"Aiksss. Terasa ...."

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For want of a nail the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
For want of a rider the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.
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The above is an oft quoted proverbial rhyme which we should take note of. It was what I quoted, when asked to be direct in my response to an article "ARROGANCE IN POLITICS", on Anthony Eng's Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=184155549621&comments). Much of what was mentioned in the article, taken literally, were very significant - should they have been taken literally. What most wouldn't see in the article is, the cause of such sentiments (of the author - if it was he who wrote it)
So, one needs to understand the reasons for the author's sentiments, before one can see through the shallowness of it all - and once revealed, it would be quite quite clear to the reader, that all the apparent righteousness is simply ignorance or hypocrisy at its best.

The arguments used by the writer, rest on just one premise - interference into the business of "cari makan" by authorities, whom he supported for the sake of "cari makan".

When the coup d'etat took place in Perak, the writer/publisher was a very strong supporter of the status quo - the reason being, "we need to cari makan", "life has to move on" etc etc. The question of morality was brushed aside using the rationale of legality of it all. The mandate of the people, was considered irrelevant - as long as he could "cari makan".
Money and "legalism" took precedence over morality, ethics, democracy and humanity. They who supporters of Zambry's immoral goverment and the illegitimate speaker of the assembly, today lament the lack of investments and impossibility of businesses to run unimpeded, blaming "Arrogance in Politics" - which they themselves supported so as to fill their belly, while selling their soul.

So I ask - who is it who is exhibiting the arrogance? Is it the supporter of the arrogance, or the politicians? Was it not they who asked for it? Did you not just give up your rights for that pie in the sky, hoping that your rights where irrelevant?
How is it that you believe that you reserve the right to express dissatisfaction over an immorality, when you insist on pursuing the immorality of selling away your rights to the arrogance of power?

This is the conflict that many face in making their choices - they wish to condone an immorality, but complain when faced with the reality of it all, some time down the line. They wish to conveniently forget - that "the wages of sin, is death".
So don't complain - unless you wish to makes things right, and stand for righteousness.

The following were our exchanges in the above mentioned article:
Cruzeiro Dc
I'm curious .....
When people do not see the shame in supporting an immorality for the sake of financial gains, it makes no sense for them to complain of arrogance, does it?
If man gives up his humanity, what then does he deserve?
Rewards?

Anthony Eng
aiksss.terasa.

Vijay Kumar Murugavell
Did any of you read this ?
Why the Pakatan Rakyat government was brought down in Perak http://mt.m2day.org/2008/content/view/27901/84/
Though RPK writes based on inference and is silent about his sources of info (given the potential of sedition and lese majeste charges) it is a plausible scenario.
... Read More
Like I said , there will be endless speculation until fresh polls are called......

Anthony Eng
again, with the issue of fresh elections in Perak.

Vijay Kumar Murugavell
@ Anthony, I do not see a way out of this conundrum, if you do, please tell me ?

Cruzeiro Dc
Vijay - the blind don't see what bites them. But they always complain of the pain.
Some don't mind lashing out at a different target, believing that it's fairgame - as long as they don't get hurt.

Anthony Eng
Bro, be direct lar. always indirect. Depan mali, jangan belakang mali.

Cruzeiro Dc
Anthony - the make the wrong request, you get the wrong answers.

For want of a nail the shoe was lost.
For want of a shoe the horse was lost.
For want of a horse the rider was lost.
For want of a rider the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.

The issue isn't the "mana Mali ...? It is "Mana Pigi...".
So- "quo vadis", Anthony?

PS
It is much appreciated that Anthony put down the "Aiksss. Terasa" comment.
;-)