Comments on: Would I Vote if I Could? General Election in Malaysia http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/ Inane Ramblings of a Photographer/Hacker/Brit in Malaysia Eating, Drinking and Partying! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:20:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ddnsem http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-122750 ddnsem Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:32:53 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-122750 the government is doing their best for the sake of our country. they're doing it for our bright future. just be supportive and you'll see it. everyone make mistakes. give them their second chance to prove it. the government is doing their best for the sake of our country. they’re doing it for our bright future. just be supportive and you’ll see it. everyone make mistakes. give them their second chance to prove it.

]]> By: Grant S. http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-118196 Grant S. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:56:27 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-118196 Very late commenting - waited until it was all over heh (albeit not from choice) - but I agree with 99% of what you have written. Just as an aside a good friend of mine ran for the Green Party in Finchley North, against a certain Mrs. Thatcher. It was a brave attempt! Green Party FTW! Very late commenting – waited until it was all over heh (albeit not from choice) – but I agree with 99% of what you have written. Just as an aside a good friend of mine ran for the Green Party in Finchley North, against a certain Mrs. Thatcher.
It was a brave attempt! Green Party FTW!

]]> By: jan http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-117204 jan Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:41:34 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-117204 <i>If I choose to be ignorant, isnt that my right.</i> lol - such a silly twit!! sighs.. Malaysia has a long ways to go with people who think like this (besides having access to the internet, etc...) If I choose to be ignorant, isnt that my right.

lol – such a silly twit!! sighs.. Malaysia has a long ways to go with people who think like this (besides having access to the internet, etc…)

]]> By: Bumi Owns U http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-117067 Bumi Owns U Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:19:40 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-117067 More Dirty in the UK... Azrin, Bob the Builder may not be a good candidate, at least Bob doesn't have to resort to bribery. How can you compare the democratic system in the UK with Malaysia? There's no comparison at all.. The UK blows Malaysia away. More Dirty in the UK… Azrin, Bob the Builder may not be a good candidate, at least Bob doesn’t have to resort to bribery.

How can you compare the democratic system in the UK with Malaysia? There’s no comparison at all.. The UK blows Malaysia away.

]]> By: azrin http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-117064 azrin Sat, 08 Mar 2008 15:04:13 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-117064 Actually it's more dirty in UK. I voted in UK too(and till now)...and I even had candidates like BOB THE BUILDER on the independent form for Gillingham South, MEDWAY KENT. Heee heee heeeee..... PS: I'm a Singaporean and I still vote in UK.There's another one coming up. azrin @ www.azrin.net Actually it’s more dirty in UK.
I voted in UK too(and till now)…and I even had candidates like BOB THE BUILDER on the independent form for Gillingham South, MEDWAY KENT.

Heee heee heeeee…..
PS: I’m a Singaporean and I still vote in UK.There’s another one coming up.

azrin @ http://www.azrin.net

]]> By: Colin Charles Agenda » Blog Archive » Twin postal voters revealed, thanks to a program http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-116976 Colin Charles Agenda » Blog Archive » Twin postal voters revealed, thanks to a program Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:55:57 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-116976 [...] Read Would I Vote if I Could? by Shaolin Tiger. Its great reading. Ideas like having a shadow ministry is just [...] [...] Read Would I Vote if I Could? by Shaolin Tiger. Its great reading. Ideas like having a shadow ministry is just [...]

]]> By: Bumi Ownz U http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-116928 Bumi Ownz U Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:42:46 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-116928 Hi Shaolin... Couldnt help but read your blog today. Anyway, please find the link to a nice article on BBC Asia Pacific regarding the sentiment of Malaysian people.... I particularly like RAMLAH SULAIMAN's comments with relation to how Malays have had to tolerate the Chinese and Indians up until now. I also love her comments regarding the fact that Most chinese open shops and the unfairness of it all... I'm sure the sentiment is very similar amongst other Malays too, hence Racially discriminative laws being passed in parliament. Happy Voting http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7274476.stm You may also want to check out the Hindraf.org website. It shows BN paying off phantom voters. Not too sure how credible the source is though... Cheers from Sydney.(Thankfully) Hi Shaolin…
Couldnt help but read your blog today. Anyway, please find the link to a nice article on BBC Asia Pacific regarding the sentiment of Malaysian people….

I particularly like RAMLAH SULAIMAN’s comments with relation to how Malays have had to tolerate the Chinese and Indians up until now. I also love her comments regarding the fact that Most chinese open shops and the unfairness of it all… I’m sure the sentiment is very similar amongst other Malays too, hence Racially discriminative laws being passed in parliament.

Happy Voting

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7274476.stm

You may also want to check out the Hindraf.org website. It shows BN paying off phantom voters. Not too sure how credible the source is though…

Cheers from Sydney.(Thankfully)

]]> By: eyeris http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-116805 eyeris Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:08:47 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-116805 I'd vote for the Green Party too if there were one here. sigh. I’d vote for the Green Party too if there were one here. sigh.

]]> By: Jaz http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-116762 Jaz Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:08:26 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-116762 Perhaps u should read the post by your good friend Kimberly. I think that in a democratic country the right not to vote should be as sacred as the right to vote. Ist democracy about free choice. If I choose to be ignorant, isnt that my right. You have as much chance of getting rid of race based politics as you have of having the Pope as the next Prime Minister. In a poll of Malays it was found that they considered themselves as Muslims first, Malays second and Malaysians third. I dont think the other races are any better. Both the Chinese and Indians are pretty chauvinistic. We all are. There is no way the politicians are going to give up using race as its too convenient a way of garnerning support by using the 'threat' of the other races. As they say, politicians aren't born, they're excreted. Personally, I agree with what John Stuart Mills wrote, that is, democracy works in a monoethnic society. Especially socialist policies work without resentment in a monoethnic society. Once you lose this, the fabric tears and everything falls apart. Look at the Netherlands now. Once you dont have monoethnicity, its difficult. And in Africa you can see that its not just race but tribes. Further, as Lindeman said in Heroes, you can live a life of happiness or a life of meaning. But not both. May be that's why people dont bother. After all, the events that are going to have a big impact on our lives have already been set in motion. There is very little we can do about it. Contrary to what everyone tells us, individually we make no difference. Perhaps u should read the post by your good friend Kimberly. I think that in a democratic country the right not to vote should be as sacred as the right to vote. Ist democracy about free choice. If I choose to be ignorant, isnt that my right.

You have as much chance of getting rid of race based politics as you have of having the Pope as the next Prime Minister. In a poll of Malays it was found that they considered themselves as Muslims first, Malays second and Malaysians third. I dont think the other races are any better. Both the Chinese and Indians are pretty chauvinistic. We all are. There is no way the politicians are going to give up using race as its too convenient a way of garnerning support by using the ‘threat’ of the other races. As they say, politicians aren’t born, they’re excreted.

Personally, I agree with what John Stuart Mills wrote, that is, democracy works in a monoethnic society. Especially socialist policies work without resentment in a monoethnic society. Once you lose this, the fabric tears and everything falls apart. Look at the Netherlands now. Once you dont have monoethnicity, its difficult. And in Africa you can see that its not just race but tribes.

Further, as Lindeman said in Heroes, you can live a life of happiness or a life of meaning. But not both. May be that’s why people dont bother. After all, the events that are going to have a big impact on our lives have already been set in motion. There is very little we can do about it. Contrary to what everyone tells us, individually we make no difference.

]]> By: BikerVoodoo http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-116760 BikerVoodoo Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:51:12 +0000 http://www.shaolintiger.com/2008/03/07/would-i-vote-if-i-could-general-election-in-malaysia/#comment-116760 Watch 10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka by Fahmi Reza. This race thing is all a British Divide & Rule thing! Watch 10 Tahun Sebelum Merdeka by Fahmi Reza. This race thing is all a British Divide & Rule thing!

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