G13 Done and dusted!

Well, congrats to BN for retaining the federal government. Hope that you will do as what you promised for the next 5 years. I'm not gonna go into a frenzy of mopping and moaning about how the election results were 'stolen' (I think my FB page is sufficient for those rants and complaints and shares). 

However, from today onwards, I will continue to post up stories, updates, opinions on the state of the country, politics and other important news. BN, you may have won a battle (albeit with a minority % of votes), but the war is never won. The people must come first as you promised. 

We, the people are watching. 

For Pakatan Rakyat, my heart goes out to you with other Malaysians who felt the heartbreak of defeat by dubious means. You guys have to double your efforts to woo the rural Malaysia as you guys have complete control of urban Malaysia. Work hard, and show that you can run the 3 states you have in your control. Do not fail the 5 million plus votes you've got. 

So, closes the chapter on the GE 13. Welcome the next five years wait and preparation for GE 14!

GE 13 Results

Pls refer to http://live.undi.info/

Voting Day

So its D-Day for Malaysians today. A lot of people lining up to vote and mostly peaceful. EXCEPT for the many allegations of wrongful practices by SPR and the presence of 'newly minted' malaysians voting. 

less than 45 minutes to go and polling station closes and the counting begins. Malaysians will hold their breath and wait for results.....

A Letter to My Son

Dearest Son,

You are probably too young and now in dreamland having your baby dreams while your father is typing this. Tomorrow is a very important day. A day that many Malaysians including your own parents are waiting for. A day that for once a chance to take back the country and to empower the people of this country with the right to choose our government. 

For 55 years or so, our country has only seen one ruling party since independence. It started off well but as the decades pass, more and more ill-governance and corruption creep into the system. The rights of the people are trampled, and the the mismanagement of the country began to get worst. For many elections, there were no alternatives to them and many of us fail to see the importance of a general election. 

However, this general election is very important. With the political tsunami in 308 which drove the ruling coalition into losing their 2/3 majority in the parliament and the loss of 4 states, the ground is set for this coming GE 13. Now we have an alternative. Yes, it is true that if we successfully install this alternative as the government of the day may not be any better BUT the most important thing is that we Malaysians now have the power to decide who rules this country. 

Tomorrow, many of us will go to vote not only for ourselves, but for your future and the future of your generation and the ones to come after yours. It is an election that many Malaysians stand up and say 'IT'S ENOUGH!' and 'It's time to take our country back'. For many its for the hope that Malaysia can truly live up to its potential, to achieve greatness together and not only for a select group of elites. 

We will step up and answer the call for CHANGE. So that one day when you are old enough to understand, we can tell you proudly that we stood up that day and be counted. Whatever happens tomorrow, I hope that Malaysia will be a better place for you and your generation. This is the least we can do. 

My Son,

Hope however how faint it is, will forever burn in our hearts that one day Malaysia will be the Malaysia we dream of. A place where all men and women are treated equally. Where no one is left behind. Where we can proudly call ourselves Malaysians.

Have a good sleep, my Son.

28 hours to go....Will IT happen or not?

Will it happen or not? This question has been lingering in the minds of many Malaysians as the campaign period comes to a close. The accusations of foreigners being granted voting rights and being flown all over the country to critical seats especially in Selangor, KL and Johor. The usual denials without proof to back their denials. The increasing violence. The increasing retorics of hate and racism from BN. 

Mysterious charter flights from KK to KL

 

Generation of fear and anxiety between races and religion

 

Things have moved up in notches since the beginning of the week. Our former Prime Minister is doing a full time tour of the country as the campaigner-in-chief, while Najib, Muhyddin and CSL is criss-crossing the country to pacify and boost support that is flagging everywhere. The latest survey by Merdeka Centre says it all. A deadlock. A nightmare for both sides of the political divide, especially for BN who has been going around telling everyone two thirds in hand. Is there actually something more sinister hovering in the background for BN to say such things?

Today also marked possibly the largest Pakatan gathering in the history of Malaysian Election campaigning period. A whooping 100,000 people (some say 120,000) made their way to the Penang Esplanade and basically flood the surrounding areas. Photos shown were indicative of the huge crowd and one very big proof is the collection of RM 500,000 from the crowd! It is a record breaking feat in Penang. 

The massive crowd in Penang that has no end in sight (more on Anil Netto's blog)

Elsewhere, Pakatan continue to draw thousands if not tens of thousands to attend the closing ceramahs before the Finale tomorrow. Will this be enough to overcome potential phantom voters? It is yet to be seen. It is hoped that genuine malaysians regardless of political leaning should come out and vote before lunch time to push the % of turnout very high so that any possible incidences of phantom voters will be reduced greatly. 

 

All the best to all Malaysians, candidates and voters alike. This is the one time that Malaysians all rise up and be counted. We cannot predict the outcome yet but we sure know that for once in our history, Malaysians is not going to just lie down still and be trampled. 

 

When the elections roll out on the night of the 5th, I will be doing my small part with the rest of the blogsphere to post updates and results. Definitely Malaysiakini and their counterparts will be badly affected by attacks and ISP restriction. So this is the least I can do. 

 

INI KALILAH! UBAH! 

The Return of the 'Father of Pendrive' to UBAH!

Pua Khein Seng, who is one of the inventors of the pendrive and the chief executive of Phison Electronics Corporation has returned to Malaysia alongside many oversea Malaysians. Although Malaysia then did not recognize his talents and he went overseas, he has not thrown away his Malaysian Citizenship. This time he is back to help Pakatan to campaign and also vote for a better future. 

This guy is the epitome of many malaysians who were driven overseas by the policies of BN over the past few decades. BN even tried to take credit over Mr. Pua's contributions to the IT industry and try to connect with him but failed miserably. I hope more successful Malaysians will step forward and help to move the nation to a better future. 

Read more here.

Malaysian Insider: Scared or not? - Gan Yue-Li

MAY 1 – People were rightly scornful of the series of print advertisements by MCA. Just like the false threats that spewed from the lips of our Prime Minister and his minions at their ceramahs. It is obvious that all these fear-mongering tactics are in the hopes of subduing and frightening a nation that is hopeful for a new dawn.
But I am not afraid of the possibility of hudud. Instead, I am afraid that our young Malaysians will grow up without being properly taught to think, or speak, or debate. I am afraid they will, one day, have no choice but to leave the country because they are unable to find a better job, or a place in university.
I am not afraid that my right to enjoy a drink with friends will be curtailed. I am afraid for my dad every time he takes our dog out for a walk. I am afraid for my female friends every time we say goodnight and walk back to our own cars. I am afraid for my aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbours, and everyone else, every night even after we’ve locked our doors, turned on the alarm and imprisoned ourselves in our homes.
I am not afraid that my church will be forced to close by PAS. I am afraid that our children will one day think it’s ok to tell their non-Malay friends to “balik Cina” or “balik India” because they saw or heard adults screaming it. I am afraid that more people will think it’s ok to insult other religions because our Home Minister defended a few that did.
I am not afraid that I won’t be able to have my hair cut by a male hairdresser. I am afraid that my gay friends will be beaten up when they walk outside tomorrow, because the government of today is spreading and inciting the message that being gay is a sin or a disease.

I am not afraid of the possibility of another May 13 if Barisan Nasional loses. I am afraid that my friends will get hurt when they attend Opposition ceramahs that are disrupted by paid gangsters and Mat Rempits. I am afraid for the many prisoners in police or MACC’s custody who are tortured, beaten and who lose their lives while in the hands of the very people who should be protecting us.

I am not afraid that our country’s economy will plunge when the Opposition takes over as government. I am afraid that my EPF savings are being drained and sucked dry to bail out GLC failure after GLC failure. I am afraid that my tax money is being used to pay for RM500 spanners which actually cost RM10. I am afraid that our countrymen are being forced to pay higher tolls, higher electricity bills and suffer water shortages just because Barisan Nasional’s cronies are not getting enough millions and billions. I afraid for the indigenous people of Sabah and Sarawak who are laughed at as their lands are stolen from right under their feet.
I am not afraid of what may be, or of the false threats by Barisan Nasional which are an insult to our maturity as Malaysians.

But I am afraid for the many crimes that are already happening. I am afraid of the social injustices that have already happened. The longer Barisan Nasional stays in power, the more they will steal and plunder from our country and its people. The more they cling on to the last vestige of governance, the more our people will suffer, the higher cost of living will climb, the greater the corruption and abuses, the greater the failure of our country.

These are my fears. These are the real fears of the people. These are the issues that people feel strongly about. And if you were to get off your arrogant high horses and actually think about us, the people, instead of yourselves, you’d know our fears too – I’m voting for a government that does.

* This is the personal opinion of the writer or publication and does not necessarily represent the views of The Malaysian Insider.

(From The Malaysian Insider)