Wednesday, May 03, 2006

My Mayday wish

Finally I finished writing my political studies essay for my humanities course (yesterday). 2000 words in a day. Huhh~ a bit too much? Well, I even spent 4 days reading relevant books and material for the research on this topic. ‘Socialism’ is the central theme of my writings. I choose this topic especially and would like to dedicate this essay to 1st May Labour Day (International Workers’ Day). It serves a meaningful purpose for me to gain further understanding on the elements of this ideology, and hope that these core values of socialism such as social justice, equality, solidarity, humanity could still be implemented in this neoliberal-dominant world nowadays which uphold too much on the individualism and bring the consequence of selfishness among people. Oppression on the working class people by the capitalist (Bourgeoisie) is still common everywhere in this world, especially those countries without good and definite labour laws to protect the interest and welfare of the workers. I wonder what could justify the heck of profit-minded capitalist to determine the happiness of many ordinary hardworking people. How could these minority people use money to command one’s everyday life and use them (the workers) as a tool to make their (capitalist’s) prosperous life dream comes true? The introduction of the so-called neoliberalism, could sell people’s health, education, and basic amenities (electricity and water) as commodity through privatization. What the hell? Could all these most important aspect of citizen’s life be traded? Does it worth more than your bloody smelly sinful money? How could you be happy with these immoral money you gain?

You say, privatization increases efficiency. WHERE IS THE EFFICIENCY? Telephone bill, electricity bill and water bill are kept on increasing (while the water supply is still muddy like milo). Highway tolls found everywhere, but still traffic jam. More and more private hospitals and private education institution are established. Where is your (government) responsibility?
You only know how to assign the projects to your cronies or your family or your relatives. Hey, making a business out of people's money is what you suppose to do?

“Don’t anyone question our loyalty and love for our country. Malaysians are among the most hardworking and most productive in the world, but yet they receive the lowest wages,” said Syed in the Mayday demonstration, I couldn’t agree more to this statement. Malaysian doesn’t deserve the status we are at now. It is all down to our hopelessly corrupted, racist government (BN). Enough is enough, do you know how many generation of Malaysian’s wealth and happiness you are sacrificing? Malaysian are often too kind, tolerant, patient, generous and easily deceived by false hope. But don’t you dare to misuse our people trust again! I can’t say any achievement under this government is worth to mention, destruction cost more than construction. Economical miracle in the 1990-an? what? Please don’t tag yourself with ‘the only party/coalition that can bring development and rules in this multiracial country’, that is a lie. First, you are not a multiracial party, but a bunch of separate race-based parties that are only creating division between races by your racial politics. Second, any other opposition parties now have as many professionals and specialties in each sector as your party, don’t undermine their ability just because they are still not in power. One thing they are better then you right now is the political vision they share. You are just eating up people's money. I seriously think that Malaysia should have a better economic status now if the nation is not corrupted to the root.

You are not irreplaceable. You don’t have people’s mandate to form government because you cheat on democracy. Don’t you dare to say you represent people’s interest. People DON’T WANT oil price increase, do you listen? People DON’T WANT anymore toll, do you listen? I can go on a long list of complaints that you don’t listen. Why are you still so stubborn?

Do we really have to wait until the national resource that our beloved country uniquely has gone exhausted and your party/coalition has gone out of control of the internal fighting for the remaining scarcity resource? No, we can’t afford to pay this price. We must stop this. Pls bear in mind that even the longest ruling party (Kuomintang) in Taiwan could fall because of severe corruption. Your days won’t be long anymore as people open their eyes and realize that you are full of lies and shits. Suppression on people’s freedom and rights do not justify your rule. Down with the racist and corrupted party! Hidup Rakyat! This is my wish for this year’s Mayday.

P/S: There is a book i would like to recommend you all to read, it is called ' The Third Way: The Renewal of Social Democracy' by Anthony Giddens. It's very interesting to read his analysis and his ideas on the new possibilities of a social democratic society, as a replacement of the great inequality neoliberal society. Socialism is still not dead yet, he proves that socialist values are still very relevant to the world's today.

Link to my Winter essay on Human Rights
and my Spring essay on Socialism

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