Comments on: It’s Hard To Listen to the People When You Gas Them in the Face http://www.bakrimusa.com/archives/its-hard-to-listen-to-the-people-when-you-gas-them-in-the-face Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:46:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Huang Siew Hock http://www.bakrimusa.com/archives/its-hard-to-listen-to-the-people-when-you-gas-them-in-the-face#comment-123460 Huang Siew Hock Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:18:59 +0000 http://www.bakrimusa.com/archives/its-hard-to-listen-to-the-people-when-you-gas-them-in-the-face#comment-123460 Doctor Farish, You have said it eloquently. Yes, the PM said that he has " big ears " and is listening! He also said " work with me, not work for me, " when he took over the reins of power. Has he forgotten his PLEDGE when he came in? Now, everything is forgotten! Owing his forgetfulness, the PEOPLE wanted to remind him by demonstrating PEACEFULLY . BERSIH wanted, and want, a FREE and FAIR General Election. Is it a legitimate request ? Did he hear ? Yes he did by sending the riot squad to silence the marchers! !!! How do people " work with me, and not work for me " when they are prevented from presenting their request to the Agong and want fair play? Fighting against corruption was the PLEDGE when the PM came into power. Yes, he needed time; and I supported him in my article to Malaysiakini. But how MUCH time does he need ? PEOPLE want a FAST DELIVERY system in this globalised world. People cannot wait for 50 years---2057 ! By then most old people would have gone to the other world! They want DEEDS NOw, not words and more " elegant " words. please ! Doctor Farish,

You have said it eloquently.

Yes, the PM said that he has ” big ears ” and is listening! He also said
” work with me, not work for me, ” when he took over the reins of power. Has he forgotten his PLEDGE when he came in? Now, everything is forgotten!

Owing his forgetfulness, the PEOPLE wanted to remind him by demonstrating PEACEFULLY . BERSIH wanted, and want, a FREE and FAIR General Election. Is it a legitimate request ? Did he hear ? Yes he did by sending the riot squad to silence the marchers! !!!

How do people ” work with me, and not work for me ” when they are prevented from presenting their request to the Agong and want fair play?
Fighting against corruption was the PLEDGE when the PM came into power.
Yes, he needed time; and I supported him in my article to Malaysiakini. But how MUCH time does he need ? PEOPLE want a FAST DELIVERY system in this globalised world. People cannot wait for 50 years—2057 ! By then most old people would have gone to the other world! They want DEEDS NOw, not words and more ” elegant ” words. please !

]]> By: mayflower http://www.bakrimusa.com/archives/its-hard-to-listen-to-the-people-when-you-gas-them-in-the-face#comment-123380 mayflower Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:56:53 +0000 http://www.bakrimusa.com/archives/its-hard-to-listen-to-the-people-when-you-gas-them-in-the-face#comment-123380 There is perception that malaysians are more divided than before on many issues, though no survey has been done to prove it. The malays are divided into few groups, some pro-unmo, some pro PAS, pro- keadilan, some fed-up and don't care. Same story for chinese, some pro MCA, pro DAP,pro keadilan, some really fed up and don't care also. by the way,check out early december issue 2007, Time Magazine ,there an interesting article on malaysia entitled '..identity crisis' There is perception that malaysians are more divided than before on many issues, though no survey has been done to prove it. The malays are divided into few groups, some pro-unmo, some pro PAS, pro- keadilan, some fed-up and don’t care. Same story for chinese, some pro MCA, pro DAP,pro keadilan, some really fed up and don’t care also. by the way,check out early december issue 2007, Time Magazine ,there an interesting article on malaysia entitled ‘..identity crisis’

]]> By: Din Merican http://www.bakrimusa.com/archives/its-hard-to-listen-to-the-people-when-you-gas-them-in-the-face#comment-122867 Din Merican Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:27:08 +0000 http://www.bakrimusa.com/archives/its-hard-to-listen-to-the-people-when-you-gas-them-in-the-face#comment-122867 Farish, The recent crackdown against Malaysians is a public relations disaster. In stead of projecting the image of a strong state, it showed a government which is weak, helpless and inept. It has lost touch with reality. The government of "consent by the governed" is using the rule of man, not the rule of law in order to shore up its sagging legitimacy. Fanning the flames of embedded racial animosities and Malay insecurities is a dangerous political game to play. Even the Inspector-General of Police, Musa Hassan, also realises that this move is a bad idea from the psy- war standpoint. The spin masters in the Prime Minister's Office, those young, brash and over-confident ones, too are quite desperate, grappling with this phenomenon of defiance unseen in recent years. Lacking in experience, they have not been able to respond to the challenge with wisdom.They are using the so-called the Nixonian "slient majority" including senior ex-civil servants, the President of Mubarak (Council of Former Peoples' Representatives), Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang and others to campaign against freedom of peaceful assembly. Why must people take to the streets against a populist Prime Minister? It is because the man who in his moments of exuberance in 2004 asked us to "work with me, and not for me" is not doing anything meaningful since then beyond sweet talk and empty promises. He has not dealt with the fundamental problems affecting our country. He has made a new pledge that "the Indian community's plight will be addressed." (NST, December 15) You can set up hotlines and use other means, but if you don't have the political will and the mental stamina to tackle problems head on, you will have zilt results. Get down to brass tags they say, and it is time Badawi did it. But be fair to all and proactive, and deal with the real issues. Farish,

The recent crackdown against Malaysians is a public relations disaster. In stead of projecting the image of a strong state, it showed a government which is weak, helpless and inept. It has lost touch with reality. The government of “consent by the governed” is using the rule of man, not the rule of law in order to shore up its sagging legitimacy.

Fanning the flames of embedded racial animosities and Malay insecurities is a dangerous political game to play. Even the Inspector-General of Police, Musa Hassan, also realises that this move is a bad idea from the psy- war standpoint.

The spin masters in the Prime Minister’s Office, those young, brash and over-confident ones, too are quite desperate, grappling with this phenomenon of defiance unseen in recent years. Lacking in experience, they have not been able to respond to the challenge with wisdom.They are using the so-called the Nixonian “slient majority” including senior ex-civil servants, the President of Mubarak (Council of Former Peoples’ Representatives), Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang and others to campaign against freedom of peaceful assembly.

Why must people take to the streets against a populist Prime Minister? It is because the man who in his moments of exuberance in 2004 asked us to “work with me, and not for me” is not doing anything meaningful since then beyond sweet talk and empty promises. He has not dealt with the fundamental problems affecting our country. He has made a new pledge that “the Indian community’s plight will be addressed.” (NST, December 15)

You can set up hotlines and use other means, but if you don’t have the political will and the mental stamina to tackle problems head on, you will have zilt results. Get down to brass tags they say, and it is time Badawi did it. But be fair to all and proactive, and deal with the real issues.

]]> By: Outsider http://www.bakrimusa.com/archives/its-hard-to-listen-to-the-people-when-you-gas-them-in-the-face#comment-122857 Outsider Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:52:52 +0000 http://www.bakrimusa.com/archives/its-hard-to-listen-to-the-people-when-you-gas-them-in-the-face#comment-122857 "Prime Minister Badawi had appealed to the Malaysian public to give him time". Yeah, time to line his and his family members and cronies' pockets, outfit a plane to fly him, family members and friends to any part of the world for fun in the sun; Australia appears to be a favourite destination. And now he is seeking a second term so he can pave the way and give his Kurang 'Jar son-in-law time to climb to the top of the political pole position. I say it's time to get rid of him. “Prime Minister Badawi had appealed to the Malaysian public to give him time”.

Yeah, time to line his and his family members and cronies’
pockets, outfit a plane to fly him, family members and friends to any part of the world for fun in the sun; Australia appears to be a favourite destination. And now he is seeking a second term so he can pave the way and give his Kurang ‘Jar son-in-law time to climb to the top of the political pole position.

I say it’s time to get rid of him.

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