You think we are stupid, or what?!

Without realizing, we are already more than half way through 2011. August is a few days away. Apart from the usual crap and funnies you see in Malaysian politics (like what Patrick Teoh calls it) and the football qualifier matches between Singapore and Malaysia (which we lost with dignity), there were not many things happening that caught my attention this week except this one thing. There was a debate between Datuk Ambiga and the deputy Director of SPR, Datuk Wira held in Shah Alam on Wednesday. Didn't get to attend it but got to watch the videos online of the event. From what I saw from the videos, I can conclude that  Datuk Ambiga is really professional and made all her points clearly. My respect for her grew even more after I listened to her. Having said that, Datuk Wira is also brave for coming to the debate. We need more of these kinds of debate. People engaged with each other to talk about things face to face. Most importantly, in a public event like this one so that the general public can know too. I wish that our national TV could air these events instead of Government propaganda.

In the beginning of her introduction, Datuk Ambiga said that what we want from the candidates is a high standard of discussion on policies and not dirty politics. This is really apt. Who cares who is the actor in the latest secretly recorded sex videos! Tell us what the Ministers will do about improving standard and quality of living for the general folks like us. Tells us how can we ensure that our MACC, Police and Courts are doing their job in absolute fairness without a hint of bias towards anyone. How can we stop the unfair law from being abused at the pleasure of  some 'authorities'? How do we give answers to the people about those who have died in custody in gross injustice? When will the leaders, i.e. the ministers (prime or otherwise) take responsibilities about what is happening under their noses?

It's time we see candidates that talk and make sense and not making clowns of themselves. I refuse to believe that Malaysian Parliament candidates and the voters are not intelligent enough to partake in discussions affecting the future of our country for the betterment of our society. Political scandals can still surface, we need some spice sometimes. But not like the numbers that we are having now, which is a scandal overload, making the rakyat sick. Most of them are just plain stupid and plain lies, insulting the intellect of Malaysians. Malaysians are smart, you think we are stupid, or what?! But I can't say the same for some of those arrogant MPs and/or ministers that we have in our Parliament House.

For the coming 54th Merdeka Day, I pray that Almighty God will help Malaysia to be a nation of united people that does not tolerate racism, injustice and leaders who lack grey matter inside those hard skulls.

This is part 1 of the debate between Bersih and SPR.