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So it’s election time again for Malaysia. Alas, I wasn’t that politically-aware back when I was still in Malaysia so I did not register to vote. Not like I’d want to cast postal vote in case it get ‘manipulated’ on its way home to get counted. But here’s my 2 yen for the upcoming election:

I sure hope that Malaysians would vote wisely this time. With higher Internet penetration, blogs and alternative news media is more relevant than ever before. I hope every voting Malaysians would be able to exercise the right with utmost care for the country’s future. If you think things have been bad, this is high time to make it right.

If you’re worried about voting the opposition for their lack of experience in running the Government, it’s not like BN was very experienced since the independence. Both sides started with no experience at all. And after 50 years, the country is tilted so much to one side that if it continued without any balancing force, it will soon tip over and go backwards. We don’t want our country to go backwards, do we? But if you think it’s not gonna happen, well you’re wrong. It is already in motion, if you’re aware of the recent issues on almost everything - prices, policies, racial discrimination, etc.

And look at the capabilities of the current Government. Ever since the landslide victory in GE2004, Pak Lah’s administration have lowered and lowered the bar further. Who knows, if given yet another massive victory this time, Pak Lah will actually go limbo under the said bar and maybe even fall asleep under it!

Maybe it’s time to give the opposition a chance - it’s up to you. Come to think of it, will the opposition do much worse than what the current administration is capable of?

As for me, I’ll be sure to register myself to vote for the next election. It’s about time I exercise my right.