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WITH ‘ENEMIES’ LIKE THESE …

ongohing — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:53:51 +0000

There is a saying which is often at the tip of our tongue: “With friends like these, who needs enemies?” Which is to say there are times when friends do seem to behave like our worst enemies.

But at times, the reverse could be equally true: with enemies like these who needs friends!

Let me hasten to say that I don’t consider those with whom I may disagree politically as my enemies. If there are no two teams, you won’t have a football match. If there are not at least two sides, we won’t have an elections.

But the current situation in our country seems to border on the ludicrous or the ridiculous. Or at least to us plain citizens, politicians do seem to say the darndest things. This is not to say it happens only in our country (please consult http://officialssay.tumblr.com).

This would border on the comical IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE FACT THAT THE SUBJECT BEING ADDRESSED ARE OF THE HIGHEST ESSENCE OF WHAT AND WHO WE ARE AS A NATION!

But what are we plain citizens to think when one of the first things the prime minister said after our recent general elections was something about … tsunami. And no sooner than he was appointed, the new home minister actually said that those who are not not satisfied with the country’s electoral system should migrate elsewhere. Mr Minister, my father was born here. Yes I admit that I did not vote for your team and yes I was not and still am not happy with the electoral system nor indeed the way the recent general elections was conducted nor, for that matter, the electoral roll. Should I book a ticket on the slow boat to …?

And here’s the point, the haste in which some people have urged the country to move on is simply not a fabulous option. I would really want to move on quite frankly. That would really suit me just fine. But how may I move on when the highest officials are saying such things? Is anybody in charge there? Shouldn’t there be an urgent meeting whereby the powers that be get a grip on themselves and get their act together?

Certain things did happen during the country’s recent elections. Some serious questions need to be faced up to. Some properly considered answers are due to loyal citizens. For the sake of the powers that be – for their own sake – start treating the citizens with respect and dignity.

TO ALL BN CANDIDATES: YOU ARE OKAY WITH THIS?

ongohing — Sat, 04 May 2013 01:44:58 +0000

Don’t you want to know what many Malaysians – including your own prospective voters – would want to know? Like for example:

Who is organising these daily flights from Sabah and Sarawak bringing – in the eyes and ears of many of us – mysterious ‘voters’ into the semenanjung on the eve of the country’s general elections?

Is this a purely private initiative or does it involve government departments and under (the care-taker) government’s directions?

Who is paying for this (that is, if it is really not tax-payers money)? And if only private donors were involved, were these generous donors doing it out of a goodness of heart and not on a “You help me, I help you” formula?

Are you comfortable about the lack of transparency in this operation (seeing that the country is not at war and elections is in fact a peace-time exercise neither involving nor risking national secrets)?

Do you think – unlike many Malaysians – that this operation does not in any way contravene some law or protocol or at the very least the sense of fair play?

Who actually are these specially-flown in people? Just bona fide Malaysian citizens with not a single foreigner? And why just them and not all other voters who need to return from Sabah and Sarawak to cast their vote in the semenanjung?

Are they in fact all eligible and registered to vote? And in which constituencies?

Do you yourselves believe this is above board and therefore poses no threat whatsoever to the integrity of this elections? (Or is it because you would incur the wrath of the powers that be in Umno-Bn should you ask questions as many of your fellow Malaysians do?)

Are you REALLY and TRULY okay with this (which is but one of numerous other issues pertaining to integrity and transparency that many of us are concerned about)?

If you are absolutely okay with this, should you be declared the winner of the seat that you are contesting and it is subsequently found that there were in fact illegitimate ‘voters’ in substantial numbers who cast votes in the coming general elections and thus compromise the very integrity of the general elections, will you now give assurance that you will resign for the sake of your honour and your country’s honour rather than serve under a cloud?

In other words – especially those of you who are personal friends with me – will you help bring credence and honour to our country’s electoral process? And while at this, will you help restore integrity, transparency and justice to our country and its governance?

Thank you kindly for taking time off your respective campaigns to read, think and pray about these concerns over which this simple, greying and anxious person is on his knees to GOD – seeking justice and righteousness from GOD ALMIGHTY. For “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before thee.” (Psalm 89:14, The Holy Bible)

WE DON’T NEED TO INVENT

ongohing — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:26:41 +0000

People, if like me you also received an email entitled: “Tian Chua Roughened Up and Manhandled in Sabah: that is why we are voting for PR!”, PLEASE READ THIS CONVERSATION between TC and me:

GKP: “Can you verify that this was what happened at KK Airport, please? Goh”
TC: “It’s a fake – maybe a parody.”
GKP: “Thank you. I thought so. The other side may use this fake doctored picture against you. Better if you put out a short statement that you were turned back but not this way.”

I believe the main picture was real enough to be sure but from another incident involving Tian and, in this case, was superimposed onto another setting (that of the airport tarmac and as though taken by a passenger from inside the plane).

For sure many, like myself, have been understandably outraged by TC’s denial of entrance into Sabah, on top of the many other countless incidents of clear heavy-handedness of the enforcement authorities on non-UMNO-BN political personages including those who are elected representatives with orders from their higher-ups.

But this particular picture was doctored completely without TC’s involvement or knowledge. People, we have more than enough reasons why we cannot vote for the sitting government at federal level and in states where they govern. WE DON’T NEED TO INVENT anything else. These people have done enough on their own to disqualify them from being given any further extension or opportunity to lord it over us …

Postscript: If we could be fooled by this doctored photograph and mistake it for the real thing, then we can imagine how many more people were and could be fooled by doctored pictures and videos manufactured by the other side to smear their political rivals.

As I had written in my blog years back: “Winning is Glorious only if you Play by the Rules” (www.ongohing.com)

PEMATANG PAUH

ongohing — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:37:58 +0000

Sdr Anwar, When they unjustly sacked you, cruelly assaulted you, unfairly tried you, and wrongfully jailed you – taking you away from your family- you were Pematang Pauh MP. When you came out of jail you contested and was reinstated as Pematang Pauh MP. When you are installed as Prime Minister of Malaysia, it should be as Pematang Pauh MP.

THE TIME FUSE IS LIGHTED!

ongohing — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:24:11 +0000

DISSOLUTION in itself does not mean our waiting period for the general elections is over. But it does light the TIME FUSE and our opportunity to CHANGE how we function and move forward as a nation will have to take place within a maximum of 60 days and no more. Since the TIME FUSE is lighted, the resolutions that each of us have made to do our PERSONAL PART must now be treated with the greatest possible urgency. DO WHAT YOU PURPOSE TO DO to bring about change RIGHTAWAY! Don’t procrastinate any more. Do the necessary. Do the right thing. DO WHAT YOU CAN!

ANWAR: PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE

ongohing — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 01:26:59 +0000

So, blame him, ridicule him, charge him, jail him, punch him, shame him, keep him out of the thirteen states of the Federation of Malaysia. And if we succeed, our country will live peacefully, harmoniously, securely, and prosperously under UMNO/BN forever more- without corruption, wrongdoing or disharmony- from Perlis to Sabah, not to mention Sarawak. Why change when we have a ruling coalition which sees no evil, speaks no evil or hears no evil and, if only the nation’s public enemy number one is kept in court, in jail or just out and away from ceramahs (that is, out of sight and hearing), the ruling coalition will do no evil? Q.E.D.

ABUSING ONE’S RANK TO CUT CORNERS

ongohing — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:46:43 +0000

“Low-class behaviour is low-class immaterial of a person’s so-called high-class status. Hence the adage, ‘Leadership by example’. Conversely, high-class behaviour and demeanour on the part of a so-called lower-class person is a high-class act! Taking advantage of and abusing one’s rank to cut corners, demand and receive, plunder and steal, assault and pilfer, lie and cheat, bully and persecute with impunity is despicable, disgraceful, shameful and immoral. The notion that only the lower-ranked (in a society that accords such arbitrary ranking to its people) are liable for their misconduct, and that leniency or penalty is dispensed according to rank rather than the actual nature or weight of the crime, is a travesty of justice. It shames a nation and emboldens perpetrators of so-called white-collar crime..” (From Chapter One in A PEOPLE’S POLITICS.)

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HOPE IN A NEW GENERATION

ongohing — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:22:32 +0000

“This author places hope in a new generation of politicians in every political party who will, in time to come, take the government, opposition and citizenry to a new level of political understanding, practice and participation hitherto not seen in our first 55 years of independence as Malaya (49 years as Malaysia)… Reflecting his hope and belief in the next generation, the author is overjoyed that two young mothers – next generation elected representatives of the people – have written forewords for this book. A nation which invests in and gives opportunity to its next generations shall thrive.” (From Preface to A PEOPLE’S POLITICS.)

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END POLITICAL MONOPOLY!

ongohing — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:49:46 +0000

“This author subscribes to the principle of check and balance in all human enterprises and endeavours to mitigate the effects of human sin. Therefore he supports a two-party system as the only legitimate democratic process whereby contesting sides in an election to parliament, state legislative assembly or local council may not take their constituents for granted. A two-party system of government can only take effect in a country if and when the parties or party coalitions are able to take turns to form the government at federal, state and local levels, so that no political monopoly is allowed to be established, let alone be entrenched, in the land.” (From Preface to A PEOPLE’S POLITICS.)

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IMPARTIAL, NOT NEUTRAL

ongohing — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:40:33 +0000

“This author strives to be impartial, not neutral. To be neutral is not aligning with or supporting any side or position in a given controversy. To be impartial is to apply the same standards and requirements to all parties or persons concerned. Right is right, wrong is wrong. Both sides are to be assessed or adjudged by a similar set of standards and rules.” (From Preface to A PEOPLE’S POLITICS.)

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