Thursday, April 17, 2008
Tanah Ayaq
The startling general election has spawned plethora of responses from the public for few weeks now. So many issues were hoisted and much to my delight, most of them were raised in much matured fashion, all to have a say and contribute towards building a better Malaysia. 

Fair enough, public expectations are high-ceilinged, entirely to push the leaders to perform better. While they shoulder massive responsibilities in running the country, we should bear in mind that nation building is not just about having an efficient administration and line of resourceful leaders. Ordinary Malaysians have a say in nation building as well.

As far as I’m concerned, it is good to throw our piece of mind on how to build a better country, as for what-should and what-shouldn’t our leaders do. In other words, a politically active citizen symbolizes maturity of the country, at least as our own Vision 2020 would suggest. Newspapers, be it mainstreams or tabloids, online news and blogs or even conversation with your dentist are just some many resources made available to you to keep yourself updated with the going-ons in our country’s political arena. Reading and keep yourself updated are fine. In fact, it’s a good way to become politically active without being overly so.

The country should be built on the basis of intelligence and should be constantly geared up towards advancement the same way. It is only wise if we could close ranks and avoid nasty and unnecessary confrontations which are reflections of the country’s incompetence and the people’s immaturity. Not all counsels are constructive and flare-ups are not entirely destructive, and we have to build each others opinion from there up as to really build a nation in unison. 

Most of the responses, comments and opinions from the public had keep me amused very much, as the tone and style could give obvious idea which party or side they had their votes for.

But despite the differences in tone, and perhaps degree of profanity, they share one definite similarity, they are hoping for a better Malaysia. They love this country. So do all of us. I love this country.
Yes, I love this country.
I repeat, I love this country.
 
posted by Izham Ismail at 4:14 pm | Permalink |


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