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.

Thieves are Thieves

Thieves are out to steal. Only a handful steal for food, out of hunger. But all are up to no good. In Kuala Lumpur, thieves are a menace to society. Besides robbing you in your own homes, they also carry out their trade as pedestrians, lurking at back lanes and side walks, ready to pounce their victims every time an opportunity arises. Many would snatch and run, more often than not, into the crowd. Many too would depend on their motorbikes to make the run into the traffic. These bikers, now known as "road samseng" choose their targets well, their preference are ladies and mothers.
Have you ever thought what drives a person to steal? Money, yes. Fun, no. To the thief, stealing is an easy way to get money but with a very high risk. This is known to them. Thieves are much cleverer than what you think they are not. It is an art.They even lurk in the internet, the best cover for disguise.
I will reserve my thoughts on commercial thieves and thieves manipulating the system, robbing you and me out of our hard earned cash. Don't ever be one!

Anger and frustration

Anger is not about the mind but our feelings controlling our thoughts. People vent their anger because they cannot control their thoughts, fear engulfed their brains and their thoughts become negative. To the angry person, all things negative are "good". Whilst anger is completely normal, it can get out of control and turn destructive. This is when rage and fury takes over.
It is instinctive of humans to express anger with aggressiveness. Being aggressive is downright unhealthy when we become physically abusive. It can happen anywhere, at home, in the office or even in parliament. It would be good that Malaysians are given simple basic training on how to control anger. We can begin with the schools, as a head start.
All it needs are 3 basic approaches and that is, expressing, suppressing and calming. Yes, anger can be suppressed, redirected and converted into constructive behaviour. People who easily become angry have a low tolerance of frustration. Family values and respect at an early age can go a long way to help Malaysians become a more pleasant people with high values for one another.

Just coffee shop talk

"I don't trust the law anymore in Malaysia". I was in a coffee shop this evening and overheard the next table talking, not that I want to eavesdrop, but that was their point of discussion. There they were, citizens of our country, discussing about our judicial system, judges taking sides and the system politically manipulated. Such negative outbursts are the nucleus of the atom. Setting the negatively charged electrons to vibrate will ionised the molecules. In our body, the effect is disastrous. Humans are diseased from this simple basic phenomena. It's unwise to write-off the coffee shop talk.

Extreme thoughts

Malaysiakini carried an article captioned "BN blunders and plunders". Wow...losing its forte, that's what it seems to be for Barisan Nasional at the moment. A noxious thought would make you believe that you have been robbed of your rights. But this is not quite so. We are still better off than most of our neighbours both politically and economically. I can still enjoy my cup of coffee every morning, so what's the fuss about this robbing us of our rights!