This has been rare of late

Me ranting about the state of affairs in our country. Used to do it all the time.






MCA.


I was wondering if it even deserves a rant from me. First of all, I already think this is a very irrelevant party, hence I couldn't be bothered about the elections that went on last night.


But seeing how it still manages to generate so much interest around the ppl i know, it is very hard to ignore.


Of course the local media and newspapers will play it up, trying to put up a show, like as if MCA is still very very relevant in today's society. But honestly, Other than TAR College and UTAR, this political party has not done much for the people they claim to represent. For over 50 years, they have their chance to make the Chinese have a say, but due to the fact that they do not have the courage to go against the bigger party, UMNO; MCA have become a sideshow.


Honestly, MCA allows the Chinese to be continuously margined by unfair guidelines by the ruling government. All they do is they will make their concerns known at the BN meeting, but then nothing ever comes out of it.


Hey I may sound racist here, but isn't that what MCA is? Its a racist party, and as such, I shall judge it by its racists achievements. So what if we CHinese are the biggest income tax contributor or that we own most of the businesses in Malaysia. Did MCA play a part for that? I'm sorry but the answer is no.


Even when given their chance to show they can do something great, they screw it up. Just look at the Port Klang Free Zone fiasco and you know that these CHinese people at MCA are as good at wasting the country's money as the UMNO people.


Sigh, maybe being in politics too long has made them think, its finally my chance to get some of the taxpayer's money. FInally a project has been given to the MCA, and as such, we shall get as much money out of it as possible. Let just take a cue from our fellow political parties.


That being said, I really dont care who won yesterday night. According to my friends it's a porn star and a back-stabbing opportunist that won. No matter what they said yesterday, they will not have the power nor guts to tell their big brother in UMNO that we wants our equal rights as well. All they can say is that they are running for a position to re-unite the party. What? Did i hear that correctly?


How can you win and unite the party when you look at the results? Its obviously that the party is far from being united. It was a super close race, wich means there are lots of super loyal supporters of the losers, just slightly less than the winner. How to unite? Susah lah...


I dont really fancy this party who can do nothing for the people they claim to champion, nor do I fancy a racist party.


Malaysians are malaysians, and I'm proud to tell people I'm malaysian. But i do have a gripe> I hate to buy a property knwoing i have to pay 8% more because some people have special privileges. These ppl, may they be richer or poorer gets 8% discount! What type of policy is that? The discounts should be given to the poor only, not to a certain race right?


Oh well, I guess when I'm Malaysian, i have to accept that the country has its good points and bad points. I just hope the bad points can be eliminated :-)





Boodyboy, out!!

Political Satire at its best

After reading this blog post, i can't help but share it with you.
Its written by Huzir Sulaiman, the guy who used to contribute weekly columns in the StarMag.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Wide Angle 37 (spiked): The Malaysian Political Oscars!

WIDE ANGLE – Huzir Sulaiman

The Malaysian Political Oscars!
Our political situation is like something out of a movie – so here are the awards. The envelope, please…

The Wide Angle Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, headquartered for no particular reason in Skudai, presents this year’s Malaysian Political Oscars.

The most widely watched television event in Malaysia, the Political Oscar telecast reaches over 1 billion viewers, some of whom are dead, some of whom are 130 years old, and most of whom are registered at the same address.

How does it work? Members of the academy (all Malaysian taxi drivers who despite being allegedly the worst in the world at driving taxis are remarkably good at political analysis) vote on these awards, and the results are tabulated by the auditors of some large accounting firm who would rather do this sort of thing than real accounting work, which might explain the state of the economy.

Here are the nominees and winners.

Best Supporting Actor
It is a crowded field this year, with many stellar performances from both veterans and newcomers.

The nominees include private investigator P. Balasubramaniam in Missing; Pusrawi’s Dr. Mohd Osman in Rear Window; Zaid Ibrahim in Gone in Sixty Seconds; and Raja Petra Kamaruddin in An Inconvenient Truth.

But the Best Supporting Actor Oscar goes to Penang Umno leader Ahmad Ismail for his controversial performance in Pride and Prejudice.

Despite his recent success, which led to him being cast in Under Siege and Raging Bull, Ahmad has flatly refused roles in the films Anger Management and Atonement.

Best Supporting Actress
For her critically-acclaimed performance in Minority Report, this year’s Best Supporting Actress Oscar goes to Sinchew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng.

Interestingly, immediately after that film completed principal photography, Tan was the unwitting star of Catch and Release, a film that may or may not have been directed by Syed Hamid Albar, depending on which version of the studio press kit you read.

Tan spent just 18 hours on location, before quitting, citing creative differences.

Best Cinematography
For his impactful camera work in the V.K. Lingam vehicle The Conversation, the Oscar for Cinematography goes to Gwo Loh Burne.

(Although The Conversation was shot some time ago, due to his refusal to be credited for many months, Gwo Loh Burne could not be given the award earlier. When he finally came forward, this legal thriller was re-released in some markets as The Burne Identity.)

The Conversation beat out Entrapment, starring Chua Soi Lek, which also features an anonymous cinematographer.

Best Foreign-Language Film
Agricultural Study Tour, a Taiwanese sleeper hit, was shot entirely by coincidence, supposedly with no director and no funding.

Nonetheless, a sequel, Exile on My Taiwanese Farm: Peeling my Taugeh might be filmed next year with some of the original cast.

Best Original Screenplay
Jumper, written by Anwar Ibrahim, wins this year’s award. Although the film suffers from a cast of unknowns, whose number seems to fluctuate from scene to scene (though always at least 31), the script is undeniably original and exciting. It also has the potential for numerous sequels, which will prove profitable for the actors.

Best Adapted Screenplay
Written by a team of in-house screenwriters from the Attorney-General’s Studios, The Accused, starring Anwar Ibrahim, is allegedly adapted from instructions given by political superiors. A remake of the 1998 flop, but with many of the same actors and production team.

Best Actress
Seputeh Member of Parliament Teresa Kok was competing against herself this year with sterling performances in a slew of releases: Election; Woman on Top; Supergirl; and, in cinemas until last Friday, the black comedy Enemy of the State.

She wins the Best Actress Oscar, however, for her most famous role, Miss Congeniality, which has earned her praise from audiences and critics alike.

Best Actor
The big stars of yesteryear dominated the Best Actor category this year.

Nominees include S. Samy Vellu in Gone With The Wind; Dr. Mahathir Mohamed in V for Vendetta; and both Najib Tun Razak and Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in the comedy Trading Places.

The winner, however, of the Malaysian Political Oscar for Best Actor is Abdullah Ahmad Badawi for his flawless, nuanced, masterful performance in Eyes Wide Shut.

Best Picture
The nominees for Best Picture in the Malaysian Political Oscars are all gripping epics.

They include the moving story of the many members of Parti Sosialis Malaysia, The Magnificent Seven; the Khairy Jamaluddin biopic Million Dollar Baby; the Hindraf saga, Out for Justice; and the tale of Gerakan in the Barisan Nasional, The End of the Affair.

The winner for Best Picture, however, is the story of the MCA’s struggle against the Internal Security Act, Look Who’s Talking Now.

Lifetime Achievement Award
For his astonishing film career spanning many decades, and including both commercial hits and small but critically-acclaimed art-house movies, Anwar Ibrahim wins the Lifetime Achievement Award.

His roles, in chronological order, include: Wild at Heart; The Young Guns; The Great Debaters; Sleeping With The Enemy; The Insider; The Sweet Smell of Success; Reversal of Fortune; Cast Away; The Accused; The Cell; Cry Freedom!; Into the Wild; Back to the Future; Mission: Impossible; The Perfect Storm; and, most recently, Eastern Promises.

Depending on the outcome of contract negotiations, Anwar’s next movies may include The King and I; Top Gun; and Great Expectations.

Alternatively, he may take roles in Crash; The Departed; and The Forgotten. That’s the thing about show business – you never know what the big stars will do next!

That’s all for this year’s edition of the Malaysian Political Oscars. See you on the red carpet next year!



Copyright © Huzir Sulaiman 2008. All rights reserved.


LOL!!!


Boodyboy, out!!!

September 16th, not just another day

One may argue that everyday is not just another day. I truly agree. But which is memorable? Will today be memorable? Well, we have another 6 hours to go. It may or may not happen. I'm not holding my breath. I'm already not expect it to happen anytime soon. All i'm willing to believe is that the day will come. The day the 50 over years of tyranny will end (actually, it may not be 50 plus years, it may be much shorter than that cause the ppl became more tyrannical over the recent decades) .

Yesterday, was an extra special night for the supporters of the "govt-in-waiting" in Kelana Jaya Stadium. It was part Malaysia Day celebration, part declaration for a change. I bet when they sang the "Negaraku" most of the people there never sang it with more passion than they have ever done in their life. And i bet that showed how much they loved their country, despite its ups and downs, mismanagements, and more often, misquotes. Yet, all who converged there yesterday night were there to show that the new generation of people are looking beyond racial lines. Its about time we deleted the Kaum and Agama Column in all sorts of application forms. We are all Malaysians, and that is how we want it to be seen.

Anyways, moving on, I think its going to be an interesting few weeks ahead for all Malaysians. Regardless of whether we are active participants or not, any of the developments will definitely affect us. I'll just wait eagerly in anticipation... (Oh, btw, most news website are almost inaccessible due to high levels of traffic. Looks like there are lots of eager beavers like me ;-)


Boodyboy, Out!!