Wednesday 17 September 2008

Can't we all just get along?

So what exactly happened yesterday? I'll tell you:
  1. Anwar claimed to have the names of the 30 MPs needed to vote a new PM, even saying that he would make the names public before the day was over. He said that he first wanted to meet with Pak Lah to discuss a peaceful transition (NST, Star, Reuters).
  2. Pak Lah refuses to meet with him, doubting his claims to have the crossovers (BBC, NST, Star).
  3. Anwar decides to delay the release of the names until he does meet Pak Lah (Star).
  4. Raja Nazrin Shah asks politicians to stop bickering (Star).

I, for one, agree with Raja Nazrin. The drama is fun at first, but after a while, it's just time to stop. The news headlines have far more important things to report that are more pertinent to our lives. For example:

  1. DPM launches a website as a platform for Malaysians to exchange opinions at http://www.1malaysia.com.my (NST). I like how the landing page is a video of him, there's a biography of him, and a space for comments for him. It looks like, gosh dare I say it? A personal website! *Gasp*
  2. Minister of the PM's Department Datuk Zaid Ibrahim's quitting escapades. The Bar Council gives him their full support, and rightfully so (NST). The ISA arrests was the straw that broke the camel's back, and he quit saying that he was unable to reform the judicial system and that he was being stonewalled.
  3. The Immigration is being asked to apologise to the poor Indian lady Rajeshvari after she was detained for 11 months because she didn't have her MyKad (Star). They damned well should, if you ask me. That was an abuse of power for powermongers, just like the JAIS raids of nightclubs.

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