Whether his postings are true or they contain a fair share of imaginative non-fiction, RPK and each and every person in Malysia deserves the right to be heard. The Internet provided Malaysians that avenue - and now, the road to the "expression of freedom" is being denied. I will not taking it lying down ... for I see, I hear and I shall speak.
For 50 years, the rakyat was coerced into the good life with the many promises - and hard nosed policies of the ruling government. The axe of the ISA was wielded and it worked fine ... keeping all in tow (no demonstrations ... no "right to challenge" the powers that be). The March general elections showcased an emergence of a fragmented union (oxymoron?) of Malaysians in telling the ruling coalition where to shove it.
This year's National Day celebrations brought about the true meaning of Merdeka (Independence) - the opportunity to express our right to freedom of speech. The are many elements that want to curtail this "new found lease of life" ... but beware!
Be nice, be humble, be respectful ... or you will never have the opportunity to say and do what you believe is beneficial to the rakyat. It's been 50 years since Independence, but this is the 1st real year of democracy.
Beat Internet censorship by Putrajaya.
Access RPK and Malaysia Today through http://mt.harapanmalaysia.com/2008/
For 50 years, the rakyat was coerced into the good life with the many promises - and hard nosed policies of the ruling government. The axe of the ISA was wielded and it worked fine ... keeping all in tow (no demonstrations ... no "right to challenge" the powers that be). The March general elections showcased an emergence of a fragmented union (oxymoron?) of Malaysians in telling the ruling coalition where to shove it.
This year's National Day celebrations brought about the true meaning of Merdeka (Independence) - the opportunity to express our right to freedom of speech. The are many elements that want to curtail this "new found lease of life" ... but beware!
Be nice, be humble, be respectful ... or you will never have the opportunity to say and do what you believe is beneficial to the rakyat. It's been 50 years since Independence, but this is the 1st real year of democracy.
Beat Internet censorship by Putrajaya.
Access RPK and Malaysia Today through http://mt.harapanmalaysia.com/2008/
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