For a long time, a lot of Malaysians were 'self-centred' - being concerned only about their own well-being, the well-being of their families and maybe their friends... They were on the 'Survival' Mode - not the 'Living' Mode.
The 'Living' mode would have required trying to improve matters - human rights, justice, administration of justice, ending of exploitation, promoting greater democracy,... whilst the 'survival' mode would have been to not attract attention and just make the best out of what we have... and what we can get.
There was a genuine belief that our leaders and government will do the best to improve our life in Malaysia... So, we were not bothered about laws, policies, 'politics', etc... Well, so long as my and my family livelihood were not affected, I do not care about the other matters...
Well, that started to change of late because government's actions/omissions were directly affecting me and my families' livelihood.
Well, things were getting bad to worse - cost of living was rising suddenly ... There was the 'GST" and suddenly, prices went up...then, when the Malaysian ringgit also dropped - that too led to prices going up. The increasing cost of living also affected my future - for now my EPF and savings may no longer be enough to even sustain me and my family needs in the future..
HEALTH - well, Malaysia did not have a 'FREE' healthcare system - but, at least it was cheap and affordable - Then, suddenly there was the IJN - and government hospitals stopped providing healthcare for the heart... and, we needed to pay tens of thousands of ringgit for heart healthcare...
1MDB, 'Donation' to Prime Minister - Well, that issue woke up Malaysians...
But then the BN Government wanted Malaysians to remain indifferent and 'survive' - and hence, the use of the Sedition Act and the laws... deterring people to care and express their feelings or opinion of how Malaysia was and being administered... Actions were taken against those who commented online - on Facebook, Whats App,...even those who pressed 'Like' to a comment on Facebook. Everyone was a 'target' - in an attempt to make Malaysians remain as they were...uncaring, and just bothered about themselves...'under the coconut shell'...
Alleged Wrongs were highlighted but alas, the attention was directed at not investigating the wrongs...but rather 'targetting' those who highlighted the wrongs...Media was also not spared - and today, we do not anymore have the Malaysian Insider(one of the top two alternate media sites), and have been denied access to the Malaysian Chronicle..and several other websites...
What Najib and the BN seem to want is for people to go back to their TV, serial dramas, EPL Football,...and go around saying 'I love Najib'...
Malaysian media and Malaysian Opposition was embarassed by the fact that the 1MDB and RM2.6 Billion wrongdoings had to be highlighted by foreign media like WSJ and 'Sarawak Report'...when in fact, it should have been the Local Media or the Opposition or the Government Backbenchers?
Malaysian Airlines - losing money...but to date still no enquiry as to what happened, and who is responsible. But after the 1MDB, maybe we should be looking at all these government owned companies and GLCs...
Now, this 'poor' government recently gave Proton a loan of RM1.5 Billion... Why did this happen? Could Proton just have gotten a private bank loan like other private businesses? What was the terms of the said Loan - the interest? the security?...
No money - but Malaysis still gives Proton a loan of RM1.5 Billion?
Looking at the state of the national debt, which remained almost constant at about 40 billion ringgit during the premiership of Dr Mahathir, which today is about 600-800 Billion Ringgit.
Development - well, the focus have been the Klang Valley, has it not? What about the rest of Malaysia? What about Sabah and Sarawak? Talk about railway - well, every developed nation is investing on this form of public transport - but Malaysia has not build any more new railway lines in Peninsular, and in Sabah and Sarawak the railway is still not existent...
Have the non-tol roads been maintained, and improved?
Public Transport - well, the BN Federal Government is not inclined to issue the required licence even to state governments, even when the Penang Government wanted to start their own bus services. There certainly is no town bus service here in Temerloh... Why?
Transnational also is now cutting off services to certain places - citing reasons like profitability... well, this is PUBLIC TRANSPORT - and it is a basic necessity and the government should be ensuring that everywhere has bus services - for that is the mode of travel of the poor...
Transnasional hentikan operasi bas Cityliner di 19 laluan di Kelantan
- See more at: http://www.utusan.com.my/berita/nasional/transnasional-hentikan-operasi-bas-cityliner-di-19-laluan-di-kelantan-1.300859#sthash.b62NE8tg.dpuf
If this was Japan or even Korea, Prime Minister Najib being also the Finance Minister would have resigned - but alas, not in Malaysia...
Even Investigation involving abuse of public funds are taking too long...
What do we do? Give up and just wait for the next General Elections...yes, the next General Elections will be the time to vote in new Members of Parliament - but, now is the time to make the rest of the Malaysians aware of the failings of the present MPs and the government, be it at the Federal level or at the State level...but that is against the best interest of the 'ruling governments' - they prefer to keep the majority of Malaysians ignorant and fearful of change. Do not access alternative news, viewpoints or opinions...just listen to the TV and Radio and Media that the government control or have significant influence... Why don't the government liberalize and make it easy for people to get licence to operate new TV, Radio and newspapers? How many radio channels discuss alternative viewpoints -- most of it just give us songs to hear... and advertise consumer products...
What ALTERNATIVES do we have? The Opposition...well, how many of these MPs even have a BLOG or a channel to communicate with the people. How many even take up issues, and issue media statements? Sadly also is the fact, that many just point out wrongs done by the ruling government and offer no alternatives...
SARAWAK Elections - well, the main issue that the Opposition seems to be talking about is how so many Opposition persons and others have been denied entry into Sarawak... Frankly, I am fed-up with this 'same old...same old'. Tell us about the changes that you will bring - tell us specifics. Is the Opposition even calling for SAME Minimum Wages for Sarawakian workers as what is enjoyed by the Peninsular workers?
GIVE UP - well, determination will succeed ultimately .... Continue knocking at the door of justice...and ultimately it will be opened...
GIVE UP - well, determination will succeed ultimately .... Continue knocking at the door of justice...and ultimately it will be opened...
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