I've really got no interest in reading the local papers nowadays.
With the election voting date inching closer and closer ever so quickly, you can really tell how ridiculously bias our local newspapers are. Everything seems to be about how good Barisan Nasional government is.
Stability, racial harmony and growth are among the apparently good things the government has brought over the years. Sure - stability I can agree with. Racial harmony? Let's not kid ourselves here. Everyone's living in peace - and nobody has any problems with anyone - especially when it has anything to do with one's racial background. But whoa, apart from that - it seems that racial discrimination is everywhere in this country.
And lastly, growth - are these people really that arrogant that they are sniffing their own asses? Malaysia has lost its competitive edge in South East Asia. Many of our neighbours who were once behind us when we're talking about development and growth has now overtaken us... and as the locals here would say - we can't even smell the smoke they're leaving behind!
So how anyone can believe the bullshit that is in the papers is really beyond me.
Really tells you what sort of press freedom we have here in Bolehland aye?
What I think though is this - BN is now nervous. They have now realised how much they've been assholes over the last 4 years of rule under our infamous Pak Lah. OK - maybe I'm giving them too much credit there. I should probably say - they've come to realise that the people are beginning to figure out how much they've been conning and walking over their heads... and shitting over it.
They're so nervous they are really pulling out all the plugs. Radio advertisements, TV advertisements, gigantic posters and billboards are all bombarding the people with how good the BN government has been. What a fantastic way to spend so much money which we'll probably never know where it came from in the first place.
As an example of one of the shameful Barisan Nasional campaigns - I would like to point you to Teresa Kok's blog - one of the famous outspoken DAP MPs'. I won't even explain it, I'll let you read it and judge for yourself.
You definitely won't hear about these type of news in our local papers. You can bet all the money in your bank accounts on it.
This is really one of the reasons why the press in Malaysia needs to be seperated from any political parties. In this day and age, there really shouldn't be any reason for any political control over the major papers. People are educated - a large number of people are not fooled by all these hogwash.
This is also one of the reasons why we are doing so poorly in the international Freedom of Press index. In 2007 we plunged 32 spots.
If we ever see change in Malaysia - I really hope this to be one of them. Get rid of political control over major newspapers. Freedom of press - for the people.
dude, have you ever asked yourself: what as you / your friends, as Malaysian Chinese can do to help the Chinese get ahead??
join the new government (well...state anyway)
Well for one, we've really made a difference with the votes this time.
Very proud to see such a number of Malaysians coming out to vote this time round for the opposition to support change.