Lets not underestimate the power of media blackout by the ruling coalition
It's just another 4 days to D-Day. Polls day for Malaysia. Interestingly most of the young urban folks that I have spoken to tend to be pro-opposition; on the hand, those that are pro-BN are folks that are not so "urban" those that are not expose to the new internet media.
The Chinese predominant concern continues to be, stable economy, better quality of life, cost of renewing leases on their property, education. They tend to be rather short-sighted going for "development" instead of ensuring their rights do not get railroaded. Much like how Esau sold his birthright for a bowl of soup (Genesis 25:29-34); did not value his birthright. And likewise, the Chinese sell their birthright for short term development, prosperity and stability. Do they not realize that when all their rights have been sold and when they have no more rights; whatever prosperity and development in their community will be taken away. Where can they run? Where can they hide? After all, the Chinese diaspora in Malaysia is already in their third generation or forth generation born in Malaysia, this is their homeland it is not China we can't go back to China even if we wanted to.
Perhaps the rich can immigrate to selected host countries, but where ever they go, they will still be second class citizens - "an new immigrant" to their new host countries; but majority will be left here with nowhere to go, left to rot, as second class "Dhimmis" if we allow the current BN government to quietly amend the constitution as times goes by and before we know it - we are an Islamic state; and if you're a non-Muslim you dont have the same rights. Here in Malaysia, the Chinese was one of the founding fathers of Malaysia; we fought for independence with the Malays, and Indians. We should have equal rights to be citizens of the country.
It saddens me that the Chinese are so short-sighted, and the MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association) who is suppose to be the protector of Chinese rights can stand meekly while the UMNO railroad and bullies everyone into submission and taking our rights away all the while being insensitive and arrogant. MCA of today is different from MCA of yesteryear; they have now become just lackeys or pets of the dominant party; their MPs dare not make a stand for justice and righteousness; all they are interested is in lining their pockets with money stolen from the citizens tax money.
As John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, first Baron Acton (1834–1902) said, "Power Corrupts; Absolute Power corrupts absolutely."
I hope the people open their eyes and see how corrupt this government has become, we are already seeing our rights being eroded. Politicians in power getting away with murder, ripping off the people's hard earn money by creating obscenely expensive projects that fails to deliver which yet need more money to complete.
And thus this is how effective is media blackout by the ruling coalition government. There is no freedom of press. Can this be changed? I only hope that the "aware" will tell the "unawares" of the sins of the present government. Its time they wakeup, and I hope its not too late.
The Chinese predominant concern continues to be, stable economy, better quality of life, cost of renewing leases on their property, education. They tend to be rather short-sighted going for "development" instead of ensuring their rights do not get railroaded. Much like how Esau sold his birthright for a bowl of soup (Genesis 25:29-34); did not value his birthright. And likewise, the Chinese sell their birthright for short term development, prosperity and stability. Do they not realize that when all their rights have been sold and when they have no more rights; whatever prosperity and development in their community will be taken away. Where can they run? Where can they hide? After all, the Chinese diaspora in Malaysia is already in their third generation or forth generation born in Malaysia, this is their homeland it is not China we can't go back to China even if we wanted to.
Perhaps the rich can immigrate to selected host countries, but where ever they go, they will still be second class citizens - "an new immigrant" to their new host countries; but majority will be left here with nowhere to go, left to rot, as second class "Dhimmis" if we allow the current BN government to quietly amend the constitution as times goes by and before we know it - we are an Islamic state; and if you're a non-Muslim you dont have the same rights. Here in Malaysia, the Chinese was one of the founding fathers of Malaysia; we fought for independence with the Malays, and Indians. We should have equal rights to be citizens of the country.
It saddens me that the Chinese are so short-sighted, and the MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association) who is suppose to be the protector of Chinese rights can stand meekly while the UMNO railroad and bullies everyone into submission and taking our rights away all the while being insensitive and arrogant. MCA of today is different from MCA of yesteryear; they have now become just lackeys or pets of the dominant party; their MPs dare not make a stand for justice and righteousness; all they are interested is in lining their pockets with money stolen from the citizens tax money.
As John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, first Baron Acton (1834–1902) said, "Power Corrupts; Absolute Power corrupts absolutely."
I hope the people open their eyes and see how corrupt this government has become, we are already seeing our rights being eroded. Politicians in power getting away with murder, ripping off the people's hard earn money by creating obscenely expensive projects that fails to deliver which yet need more money to complete.
And thus this is how effective is media blackout by the ruling coalition government. There is no freedom of press. Can this be changed? I only hope that the "aware" will tell the "unawares" of the sins of the present government. Its time they wakeup, and I hope its not too late.
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