JULY 23 ― Malaysians are so angry. They always see the negative side of things.
If only they can adopt my attitude to current affairs, we will be happier collectively.
Have you not seen the barricades set up along Jalan Ampang in anticipation of the first GP race in KL? That isn’t the entire story.
My sources (concocted in my mind) tells me that the barricades are to provide Bersih 4.0 with a safe space for demonstration. Apparently the riot police is overstretched by having to deal with LowYat, Berjaya and many other fights that has been breaking out. Infrastructure and fences, they decide, is the best bet to safeguarding our rights to protest. I cannot thank the police enough for their dedication to protecting our civil rights.
Also echoing the worries by TalentCorp about the detrimental effects of brain drain, I salute the immigration’s banning of certain individuals from leaving the country. These “talents”, key people to preserving the narrowing democratic space in Malaysia, must not leave the country. Our country simply cannot afford more brain drain, and travel bans are the most effective solution to this. I urge the government to review all the ineffectual tax incentives policies that has not managed to make a dent in our brain drain figures. Only travel bans will solve our woes.
I sometimes do not get why people are so irked by the fact that Putrajaya bought surveillance materials. I, personally, am relieved that my moves are always watched. The Government is doing the right thing. Crime rates will only go down from now on with the Big Brother protecting us.
The MCMC blocking of Sarawak Report’s page is actually a wise move. With their skyrocketing readership, Sarawak Report which is based in London is channeling a lot of advertising revenues overseas. Consequently, our export revenue will plummet. Blocking Sarawak Report will help kickstart the local tech companies, who are in dire need of new internet users.
The government’s crackdown on The Edge is wonderful. The Edge has always been such an elitist paper, catering to “businessman”. When I am reading the paper, I simply cannot make sense of their financial and legal jargon. Moreover, The Edge Weekly costs RM5.30. They are too expensive. We need to promote a more equitable society by banning papers that are for the elites.
I don’t get why people are so frustrated with the public transport. We are so much better than Singaporeans, who are confined only to two choices: MRT or buses. In Malaysia, we are able to select from the KTM, LRT, MRT, ETS, BRT, Monorail, taxis and rapidKL. So many choices yet we are still complaining! Singapore only two leh...
1MDB and GST are good initiatives to support the people. Remember BR1M? The beloved book vouchers you use to purchase books. I cant wait till the day I get my GST or 1MDB vouchers.
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