All the world's a stage

Not had much time to blog nor bloghop these past few weeks -things have been even more hectic than normal.

Have however managed to catch up on the news (guardian weekly, guardian online, malaysiakini, malaysia today and other alternative malaysian news sites). seems like there is much to be depressed about (environmental damage, food shortage, fuel crisis etc) particularly if one is a Zimbo, a Malaysian or both.

Re: Zim - Its been in the world news for months(?) now and has anything changed? Newt.  We have all read/seen how farcical the whole election has been and the number of innocent people who have been killed just because Bob and his gang wants to hang on to power. Never mind that the Zimbos are starving due to the lack of food or because  economic situation there is beyond bad or that the currency is worth less than bog roll. Its all about some despotic men wanting to stay in p-o-w-e-r.

And then.. across the Indian Ocean there is La Malaysie. Mired in scandal after scandal. First a Mongolian Model/Translator gets blown up to smithereens in a jungle by explosives belonging to the police. (None of this gets reported until her friends lodge a missing person report at the Mongolian Consulate in Thailand i.e. outside Malaysia). A couple of policemen and close associate of the Deputy Prime Minister gets arrested and charged for the murder. The trial is protracted, the trial judge and public prosecutors are shuffled about without apparent reason. Word on the street is that these are scapegoats and that the real perpetrators remain unchecked and free to shop walk the streets of London, Paris and NYC. A year(more?) on, nation-famous-maverick-blogger reveals in a statutory declaration that he has been 'reliably informed' that Mrs Deputy Prime Minister was there that night in the jungle when the C4 was being strapped on. Lady Macbeth refutes the allegation -lies lies she cries.. but nonetheless refuses to sue for she has better things to do like cut ribbonsserve the people.  Mainstream press remains silent; alternative media sees their readership rise (though number of subscriptions remain the same). Days later, opposition leader finds himself accused of buggering his 23 year old aide in posh condo (sodomy is a crime in la malasie sigh). Oooh its dejavu for the masses (at least for those above 10 years of age). MAinstream press spend columns on constipation and anal fissures; alternative press questions the timing and the whys. The plot becomes murkier  -aide is revealed to have had access to Macbeth. Macbeth first denies than latterly admits to have met him in his private residence day(s) before the police report was lodged. "He was traumatised and his hands were cold" Macbeth said (how he knew how cold they were, I dont really want to know). Then just when you thought things couldnt get more complicated they do. Opposition Leader holds a press conference and reveals 'tadah'  that the Private Investigator hired by close associate in the Mongolian case has something to say (via statutory declaration)- Mongolian model/translator (interesting that one is tagged by job(s) that one did when alive) had sexual relations with Macbeth; was owed money for submarine deals and close associate had received text from Macbeth to stay cool. And that he had told sting and his bandmates all of these but none of it were retained in his final witness statement. Then hang on before you can spell c-o-n-s-p-i-r-a-c-y n-u-m-b-e-r-o-n-e-h-u-n-d-r-e-d-a-n-d-f-i-v-e, the PI reappears next day (no doubt after spending the evening with his chums from the station) defensive and generally unhappy-looking to retract his statutory declaration. Great play folks.

General response from the conservative, pro-establishment camp: Ah the opposition is trying to destroy the country, that bugger. Why do this, why open the can of worms; she wasn't a nice girl anyway.

General response from the masses: We're not stupid stoopid; Its all conspiracy conspiracy conspiracy from the top to the bottom. 

Response from me: Its a worrying state of affairs. For a country that seem so obsess with the affectations of a particular religion (which ironically substantively ranks honesty and equality as prerequisites) and oxymoronly- supremacy of a race, the system pervaded by that one race seem so bereft of moral, ethics and plain honesty. Something smells rotten in the state of Denmark Malaysia and I dont think its the food. If we dont watch it, Malaysie is so capable of turning into a today Zim.

Where are Mulder and Scully?

 

Comments

[azuradec]

the latter is too busy analysing utility stocks on my floor.

[Sofie]

Comedy or tragedy? I have given up reading mainstream Malaysian paper websites...makes me furious, disgusted, sad and apathetic at the same time. Thanks for updating me though!!

[rara avis]

Sof - you wont find the news in the mainstream....they are all to be found elsewhere, haha

[Nina]

Rara, I thank you for this amazing updates. Just like Sof, but worse, I have stopped reading.

Except for labels on clothes tags ha haha

kisses. hope all is well at your end.\
nx

[ls]

hey, they must have heard your cry for help. x-files is making a comeback in a film sequel. bound to be disappointing i'm sure. sad huh, the state of affairs. sometimes i feel i am reading a torrid novel and not the daily news.

[curious]

I read reports that anwar has been arrested today?

[rara avis]

its true. apparently men in balaclavas came to get him... sigh