From all appearances, our leaders seem to have a very simplistic view of unity. Aiya, very easy to unity one, as long as we write a lot of press releases that contain the word ‘unity’ etc; as long as we hold press conferences and say it out loud and command the papers to quote us (if not, we arrest them), we will be united!
If every day the rakyat sees the word ‘unity’ in the headlines (especially in those trouble-making newspapers which were issued show-cause letters), surely racial lines will be blurred and we will all saling cinta-mencintai.
And if after all this, the people are still divided, fret not! We’ll set up a committee and give it a very long name like Very Important Ministry to Forge Closer Racial Ties and Promote National Unity (VIMFCRTPNU, also pronounced as vim-fuk-rut-pft-noo). We’ll put four people up there – one Ali, one Ah Seng, one Muthu and one Dan Lain-Lain – to head the committee. Brilliant. Now, get out those curry puffs and let's call for a press conference!
It’s most unfortunate, but they don’t seem to understand that what you do is more important than what you say. How are we supposed to be united when ...
... We allow individuals (supposed to be leaders some more) to run around blabbering racially offensive remarks. Eh, never mind la, it’s his own opinion … even though he said it at a ceramah before the media and other leaders, under the party banner, it’s still his personal opinion what. Let’s just forgive la. What’s the big deal?
... On the same page loaded with ‘unity’ gibberish, at the same time, you’re constantly dividing us neatly into Malay and non-Malay, Bumi and non-Bumi, Tuan and non-Tuan, us and you, you and them … as in all of us are very angry, the Malays and non-Malays. On the one hand, I don’t appreciate having you speak on my behalf – excuse me, sir, with all due respect, how the #$@#%@ hell would you know what I’m pissed off about? – and on the other hand, we all know who ( or rather, what) we are. Ya ya, we get it. We’re all very angry. You, me, them, they, he, she, everybody.
... We have policies that don’t promote equality. I don’t think further elaboration is required here. If you need elaboration, go read the papers. What planet have you been on??
Wake me up when all this governing is over la ... zzzz
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Who is this "his" in your "study of contrasts"?
Aiyo, that's why i told you i never read papers nowadays... Too ridiculously shameful!
Yeah, the papers piss me off too... but they're so entertaining I can't help it. It's like reading some gossip rag, except that the 'characters' are a lot less attractive.
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