100th Post

I haven't posted anything for more than a month after my 99th post. Both busy with my part time theological studies and lack of inspiration. I'm still busy and am not inspired. Can't even think of a suitable title for this post. But I told myself I just need to write something. Otherwise this blog will die a natural death.

I'm thinking of reverting to just writing about what I intended to write at the outset when this blog was first started i.e. theology, investing and tea. Forget about politics. I'm really disappointed at what is happening to Pakatan Rakyat. I'm not even sure if PR will survive before the next GE at the rate things are going.

Just earlier today, we have PAS Youth intending to hold 'intellectual discourse' with UMNO Youth, what ever that is. This came just days after the party rejected any unity talks with UMNO and reiterated its commitment to PR. Hey, we are not stupid, PAS! Then Hadi Awang said it is not the right time remove the Bumiputera quota. Whatever happened to Anwar's new economic agenda then? Now, I read that DAP Kedah rightly or wrongly has quit the Pakatan government in Kedah. What 's next?

I received an email yesterday to attend the so called 100,000 Pakatan Rakyat mammoth rally in Kelana Jaya stadium. I decided not to go as I know it's nothing but just another round of BN/UMNO bashing. I was right. Only 4,000 turned up despite the presence of PR's big guns. They just need to take the cue that the rakyat is fed up. We don't need any more speeches demonizing BN/UMNO anymore. That they are demons all of us know already. What we want to hear are your plans and programmes for the States under PR and what you will do when you come into power. I think people are tired of telling you to form a shadow cabinet. Shadow commitees are not good enough. Even that, we have not heard of them anymore. As the days go by PR is certainly not becoming a government in waiting. It may not last beyond Anwar.

It sounds like I'm fed up with politics. No, I'm just fed up with politicians. We cannot be afford to be apolitical. In fact, I'm seriously considering joining a political party. It's easy to sit behind a laptop to give my views. But there is a price to be paid for getting involved directly, to get your hands dirtied. Despite my present feelings for some politicians, I still salute some of them for willing to put their liberty on the line for their political beliefs and in order to serve the nation.