I deem myself leaning towards a socialist reformer with some bourgeorsie tastes; I am also a journalist by training, and goes by facts and ethical journalism practice, and logical thinking, in my CivilSociety issues writing.
But I also am human -- and sometimes have a soft spot for the Prime Minister named Pak Lah.
Page 3, The Star, July 3, has ALL THREE REPORTS, sourcing the Prime minister of one year and nine months. He is trying his best to promote a clean, transparent and accountable administration; wean the Bumiputera off the NEP dependency and special treatment clutches (CORRECTION: crutches! July 20, 2005) ;and fighting (in my mind) the numero uno Public Enemy -- CORRUPTION.
Desiderata believes the PM means what he says, and says what he means; a rare species on the Malaysian political landscape, worth emulation, especially by the YoungMalaysians aspiring to become TOWERING MALAYSIANS. As for the OlderMalaysians, it's difficult and uphill: Leopards Find It Hard to Change Their Spots. My spot is soft.
Just the headlines will do here (lazybones who wish to progres must not be given clutches (CORRECTION: crutches), GO BUY A COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER and READ FOR THYSELF! (I have to do some promotion because as a Blogger, I often have to quote the dailies for items to comment on, don't I? Here, you can't depend on freebies like theSUN every day...
Main headline:
Money politics
must be curbed
If not, party risks corruption
Second headline:
Pak Lah promises to put
AP discrepancies issue right
Third headline:
Fear not meritocracy, Malays urged
4 comments:
I think his uphill task is indeed daunting. If PakLah was to turn his head round, he will find none of his "supporters" behind him. He still has to take care of his own political future so what choice is there left for him. He has to tread carefully and only dispose off those not so valuable to his future. I remain pessimistically hopeful that there will be any major change.
mitochondria:
Yes, inded the APs issue has piss'd of almost every Malaysian except for the AP holders. If that Minister in the centre of the current controversy were to publicise the list of AP beneficiaries, would we be surprised a relative or two might be a prominet recipient? Maybe after some sabbatical, she might yet make it public, becos' another Voice is behind many of the charades going on.
Hi anonymous:
Who ever you art, don't worry, just lobby for more of your kakis to stand behind THIS decent man, as a say, a dying species?
Maybe tomorrow I have some Verses in store on the same or such issues. Be patient, eh?
Hello, brudder Imran, where art thou? Need your Verses to brighten up the AP ("A" Poet) Corner here! (I'm sure you're peeping from some corner? That's NOT a rhetorical Q -- I need an answer in the form of at least 4-bar poem here; Pronto, dictatorial, remember?)
Let money be thy servant, not Master;
So, put thy wealth in use for mankind's sake
Let progress come for fellowmen, faster;
What profits come if genuine, thou may take.
Hey Imran finally thee oblige
A grateful Desi you're not a mirage
Thy wisdom of Solomon stripe doeth share
Which leaders to such Rakyat can compare?
Desiderata: Two salutes! One for Right, One for Write.
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