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My deepest apologies for this delayed post. My older boy came back last night and I had to take him around for some errands before he leaves tomorrow :-(. Lately, blog readers have been leaving very thought-provoking and honest comments which give me so much hope that things will get better even though the sky may have darkened. I believe that a blog is not a one-way form of communication where the blogger airs his/her view but is a place to enable a healthy exchange of ideas in an open forum where we respect one another even if our views may differ. As always, here's a selection of comments from the past few posts which I wish to share with you, just in case you missed reading the comments. I wish I could air all the comments but because of space constraints, I have listed the following. Just because yours is not here does not mean it is not important. Once again, thanks to all readers who visit my blog and leave a comment or pass through/pass on the blog posts to others. I am inspired and encouraged by your presence and hope that you will continue to leave your heart prints here. Thanks! Have a nice day!

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Ahoo said...

We know by now that the coalition govt is only an unmo govt nothing more nothing less ! MCA & Gerakan and others are all on life support systems. It is entirely up to the master to decides whether the "supply of free oxygen " should be continued or switch off.

How pathetic can these parties be ? Once the shinning stars but as of today are irrevalent not only due to its ineffectiveness but also the arrogance of their master. When they behave as the "three wise monkeys", see not, hear not and speak not, surely the people have had enough of such callous MPs' and state assemblymen who care for themselves and the perks that come with high office.

The road ahead is winding and narrow but all that is worth to see true democracy for Malaysia, is worth every drop of blood, sweat and tears. We shall overcome and return Malaysia to its former glory with all right minded Malaysians. Cheers !
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Following PR’s defeat in HS, I noticed (after reading this and other blogs) many PR supporters are beginning to display signs of battle fatigue. Some are in fact shell-shocked and losing their marbles fast, while others are playing the blame game, looking for scapegoats, anything to vent their frustrations and disbelief. Looks like many can’t handle the loss very well. To overcome this grieve, they can perform one or several of the following:

Immediately go and hang yourself
Go on a hunger strike
Go coo-coo
Sulk for the two years until GE13
Send hate mail to CheDet & Company
Join or support BN

Or they can do like what I do – remain calm and steadfast in your political conviction.

Losing HS is not like losing your life. The fact that BN has won is really no big deal. In fact they had to pay dearly to win. That BN had to spend more than RGT60 million to win, (by their own admission) in their own stronghold, speaks volumes about the strength of PR. Add that to the might of a ruling government with an assortment of war machines at their disposal, from EC to police, to TV stations and hired thugs; it would in fact be a big surprise if they lost. Winning by a mere 1,700 votes actually reveals how weak in fact BN is. BN would have lost miserably if it were the opposition.

Remember, out of 10 by-elections, PR has won 7. This is already a healthy sign and is something PR can and should be proud of. There are many more bruising battles to be fought and PR will have to keep on fighting with resolute and determination until they win the war.

I have this to say to BN – enjoy the spoils while you can 'cos PR’s going to kick some ass in the BIG ONE.

YB Zaid Ibrahim, my respect for you as a future leader have not diminished one bit.

StraightTalking
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Chong said...

Sometimes I think when my voting area will having by-election? because in 15 days, so much the people can get what they demand for more than 15 years.

So, in sincerely, I hope all the MPs can resign from their post 1 by 1 to have by-election(no need to die) in order to give a chance to people to receive the actual help/development etc from government more easily.

But, is all dream (promise) will come true after BN win? If BN can get back 2/3 majority, we all need to pay to BN. GST, High compound, high water rate, high electricity rate, high toll rate are all waiting for us if BN win more......

Malaysian are selfish. We only think of ourselves, we don't think of our next generation. Today, HS people vote for the little sugar given by BN, but all rakyat will pay for the bill in future.....HIGH TAX.....

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There’s another factor called the Angry Malaysian. This factor is made up of a growing number of angry educated Malays, Chinese, Indians, and others who are:

Fed up with being called traitors when they should be called heroes
Fed up of being called pendatangs in their own country of birth
Fed up of seeing the escalating and blatant racist policies
Fed up of being called beggars when they helped toil the land
Fed up of being called prostitutes by the racist regime
Fed up with the NeverEndingPolicy now re-named NEM
Fed up with race-based political parties
Fed up with rampant corruption and bribery
Fed up with cronyism
Fed up with threats of another May 13
Fed up with seeing the country’s wealth enjoyed by an undeserving few
Fed up with the deteriorating education standards
Fed up with the brain drain and BN doing nothing about it
Fed up of seeing the ringgit getting weaker and weaker
Fed up of seeing us losing our business competitiveness
Fed up with Ketuanan Melayu
Fed up with racist UMNO the No. 1 traitor actively dividing Malaysians
Fed up with racist MCA the No. 2 traitor
Fed up with racist MIC the No. 3 traitor

This will be the ultimate factor that will bring down the BN regime in the next GE.

Grrr…grrr…grrrrrrrr
Little Corgi

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Anonymous Ex-MCA Man said...

The Chinese support for BN explicitly indicates that the Chinese electorate has politically matured to the point that they are relatively immune to BN’s election bribery. For them, nothing short of real reforms would do.

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'Change is not a choice but an imperative!"

NOTHING in Nature exists here without changing. One gotta be(for all intent and purpose) pretending to be God if he claims to be immutable.

It is imperative that Man change his ways for the better!

~wits0~

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Wan Sharif said...

With most of politically related "death" remain unexplained, we are a long way from true democracy if there is one..

A small by-election that has been openly converted into "buy-election".. the bolehlah sink deeper into "corrupt" democracy.. a huge battle ahead for anyone who wish to make a necessary change..

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We might have lost a battle, but the war is yet to be won!
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Apa Nama said...

How much is one gram of 'integrity' worth in this Bolehland?

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Anonymous said...

Integrity is something you build on and improve. 53 years of Recolonization has not done that amid the flood of hypes, deviousness and duplicities pretending to be virtues.

How can you cultivate integrity in the soil of all pervading racism and fascism fed by elitist feudalism?

~wits0~
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Anonymous said...

A person is not given integrity. It results from the relentless pursuit of honesty at all times.

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Catherine said...

We discover ourselves as human beings when we move in the direction of our dreams. When we are fighting hard and striving, with all our might, that is when we become truly human. When we forget about challenging ourselves, we grow lazy and degenerate, falling into a state no better than animals.
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""If I don't fight to get what I want, I won't get my fair share.""

There are at least 3 salient points to closely re-examine within this simplistic statement itself.

1. Fight
2. Want
3. Fair.

From a human perspective, you can never 'fight' right as a hollow racist/fascist.

Want, as a human desire, usually degenerates into insatiable excesses via greed. Need is a different thing generally. The lack of integrity and character ensures this willful confusion.

Fair, is a word so corrupted and defiled in Bolehland and is always bandied around by the most unfair of vile and shallow people.

These three corrupting of basic understanding has long been drowned in the political cacophony appealing only to the Neolithic mindset.

~wits0~

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Anonymous Ex-MCA Man said...

The Chinese votes cannot be bought with goodies during elections. The Chinese have woken up. Nothing less than concrete policy changes and reforms to ensure fairer opportunities and treatment for all races will bring back the Chinese votes.
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Justice said...

Whoever wins, please remember those hard core poor and the unfortunate!
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Anonymous said...

Character assassination, racism, bribery and brute force may help win one or two by-elections, but the rakyat will not be deceived all the time.


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I just cant believe the little pea size brain of Perkosa have the guts to make such a call to the government to punish the Chinese! and the government is not taking any action for this racist and seditiuos statement.

MWS, i apologise for venting my anger in yr blog. But this guys just stepped on my tail as the chinese usually says.
Mr Pea brain I-bra-him (yup, yr father told the world that he put a bra on you),
Let me tell you this, the more you want to punish the Malaysia chinese, the more resentment you will get from us. I hope you study history, we are fighters and we will not die as we know the word perseverance. Check your facts, chinese are everywhere in the world , even in Africa. Oh... boy, i forgot that yr English vocabulary is limited to ONLY sh*t as you clear demonstrated to the world in an interview conducted by foreign TV. I can only guess the the word "perseverance" is too long to fit in yr tiny brain. Let me tell you this, you want to punish the malaysian chinese, BRING IN ON. I have no fear.

You call the Chinese ungrateful, in fact you are also ungrateful. You also serve as an independent director of a company owned by a Chinese. In other words, you have bitten the hand that had fed you. You are also an ungrateful piece of rotten meat. Let me give you another example of you being ungrateful. Yr staunch supporter , Mahathir told Malaysians that 90% of the tax collected by IRB are from non bumi. So why the hell you driving your car on Malaysian roads, use the subsidised petrol and a lot more things which are too long to write here. These are paid for by our tax $$$.(MAHATHIR SAID 90% OF TAXES ARE FROM NON BUMI)

Also, i doubt that you clearly understand the mean of an independent director. Please be reminded that a director has fiduciary duties to it shareholder. I sincerely hope that you have performed those fiduciary duties with a sincere heart otherwise those money you earn will be haram.

So please keep your mouth shut before really nasty things come out from my mouth.

Darth Vader
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ahoo said...

When the result of this "buy-election" known, I was disappointed initially BUT then with only 1725 votes majority, how can BN celebrate ???

Note that the postal, spoiled votes accounted for over 1000+ and also that Orang Asli ICs' were taken a day before the election day. So, while the loser needa to admits that this battle is lost but we, the people take courage that the war is still within reach.

Despite this battle being the most corrupted to date, the "mother of all buy-election", we us hope that many more of such elections will come to the rural poor. With many instant projects and millions thrown in, it will surely benefit the people. Even though we know that those are our taxpayers fund, at least it benefitted the people directly rather than mere election promises.

The tide has indeed risen by the votes for Pakatan and the state govt need to address those that are still in bn camp. Work the ground from today and the harvest for GE13 will be sweet for sure, no matter who stands as candidate. Have a fruitful week ahead !
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Young Voter said...

There is no cause for alarm.We still have hope! The younger voters will always yearn for justice, fair play and good governance!

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Anonymous said...

When conditions are most hostile, that is precisely the time when we need to summon forth our courage and take action. A coward cannot become a leader.