Ijok: If there’s an election, there’s a will
Saturday, April 21st, 2007 | 5:13 am @ SK
So there goes the Ijok’s by-election nomination.
I always wanted to be part of the crowd and it’s really bad that I’ve no other option but to miss out once again. Even in the recently concluded Machap’s by-election, blogger Tony Pua did ask me to be there, to be part of the campaign and to experience the atmosphere.
"It’s going to be extremely exciting," he said.
Unfortunately, I didn’t make it or well, I just can’t make it. I haven’t been in town for quite some times and even if I do, I didn’t get to stay long enough to attend gathering, just like the setting up National Alliance of Bloggers (NAB). And now, it’s very likely that I’m going to miss the coming Bloggers United Malaysia Gathering 2007 too. Well, damn it.
Back to this Ijok by-election. It’s a confirmed battle between Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s Khalid Ibrahim and Barisan Nasional’s K. Parthiban. Khalid is a renowned corporate man, who once led Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) and Guthrie Group while Parthiban is merely a former Education officer, an Indian in a Malay-majority constituency.
"I have built townships such as Bukit Jelutong and I would like to bring progress to Ijok and its people," Khalid said.
His records speak for himself, worth much more than the million dollar promise and appearance of big shots only when there is a by-election, together with the son-in-law and the semuanya ok spokeperson. So enthusiastic.
Next Saturday, 28 April 2007 is the best chance for 12,272 eligible voters to express your voice and make the right choice. Afterwards, you don’t have to feel guilty to enjoy the RM36 millions worth of gifts courtesy of Khir Toyo, but to consider yourself lucky to reap the benefit of having a rare by-election right at your doorstep. Quote:
In any case, by-elections are good for the people. They can get almost anything their hearts desire in record time. What takes years to complete or provide is done in days. […]
It just shows that those empowered and obligated to carry out their duties for the people, can in fact do so minus the bureaucracy — it’s just the case of having the will.
If there’s an election, there’s a will. How nice if this country has elections week in week out.
April 21st, 2007 at 5:28 am
April 21st, 2007 at 8:59 am
It really saddens the public when the "goodies" are given in such a blantant obvious way….
If only the voters are cunning enough to only get the goodies and vote elsewhere
June 30th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
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