I’m Sick of BN Talking About Unity

How many times have we heard BN talking about unity ? The latest is Datuk Shafie Apdal asking Malays to unite under BN.Our PM, Datuk Najib has been preaching about unity (1 Malaysia) for over two months now….BUT...he repeatedly reminds us that the “special rights” of the Malays shall not be compromised. There goes your 1 Malaysia. I shall talk about this 1 Malaysia concept in more detail in my next post.

I’m sick of them telling the Malays that the non-Malays are threatening the Malays & on the other side they’re telling the non-Malays that they are all cared for by BN. This is pure hypocrisy. In Malay, this is called batu api (causing fights between parties).

Malays, non-Malays, Muslims, non-Muslims, Bumiputera, non-Bumiputera, who cares !! How does it matter ?! Who created all this ? We are all Malaysians. If these labels are continued to be highlighted on us, we will never prosper & progress. At least, the rate of progression will be much slower than it can actually be.

We have UMNO telling the Malays to unite. We have MCA & GERAKAN asking the Chinese to unite. We also have the great Datuk Samy Vellu of MIC asking Indians to unite….BUT, I’ll tell you what we don’t have. We don’t have UMNO, MCA, & MIC telling all Malaysians to unite...do we ?

Ask yourself, does UMNO have non-Malay members ? Does MCA have non-Chinese members ? Does MIC have non-Indian members ? Even if the answer is yes (which I doubt), it is certainly not the way it is portrayed. Can non-Malays join UMNO ? Can Malays join MCA & MIC ? Can Chinese join MIC & Indians join MCA ? I'm sure it's possible, but what's the point if these three parties are so hard up on only helping their own races & not Malaysians as a whole ??

Now let’s look at PKR, DAP, & PAS. Have you ever heard them telling Malays, Chinese & Indians to unite ? Well, I haven’t. I’ve only heard them telling Malaysians to unite. At least that’s the way it’s portrayed & that's the way it should be.

As for their members, they’re not highly concentrated with a single race like BN & its component parties. PKR has Datuk Anwar Ibrahim, Dr. Lee Boon Chye, & Mr. Sivarasa to name a few. DAP has Lim Kit Siang, Karpal Singh, & Tunku Abdul Aziz to name a few. PAS has non-Malay members too which was potrayed in the media during the General Elections last year. My point is, race-based politics is less concentrated in the Opposition than in BN…& don’t bother denying it because you can never have a perfect ratio of the three main races in any party when the ratio is not even balanced in the Malaysian population.

Now as for BN talking about unity, is just silly to me. How is this possible when certain discriminative policies are still being practiced ? It’s these policies that cause racial tension & even bring down our economy badly, especially in the midst of this global economic crisis. I’m not going to name any of the discriminative policies because if you’ve read up to here, I’m sure you know what I’m talking about.

By the way, besides politicians, who says Malaysians are not united ? Do you see a Malays vs. Chinese vs. Indians battle on the streets ?? Are we physically fighting against each other on roads ?? I don't think so.

When politicians say Malaysians aren't united, I think they mean we're not united under their own particular party. Which is true in BN's case. Looking at candlelight vigils, gatherings, & demonstrations against issues like ISA & the Perak fiasco, Malaysians seem pretty united to me.

The bottom line is, I’m sick & tired of hearing BN talking about unity when they don’t even practice what they preach. My advice, just try to cultivate the spirit of unity within yourself.

Will Police Arrest One for Wearing Black & Drinking Kopi O ?

This Thursday, netizens, mostly activists & non-activists have organised a kopi O (black coffee) drinking session at various Old Town White Coffee outlets. Anybody & everybody are invited & are most welcome to join in with them.

All you have to do is wear black & drink kopi O :) This is basically a simple & harmless (& amusing) protest to the unstable democracy of Malaysia.

Regardless of how funny all this is, I can't wait to see what action the police will take.

Do you need a permit to wear black & drink kopi O in groups at Old Town White Coffee outlets ?

Can you be arrested for wearing black & drinking kopi O ?? ..... LOL.

If the police do arrest anybody, they will look like fools & further ruin the reputation of Najib's administration. The best they can & should do is just monitor people wearing black & drinking black coffee :)

Damn, I can't wait to find out what happens :D

Susan Boyle – Lost the Show, but Won Our Hearts

A few weeks ago, Susan Boyle became a worldwide sensation when she made her debut at the British Got Talent (BGT) show audition. At first sight, we all looked down upon her (I did too). She was old, grey-haired, fat, & wasn’t much of a sight to see….but the moment she opened her mouth to sing, we realized that there is more to her than meets the eye.

Susan Boyle

Her voice was downright angelic. She proved to stereotypes & a world obsessed with looks, that talent comes in all shapes & sizes. After that, many of us thought that here victory on BGT was only a matter of time.

However, a few days ago, many worldwide were shocked to see that she lost to a dancing troupe of 11 dancers !! These 11 dancers, ranging from 12-25 years old, go by the name of Diversity…& yes, they dance bloody well….but their talent is bloody common !! Susan’s talent is going extinct !!

Simon loves Susan :D

With a group of 11 members, I’m sure it will be a case like Nsync, Spice Girls, Westlife, S Club 7, & Destiny’s Child, where the famous/talented one stands out & outshines the other members. The other members will look & feel useless, & the group will eventually break up or die off. Besides, how long can their bodies dance like that ? Singing is an act that can stand the test of time way longer than dancing.

Susan’s loss is sad for me. Based on what I’ve been reading here & there, there are two main reasons for her lost. Firstly, many thought her victory was guaranteed & did not vote thinking that others would vote. Secondly, some say that the voters were bored with the euphoria over Susan & felt like they were being told who to vote for. So they voted for the other finalist. Similar to American Idol 2009, where many thought that famous Adam would win, but the other guy won.

Anyway, I feel that Susan’s career would shine way brighter than Diversity. She can make an album, sing at concerts or theater’s, & make her millions. As for Diversity, I don’t know how well dancing pays nor how long they will stick together.

Britian's Got Talent....of all sorts.

Another issue I see is the show itself. BGT is a show without a properly set objective. Yes I know their looking for the best talent, but it seems like their looking for the more popular talent than the best talent…still it’s not fair. If you’re looking for the best talent, the talent searched for should be the same. As to how American Idol looks for the best singer, what is BGT searching for ?

For example, you’ve got the best singer Susan Boyle, & the best dancing group, Diversity. Now who’s the better talent ? That question is silly because both are good at different things. It’s like comparing Celine Dion with Will Smith, one sings while the other acts. How do you compare them ? So Susan could have won a singing contest like American Idol & Diversity could have won a dancing contest like MTV’s Wade Robson Project (remember that show ?).

In conclusion, always take the initiative to vote as your vote can make the difference ;) …& compare things of equal functions..like Sony Cyber-shot vs. Canon Powershot, not Canon Powershot vs. Sony Walkman....but most importantly, don't judge a book by its cover.