It goes on and on and on.......

It's been quiet sometimes I didn't write something of a personal thought of myself, I mean about me and  what I've gone through or about me and my life (sounds lame hehehe). But don't get me wrong this is  not merely to tell everyone of what I've been doing, where I've been and what I've acquired. Just some random thoughts about things happening around. A lot of things that keep my life preoccupied for the past month that I didn't even have the time to update my blog frequently. I always wanted to do like one post each day but have not achieve it yet (I'm a lazy-bone and excellent procrastinator that's why :p ).

In the last month when I think back the most talked-about topic (by me with others) is majorly on politics. I'm not trying to do a campaign here but, well, as I said before just to express my random thoughts. It is no surprise that topic become the highly discussed within last month and even the next few month as the state election will be take place at anytime soon. Everyone have their own opinion on every issues during this period of time. One things that I would like to highlight is this video:

What do you think? If any of you have read some article from some blog sites before then this will be somewhat a surprise (I know it is for me). When I was reading the article regarding to the same issue in this video I thought there were a lot of protesters but seems like from this video it's only a small group. What was I really surprise about were the answer to the questions that they were asked about. Some questions came across my mind: Why on earth they want to do this "small" protest when they doesn't even been to or meet the Penans? Why they even bother to voice out their protest on behalf of the Penans (from far away, although Sarawak's CM was there) when us here in Sarawak didn't even think about doing the same? What was they actually want? Just to protest? Does what they do bring good effects to the Penans already? 

The questions goes on and on and a lot more! What I want to stressed out here is that don't do that kind of thing when you didn't really know what was actually happening and what you're doing. You will make fool of yourself. If you insist on doing it make sure you've done some homework or fieldwork first, have your information right and then go and protest. What they do is good in the sense that they want to help to represent the Penans but they failed to be smart in doing it and now with this video they look like a bunch of fools. And I don't like when they use tribe, here in Sarawak it is more polite to use ETHNIC or e.g. Penan People or just as simple as the Penans, tribe is like we are still in cavemen era, not appropriate anymore. Back to this video, if they really serious in voicing out the Penans rights they better do it seriously and meet the Penans first, this is just not the way.

I think that's enough for commenting that video, what's done is done. We all (like me) didn't know what actually they have in mind and why they doing it. I actually pity those people, seriously I really do, now they've become a joke that the whole world can watch. Again I say what they do is good but not properly done. Personally  I feel like they've been a bunch of victims of something which they don't really know what. Who knows maybe they were force to do it or paid to do it or this is just another political drama. In easy saying, only God knows. Till next time..... Oh by the way if I were there I will ask one extra question: Where did you get your Sarawak-Borneo Land of the headhunters T-shirts? :p

Another Promises? Can they fulfil it all?

I read some interesting things inside one of the local newspaper yesterday and a few really caught my intentions. But one that really stuck inside my mind up till this morning. So I would really want to express few of my questions on this things because all this "expectations" and "promises" shows that they want to try to resolve some old issues which have been around for so many years (but still failed to be resolved) and have been raise over and over again by various sides. A big ambition I would say. So here are what they expect if "they were to govern Sarawak" as said by the newly-elected MP.

1. All Sarawakians aged above 60 years old will be given at least RM400 annually for what they said to be as token of appreciation for their contributions to the state.

Will this be given to all Sarawakians? Or given according to their income level? Including those rural people also?

2. An annual allocation of RM80 million from State Budget will be allocated to eradicate poverty.

What is the NEW mechanism to "deliver" this allocation? 

3. All schools, regardless of background will be given allocations based on their needs like what was being practiced in Penang, Selangor and Kelantan.

Define "needs". All schools in Sarawak especially in deep rural area have a lots of needs which might include rebuilding everything and building what was missing and importantly they in need of necessities like electricity. All those will be covered?

... and the next will be more interesting

If they were to take over Federal Government they expect to:

1. Give Sarawak 20% in oil royalties from Petronas, 15% more that the current 5%.

From overall oil production or only from those extracted from Sarawak? How about other oil companies that have operation in Sarawak?

2. All NCR land will be surveyed and titled (communal and individual) issued and those leases that have been expired will be renewed unconditionally..

3.Serious attention to flood problems

4. Long-term investment in human capital and infrstructure

5. WiFi will be provided free of charge

In rural areas as well? If it does cover rural areas, please provide constant electricity first.  Hope it will not be in urban areas only.

Realistically, most of those above (or maybe all) has never been promised before. I would not say that all of those were way too ambitious, maybe there ways to do it. But we have been "showered" with a lot of promises before and sometimes (or maybe most of the time) promises will become promises and in the end nothing resolved. I think many of us are sick off promises and one statement if they were serious about those things above (and of course if they take over) seriously "Walk The Talk" don't just talk and then go catch mosquitoes.

Anyway, those are all expectations or more like an ambitions though. In reality, there are more critical issues in Sarawak such as environmental and timber industries. So what should they do now? Don't enjoy the winning for too long and don't dream too much for the time being. Looking forward is good but don't neglect what's in front of your eyes. If change that you're talking about, seriously "change" first.

I'm not so much into politics kind of things but if politics can really effecting our life I think I have my right to express anything about it. If you asked me about what's my opinion on today's political scenarios, honestly I'm sick of it all. I do still believe that politic should not involving religions because religions is not for us to championed others. Also political party should not be of a "personal interest". I'm also not supporting any sides but I do hope for better living.

Well, the final question is what do you think?

p/s: This is the first time I heard about awards in political party regarding their performance in their campaign.. Hmmm...