in muddy waters. Now he is a wanted man. He disappeared from sight, only his blog remains.
Do not let this one unhealthy incident fooled you from expressing your views and opinions. Keep away from what you know are half truths, lies and the like. And so be it if anyone were to take you as being negative for upholding the truth. That's your right of choice to right the wrong!

Survival of Democracy

Democracy is the one man's vote for freedom. It has survived and it has indeed evolved into some unruly versions over the last two decades or so. In Malaysia, it is alive and well, colourful and tainted with an Islamic touch.
Democracy comes in many facets, abused and dictated by groups and organizations, camouflaged by ideas and cloaked in disguise. It is winning the world and has survived. Regardless of how extreme it may be, nations like Israel and Iran are practicing democracy in their own ways and rights.
Britain has a throne in the monarchy, the President rules in the US with veto powers and countries like Pakistan and Singapore have both a President and a Prime Minister. If democracy rings the bell of freedom for many the world over, let us be reminded that it will never be futile therefore to fight for its purity.