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Hidup Pak Lah (Long Live Badawi)

I changed my mind. Next time, I’m voting for the opposition.

Barisan Nasional (National Front) has trounced the opposition and I’m damn happy about it. It’s clear that the citizens of Malaysia do not want a crazy hardcore islamic gov in charge. PAS’s threat to voters about how only those who voted for them would secure a place in heaven has definitely turned the tide against them.
Prime Minister Badawi and his wife
I’m glad that Badawi becomes Prime Minister with a 2/3 majority. This signals more good years for Malaysia both economically and culturally. The fact that the whole nation rallied behind him regardless of race and religion is amazing. For the first time in a very long time we actually have a leader that we trust and support whole-heartedly. Maybe it was his slogan “Work with me, not for me” and his efforts to promote a multi-racial society with no discrimination that won the chinese and indian community over.

For the tribe, I’m glad that Barisan Nasional has retaken the states of Kelantan and Trengganu. On our last holiday there we were not able to purchase any beer and were shocked at the backwardness of the capital cities of those two states. The part that took the cake was a shampoo ad which featured a muslim woman wearing a headscarf covering her hair.

I’m sure we’ll be visiting again soon and drink some beer over there. Hell, bring on the cognac and whiskey.


27 Comments

Posted by
Mandrake
22 March 2004 @ 9am

They haven’t retaken Kelantan.. Doing recount..


Posted by
caleb
22 March 2004 @ 10am

that’s just PAS in denial… Kelantan has been conquered by Pak Lah…


Posted by
Sondra
22 March 2004 @ 10am

Caleb, can you please use my nick Biks or Idle or Le Idler… anything but my actual name in your link to me? Hope it’s not too much trouble : )


Posted by
caleb
22 March 2004 @ 10am

for you I’ll cross oceans and climb mountains. Such a small request… of course can. Plus using Wordpress, I can change it with the click of a button…


Posted by
I@n
22 March 2004 @ 10am

PAS already declaring victory in Kelantan despite the recount… They’d better loose else I going to tell my relatives to move out of that forsaken place…


Posted by
caleb
22 March 2004 @ 10am

PAS is so full of uneducated bumpkins. I’m surprised they can even count to 10. The seperation of state and religion is a concept that is totally lost on them.


Posted by
aneki
22 March 2004 @ 2pm

*writes that down in notebook*. aha, it is ashaming how little I know about the rest of the world, but slowly pieces are starting to come together lol. I did look at some Singapore books in the library lately to see what you are up to over there. And they had kind of a longer report on the TV about Msia cause of the formula 1 cup of Malaysia this week-end. Interesting interesting…


Posted by
Mandrake
22 March 2004 @ 2pm

I@n, you still got relatives there?


Posted by
caleb
22 March 2004 @ 2pm

aneki > schmeichel from germany won (again)

Ian> what the hell are your relatives doing there?


Posted by
I@n
22 March 2004 @ 3pm

Aye… Still got some relatives there.. Father’s side one… They live there lar… duh…


Posted by
caleb
22 March 2004 @ 3pm

let’s go visit them. We can buy them some beer. They havent seen liquior since 1990.


Posted by
Mandrake
22 March 2004 @ 3pm

Is it illegal to bring alcohol in? Will I get my hands chopped off if I bring alcohol to the state?


Posted by
caleb
22 March 2004 @ 3pm

Wait awhile, they need some time to change that stupid prohibition law. Tobacco and liquor duties are great boosts to state revenues. They will definitely do it.


Posted by
aneki
22 March 2004 @ 3pm

lolz “Schmeichel” you’re funny. U mean Schumacher ? Yeah he always wins, nobody ever watches F1 anymore.


Posted by
SD
22 March 2004 @ 3pm

that’s cos Schumacher hasn’t come up against me yet….


Posted by
caleb
22 March 2004 @ 3pm

he always wins because nobody has given me an f1 car to drive yet…

sd can kiss my unhairy ass.


Posted by
I@n
22 March 2004 @ 3pm

Yeah… SD in his precious tots crib races pass Schumie in his Ferrari, screams into Schumie’s face, “Eat my poop you wuss!!!” Then SD throws his pacifier at Schumie while racing off into the sunset with piles of poop trailing behind him…


Posted by
caleb
22 March 2004 @ 3pm

Oh shit, the radio just reported that Kelantan was won by PAS after the recount of votes….

FUCK!


Posted by
I@n
22 March 2004 @ 3pm

Izzit? Like that ah? Everyone move out of Kelantan… Let them have a ghost state… The place suffer so cham still got pple wanna vote for them?


Posted by
caleb
22 March 2004 @ 3pm

no beer in kelantan.

there goes my dream.


Posted by
Mandrake
22 March 2004 @ 4pm

But you can go heaven if you vote for PAS in Kelantan!


Posted by
caleb
22 March 2004 @ 4pm

I have no interest in going to the muslim heaven. Might die from boredom. Eh, I’m already dead, so I might be in hell!!!


Posted by
I@n
22 March 2004 @ 4pm

*someone in background shouts*

I’LL PAS!!!


Posted by
caleb
22 March 2004 @ 4pm

I feel so sorry for the non-muslims who live in Kelantan.

They must feel like somebody gave them an ice-cream and then immediately snatched it away.


Posted by
I@n
22 March 2004 @ 4pm

Exodus… The great Kelantan Exodus…


Posted by
caleb
22 March 2004 @ 4pm

Exodus is such an outdated word.

use Diaspora lah.


Posted by
I@n
22 March 2004 @ 4pm

Different meaning…