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Watching Malaysia Rise



It sure took me a long time to write this but here it is. All’s well. I would hate to touch on political stuff and get my site/blog reported and banned again. Yeah, it happened to my Wordpress blog which I was happily using until one fine day…VIOLA! Can’t get in.

There are many other instances that happened after that but let’s not get into that. =)

My take is Malaysia is ready for change. By saying this, all I am saying is that there needs to be dramatic changes. If there is no change in the currently-governing ‘authority’, then they need to go. And why I say that Malaysia is ready for change is because of the fact that many educated people are now taking sides when they wouldn’t touch the topic before.

I am one of the biggest examples there is out there!

I mean, look at me!! From knowing bananas and caring zilch to an overnight volunteer. Where the best parties are at? Yes, I know. Which diaper cream to buy? I know that one. Who is running the country, I seriously don’t know. I AM SO SERIOUS IT IS NOT FUNNY!!!

I think my father’s jaw dragged along the floor for quite a bit. HE was the one who has tremendous knowledge about politics. Before that, he had no one to complain to, you see and there is no common topic between him and me. Then, suddenly, we are like onto it like a bunch of wild monkeys discussing where to find the best bananas.

But I am not the only one. There are tons of people out there who:-
  1. Gave up hope
  2. Don’t know much
  3. Couldn’t care less, the fence is so nice to sit on, why move?
  4. Have plans to relocate overseas
  5. ARE overseas
  6. DON’T EEFIN' KNOW WHO RUNS THE COUNTRY

….all these people are rising. They have decided that they are Malaysians after all and that it is their right to face the problems that the country is facing. Yes, I am saying it as a ‘problem’ as in a ‘fatal disease’. The country is dying and we all know it. Anyway, who am I to say anything, I don’t know who runs the country STILL…the PM or the woman beside him.

Ya, what! Hahaha…

I can see many seated people getting to their feet. I can hear the silent ones listening. I applaud those who don’t complain (much) but when the time comes, they have your back. It’s lovely to be surprised like that.

While I am unsure of the country’s state in the hands of a party other than the one currently ruling, let’s look at it this way.

If they stay, nothing changes. If they go, at the very least, we have a slither of hope of moving in the right direction. Per chance, there are slow changes, that, I think many would welcome with wide open arms. REAL CHANGES AH, not FAKE ONES ah??!

However, a complacent 50-odd years is not too long a time for someone to keep power?

God, I hope I don’t get into trouble for this. I. AM. JUST. SAYING. And don’t you dare shut this blog down! Buzz off. Go start your own blog.
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