week 37

1. Wild guessing is really hard work. When you are outside the loop, you read the news and leave it to your intuition whether to believe. Now,  the news I want to read and believe. Something is definitely brewing; read about it here. On a sadder note, it may also mean power brokering is here to stay, to interweave in the Malay politics for much longer time. Democracy is a crap.

   

   Susah jugak nak jadi PM, no ?

2. Is Democracy innate in Islam ? I would love to think so, despite not having done any  reading on it.  Here is a piece on "Islam and Democracy" (read here) to trigger the discussion.

   

   Betul ke ?

3. Presently something I want to memorize. Communists had lent support in DAP winning the 1969 general election.  (Kit Siang's denial here) I have read the Tan Sri's book, Nation Before Self. Would like to add my personal notes here : PAS was part of the opposition then. No wonder a religious figure like Mat Indra led his people to fight for communists during  his time.
   
4. The list goes on. A former air force personnel dead after three shots at head. Ex-EO detainee shot dead after temple ceremony. I am hoping Zahid Hamidi the correct man for the task. Police has detained more than 4,000 persons under Ops Cantas Khas. I don't know, you control drug trafficking, you control the secret societies. Police force has been inactive for two decades. Draconian Laws do have their uses in this part of the world. For a contra view read here.
5. Are you still mad about the recent petrol price hike ? Honestly, I am not that mad, because I think my business still can absorb it, and the subsequent hikes in food prices etc. But I put on the strike last week in support of those who are unhappy about it. And for the rationale behind  their objection. Madam S was certainly mad about it, and about her being edited on air. Petrol price hike, commencing 12pm 3rd September 2013. RON 97, I later found out, followed suit;  increase of 14 sen a liter. The governmnet says it  is part of subsidy rationalization. Seems like an irrational act to me. Read about frustration and anger over the hike.  
6. Frustrating ! Azalina is not contesting. What Rafidah says.