this is not a rant part 2
Last month, Don Imus, an American shock jock was fired by CBS and MSNBC. He had called members of a university’s women basketball team ‘nappy-headed hos‘, and it was the subsequent almost nationwide public outrage that got him the sack (I don’t think corporate America would give a shit if no one had protested).
The basketball team were hurt by his remarks, saying that it had “stolen a moment of pure grace” from the team. While I believe that no one but yourself can make you feel bad about yourself (and that no one else would believe the team members are really nappy-headed hos), the stream of righteousness that followed was interesting to see. Don’t quote me but I believe that there is a great divide between conservative and liberal Americans; while some people didn’t think it was worthy of several days of headlines, others were more than offended that Imus issued an apology (that didn’t help his case).
But that is America, where porn is a booming industry, where almost everyone knows their free speech and other constitutional rights, where the ruling government is (almost) changed every 4 years, where social welfare benefits more immigrants than their own poor people, where Bush used ‘God’ to help him in his WMD search (on our side, we have Mr. Vellu using God as an excuse for highway mishaps)… I guess MadHaiku would be better at this than me, i.e. summarising America.
What has it got to do with us? Nothing whatsoever. Because Members of Parliament who associate leaking roof tops due to poor workmanship and maintenance with the female menstrual cycles won’t apologise, won’t retract, won’t think what they said was highly inappropriate or wrong, let alone get fired. Not even with the nation fuming at their ‘unparliamentary’ words. Not even when there is video evidence to counter their claims of ‘misquotation’. And not even when one of the MPs in question has a standing history of saying downright stupid, offensive and various other ‘unparliamentary’ stuff.
This is not an issue about race. It is not even about political views and leanings. Maybe it is about how parliament sessions are conducted — just go search on YouTube and you can get a glimpse of how they behave and react; not just MPs from the ruling government but also the opposition.
All these MPs were (supposedly) elected by the people. I think the two offending MPs are not just insulting men, women and children, but also the constituencies they represent. If Datuk Shahrizat Abdul Jalil doesn’t fight on this issue, I don’t see the point of her remaining on the cabinet. But why do I have a sinking feeling that nothing would be done about this, and that life would go on and people will soon forget?
Everything should just go my way. At least I would provide free beer for all, and the world would be happy once more.
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Those politicians are nothing more than MCPs. That alone already dis-halal them already with that MCP label.
We’re in Malaysia
do you EVEN THINK that shahrizat will do anything? haha
it’s so pathetic it makes me sick of this fucking country.. the people here are corrupted fucks and useless at helping those that need to be helped etc… what’s the use of staying here? better to get out of here to another country.
Free Beer for all?
I’d go to war for that privilege! (j/k..I think
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Which constituency are you running for?
I’ll bring like a mass of alcos to come vote for you.
when can i vote for you!?
i think our negara is run by monkeys. period.
SUANIE FTW!
stupe: oh i can think of various other things that a lot of ppl in power do to make them non halal oredi, lmao
s/tres: sure, loan me your green card?
i don’t have faith in datuk shahrizat, let’s see what she can come up with
iesnek: ah, my loyal supporter!
ky: let me go manipulate the voting forms, brb
zy: orang utan is an endangered species
fa: w00t!
hey suanie…love ur blog. i totally get wat ur feeling. its not whining coz we are entitled to feel as such. at least u posted it up in ur blog instead of juz keepin in it. if everyone did that and gave a s**t then things may get better. alone we are helpless but if we spread the word to create awareness, then we’ll make a difference. so ppl…if u dont want this contry to go down the drain…all u need to do is register urself and vote. a stronger opposition will definately hold the govt accountable to all its wrong doings. peace.
all parliamentarians are idiots. i suggest you treat them accordingly. some wankers say:
“so why did you vote them in?” well, i didn’t. the same wankers say: “so you better go and vote in the next election.”
i say: wtf? do i look like i was born five minutes ago? i will vote when there is a party / candidate worth my vote. to vote for the sake of voting is the same kind of idiocy that puts the one-eyed freak in parliament.
RN: what if the opposition is not stronger, though?
uen: i only had the same thought early this year
free beer sounds like an idea. fuck em dumbass… they’d be here forever and ever and ever and ever…