MUSINGS by MARINA MAHATHIR

[tcy]

http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2005/6/1/features/11089547&sec=features

"We have to be aware that the country which we love is changing, and not in a good way. There are more and more un-elected people making policies in this country, few of which are any good to most of us, and we are letting them do it. Why then do we have elections every five years? "


Finally, a wake up call!

 

[pening]

why she never bother to say anything/comment when her father is in office???ermmmmm

http://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2005/6/1/features/11089547&sec=features

"We have to be aware that the country which we love is changing, and not in a good way. There are more and more un-elected people making policies in this country, few of which are any good to most of us, and we are letting them do it. Why then do we have elections every five years? "


Finally, a wake up call!

 

[BlackSamurai]

Marina Mahathir is Dr. M's daughter?

 

[PrinceHamsap]

more un-elected ppl ?
is she refering her father ?

 

[pening]

ya la...off course....lor don't u know???

Marina Mahathir is Dr. M's daughter?

 

[evo4g63]

very good article indeed...

 

[kingtraz]

why she never bother to say anything/comment when her father is in office???ermmmmm

why?.. shes bz promoting condoms for all....

 

[Johnyblze]

Guys,

as i am currently out the country, is the things that she was saying true? like the cinema seggregation thing? i have been away for some time..pls do update..thanks

 

[trancebum]

unker headache....where u?? these are the kind of topics which i see you comment most about...hehehehhehe :D and usually it's me who posts up such articles for ppl to debate on! hahahaha. anyway...u've been MIA for quite a while now unker...wat's been up? :)

anyway...this is a sad but very true happening in m'sia. even sadder is that if anyone of us toms, dicks n harrys were to write such a controversial topic...u'll find yourself in ISA detention in a blink of an eye. locked up for provoking such touchy issue. and that is among the saddest of it all...so much for freedom of speech. so to all you out there who's old enuf to vote...i'd say screw umno and the opposition. it's a pick between bad and worse. bad part - badawi has been all talk about rooting out graft n corruption and bringing fair trade when he imposes higher excise taxes on imports n STILL protects proton. in many ways...the old guard of DrM's cronies r still running the country. and as for the worse part....the opposition will throw m'sia back 50yrs in civilisation if they were to come to power.

as marina mahatir says, we are a country of boleh-ness....even to the point of idiocy.

 

[headache]

This is the full text...

[font=Verdana,Trebuchet MS, Tahoma, sans-serif] More things not to do
MUSINGS by MARINA MAHATHIR

Some people may recall a column of mine which gained some infamy because I talked about how while Malaysians are misinterpreting what Malaysia Boleh means, they are also not paying attention to what they tak boleh. I gave examples of Malaysians running around trying to make the biggest this or the longest that, none of which enhances anybody’s life, while at the same time ignoring the very many things we cannot do, mostly think and speak.

Well, guess what? In the time since then (not that long ago), not only have people stopped trying to paint the biggest batik sarong or sew the longest selendang, which is a blessed relief, but the list of things that we cannot do has expanded. Now we possibly cannot go to the movies with male relatives or friends unless we put up with them sitting separately from us; we have to freeze every time the call to prayer is heard; we can barely watch any live entertainment at all; there are more and more states where some of us cannot get married unless we submit to a test that we don’t understand and will bring us any amount of grief. The list, as I said, is only getting longer.

What happened? Did we take our eyes off the ball for a second and someone swatted it away? Or did we purposely choose to ignore what was happening, or just chose not to say anything? We’ll pay dearly for it some day.

We have to be aware that the country which we love is changing, and not in a good way. There are more and more un-elected people making policies in this country, few of which are any good to most of us, and we are letting them do it. Why then do we have elections every five years?

I recall that in the last elections, most of us chose a government that promised us more tolerance, more openness and more freedom. We gave a clear mandate to them to do all that they promised because we wanted to be able to express ourselves more, have more opportunities in life, which necessitates more openness and choices.

But we are not getting it. Or at least some of us are getting choked even more while the rest of us are simply ignored. The lovely multiethnic, multicultural Malaysia that is our pride and joy is simply crumbling because, and I have heard some people openly say it, there are people who would like to make it mono-ethnic, monocultural and mono-religious. That’s not the Malaysia I grew up in, not the Malaysia I want my children to live in. Not the Malaysia I love.

What is next? Is there absolutely nothing that cannot be thought of entirely in terms of religion, morals and sex? (As I’ve said before, people who are so obsessed with sex can’t be getting much of it, or have too much of the wrong kind. We should ask for public audits of politicians’ sex lives. That might explain some of the idiocies). Next, we have to have separate compartments in public transport facilities. Airlines will be obliged to have curtained off separate seating for male and female passengers. Or there has to be male-only and female-only buses and train carriages. (I can see them nodding in agreement). Or how about Muslim-only and non-Muslim-only transport?

Since everyone likes to fuss about entertainment, what about sports? What about football? With large crowds of people getting highly emotional about men in shorts, surely this is cause for concern. How about making footballers wear trackpants? How about banning women from going to watch football? But that would mean all-male crowds that may also lead to bad things. How about banning football altogether?

People may say I’m getting hysterical about this. But what’s the difference between these examples and all those people who said that those who don’t believe the state should interfere in our private lives are asking for people to parade in bikinis in Parliament? (If you ask me, the mostly male MPs would love it.) Why is it that only some people are allowed to make giant logistical leaps? At least my leaps in logic are a lot more feasible.

Wake up everybody! If we don’t watch out, this country that we have given so much to, and which has given us so much, will be gone. We have a democracy and we have to hold on to it. Let’s stop allowing people we did not elect make the rules that govern our lives.


*tabiks Marina...* :p

Say TAK NAK to Barang Naik govt!
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[headache]

unker headache....where u?? these are the kind of topics which i see you comment most about...hehehehhehe :D and usually it's me who posts up such articles for ppl to debate on! hahahaha. anyway...u've been MIA for quite a while now unker...wat's been up? :)

anyway...this is a sad but very true happening in m'sia. even sadder is that if anyone of us toms, dicks n harrys were to write such a controversial topic...u'll find yourself in ISA detention in a blink of an eye. locked up for provoking such touchy issue. and that is among the saddest of it all...so much for freedom of speech. so to all you out there who's old enuf to vote...i'd say screw umno and the opposition. it's a pick between bad and worse. bad part - badawi has been all talk about rooting out graft n corruption and bringing fair trade when he imposes higher excise taxes on imports n STILL protects proton. in many ways...the old guard of DrM's cronies r still running the country. and as for the worse part....the opposition will throw m'sia back 50yrs in civilisation if they were to come to power.

as marina mahatir says, we are a country of boleh-ness....even to the point of idiocy.

Hehehehehe.... :D Ayam bag!!!

Besides the many UN-ERECTED people making political decisions, I think it's the Ministry secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Arshad Hashim that she's refering to i.e. the singing of the national anthem in cinemas.

I think Pak Lah had lost his teeth liao, lar. Know what I mean? My last hope and faith in him will be the actions that he'll take after the demise of TDM. And, I pray that it'll be soon.

Pssss... ssstt... ayam around, wat - go see "fishy thread". :p
And, psss... sssttt.... Marina is the sour eye of Mahatir, lar. She could also be refering to the Advisor of Proton, too. Hehehehe.... :D *evil laughter...*

 

[trancebum]

hahahahaha....u're back unker!! well...i dont goto the fishy thread cos i dont fish...anymore. tried tat...got bored. left my rods back in the states. hahaha. yup, read the whole article...interesting 'musings' she's got! badawi claimed he know that he's not up to date to his promises...and the critics are getting louder n louder. he also said that he's 'ready to make tough decisions' on the country to make it better. well...i see more talk from the man. but still NO actions. haiz...dam good la these fellas...talk n talk n talk n talk. wat's more, they get paid TONS for doin nothing but talk! damit...me thinks me in wrong line.

anyway...remember the little project i had about wanting out of bolehland? well it's paid dividends n i'm out! muahahahah. (my turn for evil laughter!) anyway..still need to submit some stuff to get something more 'permanant'. ;) hope u've been keeping well all this while unker. :)

 

[headache]

hahahahaha....u're back unker!! well...i dont goto the fishy thread cos i dont fish...anymore. tried tat...got bored. left my rods back in the states. hahaha. yup, read the whole article...interesting 'musings' she's got! badawi claimed he know that he's not up to date to his promises...and the critics are getting louder n louder. he also said that he's 'ready to make tough decisions' on the country to make it better. well...i see more talk from the man. but still NO actions. haiz...dam good la these fellas...talk n talk n talk n talk. wat's more, they get paid TONS for doin nothing but talk! damit...me thinks me in wrong line.

anyway...remember the little project i had about wanting out of bolehland? well it's paid dividends n i'm out! muahahahah. (my turn for evil laughter!) anyway..still need to submit some stuff to get something more 'permanant'. ;) hope u've been keeping well all this while unker. :)

Aiyah... you should start fishing in places where they take your bait every few minutes, lar. I think your first few impressions turned you off, liao.

Errr.... sorry, I cun't remember your project, liao. If you need any advise or help that I can provide, do email me at kinghamsap at gmail.com
Thanks for your cuntcern and well wishes! *tabik...*