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Sunday, September 21, 2008

MERDEKA!!!!!

I know Merdeka is like way over and its kinda late to have a post called Merdeka, but oh well. Just some random pictures taken on Merdeka's eve countdown. A bunch of friends and i celebrated the Malaysian National day here down under and it was definately a blast.

Come to think of it, i never really celebrated Merdeka when i'm in Malaysia. Strange huh?? I don't consider myself to be a very patriotic citizen as i don't really fill my house or car with mini flags, and i always think to myself 'why would anyone wanna stick heaps of mini flags all around their car? one or two is fine, but heaps?? its just hideos..' Whats more?? In newspapers, you see pictures of cars full of flags and beside the car is its owner beaming with pride and joy like he just made a historical acomplishment.

I mean come on, how does this front page news benefit the public? It's not a real need to know story and it should be put in the feautres page or something. So many other world terrors and issues are going on all around us which should be major news. I might sound harsh towards my birth country but the fact is newspapers in Malaysia is getting more and more commercialized and mediated that the information published is no longer accurate, true and just.

We no longer get to read different views and come to our own conclusions, but we are forced to agree with what the media says. Where are our public's right to free thinking? Why are the journalists plea for freedom of speech hushed by the government?

As multicultural as Malaysia is, every single race and culture in Malaysia should be treated fairly and adequately. I reckon every citizen should have their own rights and thoughts and not be puppets who are being stringed around by the government. The media's job is to speak on behalf of the public and that is what they should do instead of telling the public what to think. Governmental control is the issue here i reckon.

Anyway, sorry for my unstopable rant, but i am just troubled by the Malaysian government, as well as all the horrible unfortunate events happening all around the world. Like the Pakistan hotel bombing. That is just so sad.

Below though are some pictures to cheer you up =) hopefully... haha



My Besties













Ciaoz...

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