Philosophy Politics Economics: V Ganabathirau

Philosophy Politics Economics: V Ganabathirau

"My eyes were moist as I wrote this post" ~ Tony Pua

I just wanted to say my eyes were moist as I read this post.

Here's a really cool comment grabbed from Tony Pua's blog by anon --

We must be united together to vote BN out. It will be just waste of time to write long paragraphs to attack back one stupid idoit who dont use his brain to analyze.

We will loose him anyway. But try to put the words to strongly send the message to all our friends whether bumi or non-bumi, we need a change in the present government and make and decide a rapid change to deny 2/3 majority in the highest chamber that’s the Parliament.

Our rights as a citizen is drawn down in our federal constitution. So in order to get back the rights we need more opposition MPs in the Parliament. So work on this element and excel deeper to inform all our friends that we vote for the opposition if you want to gain back all your rights and freedom.

I wish to send regrets and sympathy to the 5 great hero’s who have been detained under the most draconian law ISA. No 5 for the Hindus means great victory. All of us are going to see how well the No 5 is going to work from yesterday for our great intellectual persons.

The ballot is in our hands at the coming GE to decide the next government. So from the various incidents which happened to our fellow Malaysians by now everyones will agree that we need major and rapid change.

So cast your vote for the opposition parties (DAP,PRK,PAS) and give them the opportunity after 50 years to deny the 2/3 majority in the Parliament.

Freedom, Where Art Thou?

Why my country so lidat! As if you've not already heard about it, its all over the blogsphere. They sent all 5 of them to ISA. The prophecy is said that for the Malays to unite, they just have to push it further for the non-Malays to react, and then as they're pushed until they're on the brink of losing patience... they just have to raise the keris in the air. As simple as that...

It is not that opposition supporters are not peace-loving. I sincerely plead the ignorant public to never think, ever with any part of their brain, that not voting for you-know-what is going to cause more problem. If trouble do arise... it is only temporary. It will not hurt you in the long run.

Think about it... no fight, no winner, no competition, no fun, no exchange of opinions, no need for understanding, no need for thought, no say, no feedback, no adventure, no chance for change. Is change such a scary thing to people?

I read this is my mailbox & found it so meaningful. Wish it could inspire everyone ~*~

Dare to do things worthy of imprisonment if you mean to be of consequence. ~Juvenal

Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one. ~Chinese Proverb

Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it. ~Albert Einstein

When leaders act contrary to conscience, we must act contrary to leaders. ~Veterans Fast for Life

It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. ~Voltaire

If... the machine of government... is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law. ~Henry David Thoreau, On the Duty of Civil Disobediance, 1849

You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who says it. ~Malcolm X

Human history begins with man's act of disobedience which is at the very same time the beginning of his freedom and development of his reason. ~Erich Fromm, Psychoanalysis and Religion

Each man must for himself alone decide what is right and what is wrong, which course is patriotic and which isn't. You cannot shirk this and be a man. To decide against your conviction is to be an unqualified and excusable traitor, both to yourself and to your country, let men label you as they may. ~Mark Twain

Integrity has no need of rules. ~Albert Camus

If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. ~Louis D. Brandeis

Laws are only words written on paper, words that change on society's whim and are interpreted differently daily by politicians, lawyers, judges, and policemen. Anyone who believes that all laws should always be obeyed would have made a fine slave catcher. Anyone who believes that all laws are applied equally, despite race, religion, or economic status, is a fool. ~John J. Miller, And Hope to Die

Disobedience, the rarest and most courageous of the virtues, is seldom distinguished from neglect, the laziest and commonest of the vices. ~George Bernard Shaw, Maxims for Revolutionists

Every actual state is corrupt. Good men must not obey laws too well. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

We should never forget that everything Adolf Hitler did in Germany was "legal" and everything the Hungarian freedom fighters did in Hungary was "illegal." ~Martin Luther King, Jr., "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Why We Can't Wait, 1963

We cannot, by total reliance on law, escape the duty to judge right and wrong.... There are good laws and there are occasionally bad laws, and it conforms to the highest traditions of a free society to offer resistance to bad laws, and to disobey them. ~Alexander Bickel

It is necessary to distinguish between the virtue and the vice of obedience. ~Lemuel K. Washburn, Is The Bible Worth Reading And Other Essays, 1911

I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. It is not so desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right. ~Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience, 1849

As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever. ~Clarence Darrow

It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do; but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do. ~Edmund Burke, Second Speech on Conciliation, 1775

I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. ~Robert A. Heinlein, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

Ordinarily, a person leaving a courtroom with a conviction behind him would wear a somber face. But I left with a smile. I knew that I was a convicted criminal, but I was proud of my crime. ~Martin Luther King, Jr., March 22, 1956

I joined the DAP Fund Raising dinner!

Guess what! It's the first time I went for a DAP dinner it was a fund raising event, with the theme "Petaling Jaya -- leading Malaysia forward". And I didn't bother to understand the theme, but there's a reason behind why the organisers themed it in such a way...

At this dinner I had the chance to listen to Fong Po Kuan, Tony Pua, Lau Weng San, Dr. Cheah and to Lim Guan Eng. I can understand Tony Pua's speech better and I felt Fong Po Kuan's fiery passion in her speech ~ very charismatic. No comment on Lau and Dr. Cheah... but Lim Guan Eng spoke like a pro "politician". I mean I don't get connected to his way of insulting people and talk so proudly and loudly. Hello? Talking to a humble pleasant crowd of Petaling Jaya citizens?! I dunno, I just didn't feel inspired by his talk although he could speak so effortlessly like he's done this propoganda talk many times!

Tony Pua explained that it is in PJ that the people have the highest per capita income, more educated and reads more... so if people truly want change for the nation, if the change can start with people from Petaling Jaya, then it make more sense for the whole country to follow suit with PJ leading the way.

All in all... hope to see a strong fight for Petaling Jaya, it's just not fun to have parliamentary representatives for a huge Petaling Jaya population who don't voice out much in the parliament. Goodluck for a change in Malaysia!

Sayang Anak Bangsa Malaysia!

Wow.. found this cool logo! Ahh.. its like my dream for Malaysia... for everybody to be almost the same... kita semua Anak Bangsa Malaysia!

Tunku...the musical

I just have to find the time to pen this down, before the memory slips away. The memory of having the one opportunity to catch Tunku -- The Musical, for free courtesy of YTLcommunity. I'd actually wished to go get the tickets to watch it with sayang, but he said 'save money' so we didn't buy the tickets. Later, free tickets were given out by YTLcommunity, and sayang quickly register before the shows went full house.

I'm so grateful for this chance to be part of this oh-my-im-so-overwhelmed-by musical production directed by Joe Hasham, husband of Dato' Faridah Merican. I can't even tell what race they both belong to, but that's the case of the musical story -- the dream of all Malaysians being blind, colour-blind!

I first shed tears listening to the most impeccable light-hearted original score "Laksa", when all the performers dressed in respective cultural costume, praising their own laksa dish as the best. I was entralled and dumbfounded. The Malay laksa stall owner claimed that laksa is a Malay dish (dancing & singing to the Malay tune) and then the Chinese lady sung in Hokkien claiming the laksa is a Chinese dish. I just felt the instantaneous euphoria in my heart... I can't explain how I could cry. I love asam laksa. Wether its nyonya laksa, penang laksa, PJ laksa or Taiping laksa. When I worked alongside the government Malay staffs, I learnt about the difference btwn Kelantan laksa and johor laksa. There are just so many types of laksa, and even my grandma's laksa is different from my grandaunt's laksa. And I loved all of them. It never even occured to me, wether Laksa is a Malay or chinese dish. The music of Laksa together with the dance, melody and lyrics, captivated the essense of a true blue Malaysian culture -- beauty in diversity.

I really felt that the song had for a moment, binded all Malaysians into one, the Malaysian Malaysia. Reminiscence of my kolej uni days during the 1998 World Cup fever, I was sitting alongside a bunch of Malay girls, sharing some snacks watching football on tv in the common living room in the hostel.

The lyrically astouding score ensuite, brought tears to me eyes when Fauzia & Malik, the ahmoi & Malay dude embracing & passionately singing to each other -- Sayang.... Sayang....Sayang.... *ok I don't remember what were the words that came out after "sayang... sayang...". My sayang was glancing back at me and there.. *tissue please*

At the end of the show, of course there's a long-winded touching story behind it, this sayang went over to shake hand with Joe Hasham and Faridah Merican. Well, I'm not quite a PR person, its for me to know, that the musical striked a cord in my heart, and my eyes were still red when is the show is over. I guess when the performers saw me tearing up, they'd know how much I appreciated the show. I was seated only 5 rows away from the stage with my swollen eyes and wetty nose.

I appreciated so many aspect of the musical from the original score, to the talented vocals, to the passion in acting, to the fear and stir of audience emotions, to the detailed production... I would pay a hundred more ringgit to watch it again, bringing along as many friends and family as I could. The most important point to note about the musical, is the fact of history that was never covered in our school book, that was portrayed in the musical. I wonder why they'd not censored or disallow or caused a controversy with the brave portrayal of may13 1969 event.

Atleast I felt relieved to know my gal-friend who never bothered about politics, finally came to know know what actually happened in the may13 riot from this musical play. Politics had ruined the beautiful culturally-rich Malaysian Malaysia, but arts (and also football) could inspire us to dream for a beautiful vision and bring out the spark of patriotism within our heart.

I salute the entire director & producer, cast & crew, heart & soul that made Tunku the musical, so heart touching and pride brimming. Wonder what politicians would comment about this admirable ensemble....

Have You Registered As Voter Yet?

When I received an email containing all these posters from NakTak I thought cool, I should forward it or atleast publish it. Not all of the posters are as cool, but I could relate easily with these 2 becauase I'm a 2nd class Malaysian and I'm a girl. Just ponder deeper into the politics being played in this country, it's just not easy to comprehend how there's any good in the powers that be... you decide!

Political Evengelism

B:
they "apologized" but not really... if they are ever re-elected, I dunno what to say!
A:
say that these countries are full with i-dont-care-about-politic-citizen who never read what's happening
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nobody really appreciate history in school, everyone just swallow and vomit out, 95% of public is ignorant
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i'm thinking... how to be a political evangelist like those christian evalngelist... have FAQ to rebut everthing "official" spit out by govt...
A:
a friend asked "what makes u support opposition, and what u not satisfied abt BN?" - how wud u answer?
B:
because of the hp6 individuals in BN
B:
#1 = abdullah badawi, sleeping PM who is clueless headless chicken unable to lead his cabinet and letting his DPM make all the decisions and he fly around in his private jet and private yacht and eating nasi kandar in perth
A:
so ur like gandhi
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#2 = najib razak, racist DPM who threaten to bathe keris in chinese blood and defending sexist MP's
B:
#3 = samy vellu, arrogant and rude minister and lifetime dictator of MIC, making mistakes and blaming everyone but himself for the mistake, rude in answering questions posed by reporters and public, and arrogant in all his press release and conferences
B:
#4 = .... need i count more?!
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#A = why our friend doesnt know these facts at all
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#A1 = why so many other ppl also dunno about it
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#A2 = leading me to think... maybe only intellectual can relate to opposition, cos they really go digest & think
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that's why i think there should be a evangelist movement!
B:
...u mean malaysians are majority not intellectual!?
A:
bingo , bell shape graph
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majority of people = average
B:
imagine if we have a "good question good answer" book but for explaining this type of things...
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democracy is useful tool to be exploited becos of majority's mediocre mentality who doesnt want what they shud deserve
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ppl in power can exploit democracy
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actually our election ssystem is flaw, we don't have proportaional representation... 60% popular votes = 90% seats
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..leading me to think.. maybe im abit too socialist minded
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and our democracy is not real democracy...we can't choose who to contest in election... party decides the candidate...
B:
u are quite left wing i wd say
B:
and democarcy is not power of majority...it's rights of minority
B:
haih... no point to discuss with u and me.... need to get it out to more ppl!
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i just do it... eg. tell all my relatives / friends who not to vote in election
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write FAQ -- u good at writing hor
B:
tony pua might have a chance to win
A:
he gotta show face more...
A:
alot of aunties in market who recognise the sweet charming chew mei fun
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how do u sell equality / fairness to aunties who dont read
B:
indeed... how? how? that's the question been bugging me
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u got answer.. can tell tony pua.. i think the DAP ppl oso cracking the head
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i remember mchang saying.. with BN's powerful mechinery.. very hard to win them
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the EC is totally not fair
B:
ur right in saying ppl are still not very intellectual
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still thinking mundane things
A:
if just talk abt 'who got most flag, who get my vote' -- lose
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talk 'who more lenglui/lengchai' - maybe now got chance
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talk 'who more popular & helpful (by appearance in media)' - lose
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talk 'who got more $ to buy ur vote' - lose
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I'm wondering...since internet is not ban
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can we print articles from blogs and distribute? is that illegal?
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i just talk to my family alone - enuff to kill u liow
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my grandma vote BN
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my businessman uncle vote BN
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why grandma vote BN in hokkien she replied "ee hor wa chap kor gin ma"
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seriously!
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so blatant!
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they just know got ppl give them 10 bucks and tell them who to vote
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its true.. its happening
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we lose to the machinery hands down..
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BN volunteer get paid rm50
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easy money
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who dun wan rm50 sit down help for 4 hours
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i get paid nil.. for volunteer DAP for 12 hours
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soooooooooooo pathetic
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for RM10 sell out 5 years
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somemore 2 BN volunteers sitting beside me
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ppl think 'we are peaceful and stable'
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why rock the boat
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got one guy, almost got me strangle him, when he said 'this country belongs to them... we shudnt cause stir in the country'
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u want me to whack him or box him better
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there's too many stupid ppl in the country
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stupid because of education system...
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EXACTLY
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if i can change one thing
B:
how to evangelize.... that should be the strategy...
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i want to change the stupid education system
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i hated to hafal stuff in school and uni
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stupid gov uni suck
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every stupid idiot hafal all the entire calculus and vomit out
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nobody know how to derive it
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the best girl in class is not the one who can think
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but the one who can hafal and dictate everything out in exam
B:
... how to evangelize?
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take a gun point at urself.. stand infront of the public and speak out loudddd and mean in what u say
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"YOU MUST CHANGE!!!"
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"I WILL DIE FOR YOU!!!"
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and so jesus got cruxified, and he got all the ppl following him many years later
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because he was sincere and really trying to help save ppl, like Gandhi.
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imagine if mahathir or abdullah actually did that...by sacrificing themselves for a better future
A:
but all the good ppl will die
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this planet is ruled by axis of evil
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buddha say all human born with 3 evil roots
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big nations exploit poor nation
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and poor become poorer, rich become richer
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i will seriously think about this.. how to evangelize... it can be as simple as providing free internet access via strategically located cafes in "less educated" parts of the country and just playing all the youtube videos
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cos all rich countries = democracy
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all human = wants to be rich
B:
or adopting MLM model
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but how to convince the unconvinced..that should be the issue...
A:
talk to tony pua la
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tony pua... busy "pai hua" but he's very intellectual
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he will do well if he tunjuk muka more
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tunjuk muka in PJ utara and not follow LKS/LGE around
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in the markets.. cos market aunties VERY kaypoh
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word of mouth - best publicity tool, cheapest and easier / effective tool.
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one aunty say "waa chew mei fun was in the market say hi to me wooo" and she start bragging
B:
i wonder if all those MSM editors have balls, they will risk losing their publishing license but run a full issue just expsoing all the govt scandalsz.... one day of fury that will explode into a nationwide frenzy
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then may13 repeat lor
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then isa come into action
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LKS, karpal, anwar all ISA before
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personally i think DAP shud recruit more malays, speak more malay, work with KPR
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i dun think may13 will repeat
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split the malay votes
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KPR to recruit more indians
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how to recruit if they are not interested... PKR has no intention of sharing power..neither DAP.. netiehr PAS
B:
that's a problem too but beyond our control
A:
that's my answer to ur evangelism
B:
so..by educating public to join oposition..that's the answer?
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talk to these big guns in power in dap / kpr.. and find out who is their advisor, and ask them "WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?"
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DAP=LKS, PKR=AI
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by 'showing' public how diff race of ppl can work together and sincere in bring positive change
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ask them to form a true barisan and start focusing on real issues, real policies, real debates
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instead of throwing money and insults
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i dunno how ppl can be educated, due to the flawed education system, where ppl cannot think
B:
then how?! back to square!
B:
ppl still stupid
A:
visual & illustration
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pictures of LKS smiling standing with AI
pictures of LGE helping malay girl splattered all over
inspire ppl to think..
instigate ppl to see things differently & then start to think
B:
seriously opposition wrong strategy during ijok.. too personal attacks already
never talk about how to counter BN's development promise
ok...what do we write to LKS and AI ?
A:
sometimes i wonder who are the DAP strategist... why they dun have any concept / strategy?
B:
strategy = none
only know how to firefight
A:
so ur 1st step.. go and join dap and become advisor
A:
give letter to the politics inside the party
and 'teach' them some strategy
B:
wah... multimillionarie former CEO tony pua only get to become LGE's assitant ... u ask me makan gaji to become advisor hahaha
A:
since they dunno how to think
got politics inside poltical party
B:
that's the thing la... what's the strategy, and how to communicate it to the public... so that they can see the truth
B:
internal power play sure got. so another factor beyond control
A:
if u wanna write using internet
write what can DAP do for u in the end
DAP must wake up and coorpoerate with KPR
B:
i believe it's kind of chicken and egg... opposition is supressed media exposure and perception and monetary support
A:
atleast there's something to write on -- 'what can DAP + KPR partnership do for u'
B:
because of that they difficult to get their policies straight and attract new members
because of that they are weak and unable to show a good perception
and because of that they get lousy media coverage
A:
fall back into the mind of LKS and AI.. what do they really want? do they have a vision for the country?
B:
LKS wants chinese to win
AI wants to be prime minister
A:
die.
can i form a new party?
A:
i get all the sangkancil ppl be member
B:
i think can...
A:
appoint raja petra kamarudin to be president
B:
but depoends if the registrar allows ur society to be registered
A:
mgg pillai (but he died) to be secretary
B:
ask RPK to be president ah? he lagi controversial but he got big following la...advantage
A:
he got chinese wife!
and he's malay
B:
ya but his criticism all personal attack
A:
and he dun like neither dap nor kpr nor pas nor bn
atleast i think RPK got same vision like me.
B:
unless the new party that u form can have substance in the policies and issues
and civilized, not resort to firefighting all the shit nonsense from BN
then this new party has a good chance!
A:
sure got mix of malay indian chinese
all love malaysian food
all love malaysia
B:
that will be nice
B:
but the party mesti ada substance
not a mirror of BN or PKR or DAP
must have workable shadow cabinet
must have smart ppl
A:
sure la. else it wudnt be a new party
B:
must be civilized and not lose temper
and not kena trap by BN
B:
actually it will be nice if PAS come in and start debunking all the BN practices as unislamic...
A:
PAS sure dun get coverage
B:
sigh...
B:
how... i seriously feel strongly about this...
B:
how how...
time to go liao
B:
see u