All Hell is Breaking Lose

It really broke the silence in many ways because FIRE CRACKERS are banned in Malaysia. While I am writing now, the thunderous sound of the crackers are awakening babies in their cots in Miri, it's Chinese New Year of course, many would say it's OK for the crackers to be fired on this particular night. Perhaps it's OK if it's not banned, therefore, it's not OK.

My mum is Chinese and I remember in those days in Miri when it was OK to fire those crackers during CNY, we had one hell of a good time firing them especially when it was about to strike midnight. But times have changed. We now have a law, not only on the firing but the importation of the stuff. Obviously, tonight the law has been broken in Miri by the Chinese community at large, you only need to be here to believe me. It's OK as one of my friends, a Police Officer puts it, only for tonight. How puzzling it is and surely, it would not be wrong to say that such a ban is somewhat "a blessing in disguise" for those assigned to see its enforcement. Corruption or whatever, the question is, "How did they get in?".

These "explosives" are being sold quite rampantly in Miri in the "black market" and indeed, if they could be smuggled into Miri and be purchased here, it means that the whole of Sarawak could have them, all at a price of course. Probably the thunderous sounds are well ushered in too in Sibu, Kuching, Kapit, Limbang and the rest of the State. Well you can say, it's Chinese New Year, let them have the fun.

Certainly with the law, I would say ALL HELL IS BREAKING LOSE on this Chinese New Year's night. Kong Hee Fatt Choi from me.