Again we be distracted by by-elections...3 of them

Alas, yet again we are distracted by 3 by-elections, and only one is to elect a new Member of Parliament. The other 2 are just to elect a person to the State Assembly.

It is not only the BN ...but also the Pakatan Rakyat that distracts us by focusing our attention on these by-elections. [Look at Malaysiakini - almost all reports are concerning the by-elections...]

We should maybe be focussing on other more important REFORMS that should be happening in Malaysia, and in its States - particularly the Pakatan Rakyat governed states..

Again, like an old record, I ask as to when will we be having Local Council Elections ...when will there be elections at the kampung levels, the Taman levels, ...

When will be electing Penghulus...and SENATORS..

What about the financial crisis...and the loss of employment. What about adequate damages and compensation for workers on fixed-term employment contracts who get retrenched. Certainly the current formula used to calculate lay-off and retrenchment benefits will do no justice to these workers on short-term contracts, and this would also include migrant workers.

What about education for all children - irrespective of the citizenship status..

What about adequate and free healthcare for all...

What about payments by governments to all individual Malaysians to help cope with this economic countries. It happens even in neighbouring Thailand - but alas in Malaysia all monies go to companies...

What about a government policy that compels Banks/Financial Institutions/Etc to allow some lee way for borrowers when it comes to the monthly loan repayments for houses, cars, household items and appliances. It is not right that defaulters during this economic crisis are also dragged to court - have their cars re-possessed, their homes auctioned off, their appliances re-possessed....Why is the government helping individual Malaysians during this 'tough' times...