Posted to Facebook on 2/3/2012 at 9:45 AM
Title: Your Paradise, Malaysia, awaits you!
There is one and only place where one can get whatever freedom back - the Parliament.
Far too many people do not treasure one freedom available to them - the freedom to stand as a candidate in an election. One can jump up and down, scream and shout until they lose their voice, and yet things cannot get changed unless they do so inside the Parliament.
One can write million blogs, published umteen articles in local, national and international newspapers, comments on worldwide social networks media, but then these are just words, and unfortunately they worth as much as the piece of paper / screen that is written on!
Parliament is the place where laws are made; the place where laws can be changed or voided. A lone voice may not have much effect, but then with a thousand or more stand up to be counted at the ballot box and win, Malaysia will soon become the paradise you have been waiting for!
The vocal people that go on the streets demonstrating should put their money where their mouth is. It is easier to criticise the Parliamentarians.
People want things done or changed, and yet they don't want to dirty their hands. They are like backseat drivers, or arm-chair Generals.
The opportunity was there just before 1957. Until now, people are still whinging, and I can foresee in the next 55 years, the next two generations will still be in the streets demonstrating.
Laws are NOT written on banners and placards. If laws cannot be changed within one generation, then give it two generations. Nelson Mandela went to prisons for 27 years, and Aung San Suu Kyi was under house arrest for 15 years.
It was fortunate that Malaya gained its independence from the British without any incident, but life is not always an easy journey. One must not rely on other people to do the hard work. It has to start from the person who wants things done or changed.
Channel the energy from the streets to the Parliament. Turn demonstrators into Parliamentarians. Turn demand slogans written on placard into laws enshrined in the law books and Constitution! Be organised and set distinctive goals – become members of parliament where one’s voice can carry certain weight and may even change the course towards true equality and democracy!
Good luck, Malaysians!
Title: Your Paradise, Malaysia, awaits you!
There is one and only place where one can get whatever freedom back - the Parliament.
Far too many people do not treasure one freedom available to them - the freedom to stand as a candidate in an election. One can jump up and down, scream and shout until they lose their voice, and yet things cannot get changed unless they do so inside the Parliament.
One can write million blogs, published umteen articles in local, national and international newspapers, comments on worldwide social networks media, but then these are just words, and unfortunately they worth as much as the piece of paper / screen that is written on!
Parliament is the place where laws are made; the place where laws can be changed or voided. A lone voice may not have much effect, but then with a thousand or more stand up to be counted at the ballot box and win, Malaysia will soon become the paradise you have been waiting for!
The vocal people that go on the streets demonstrating should put their money where their mouth is. It is easier to criticise the Parliamentarians.
People want things done or changed, and yet they don't want to dirty their hands. They are like backseat drivers, or arm-chair Generals.
The opportunity was there just before 1957. Until now, people are still whinging, and I can foresee in the next 55 years, the next two generations will still be in the streets demonstrating.
Laws are NOT written on banners and placards. If laws cannot be changed within one generation, then give it two generations. Nelson Mandela went to prisons for 27 years, and Aung San Suu Kyi was under house arrest for 15 years.
It was fortunate that Malaya gained its independence from the British without any incident, but life is not always an easy journey. One must not rely on other people to do the hard work. It has to start from the person who wants things done or changed.
Channel the energy from the streets to the Parliament. Turn demonstrators into Parliamentarians. Turn demand slogans written on placard into laws enshrined in the law books and Constitution! Be organised and set distinctive goals – become members of parliament where one’s voice can carry certain weight and may even change the course towards true equality and democracy!
Good luck, Malaysians!