Biking for change
Dec 18th, 2008 by Tian
This morning cyclists from “Cycling for Change” Campaign arrived in Parliament to hand over their memorandum. This was the final stop for the campaign.
MP Sg Siput Dr Kumar Devaraj had given prior notice to the Parliament and book a hall to host lunch for the cyclists.
I reached Parliament House at about 10:30hr, a large groups of JERIT activists had already congregated along the path leading towards the main gate. I came down from my car to greet the activists. The crowd was waiting for the arrival of the cyclists.
However we waited near 30 minutes, the 50 over cyclists had still not arrived. We were told that the police had prevented them from riding bicycle.
“No biking!” the police officers instructed all cyclists to stop. Finally after long argument, the officers allowed a few cyclists to ride a short distance into the Parliament. A few MPs including myself rode in solidarity with the cyclists (Malaysiakini).
It really puzzled us that why the authorities were so nervous and sensitive towards biking? The bikers were told that cycling was not allowed.
What irony? When the Government first announced petrol hike, the people were asked to change lifestyle: change driving Kancil to riding bicycle.
To support the Government’s call, we rode to parliament last session.
See, when the Government was subsidizing the people, we were asked to ride bicycle. However currently when we the people are subsidizing the Government on the fuel price, biking is prohibited.
The police told those intended to come to the Parliament: it is ok to drive a car in, but no bike please! (use more fuel!)
Biasa la YB, itu polis cari makan ma, tunjuk garang sikit sebab ada itu orang mahu pencen bolih naik pangkat ma……….
If not for that clear intention ie ‘BODEKING’ what else? or they have no brain ma!!! Not to worry as those who think that they have so much power will soon be out, so be it. teach them later or else GOD will surely punish them for being cruel.
CHANGE CYCLE TO BE AROUND
Let’s welcome the current change cycle
Whether or not supported by auntie or uncle
Riding in their car, motorbike or even bicycle
Just ensure there’s no break in the vital funicle
(C) Samuel Goh Kim Eng – 181208
http://MotivationInMotion.blogspot.com
Thur. 18th Dec. 2008.
Only in bolehland can biking be a crime. While the rest of the world is advocating cycling as alternative and greener mode of transporatation we in Malaysia see it as a national threat!! go figure…
I think the govt wants us more to buy more Potong car in order to be “patriotic”.
This is totally hopeless. This shows that Barang Naik govt is so uselss.
Come on Pakatan Rakyat, form a better federal govt ASAP.
-JoE.CoM-
Mr. Eagle, no reason for the police to “bodeking” maa..It just that they get fed up with nonsense style of getting attention. Riding bicycle lah.. After all, because the police was there, the cyclist behave, else u will find all sort of more nonsense behaviour and action by them. Tian Chua, can u pls stop your childish behaviour. Grow up pls and be like a real politician. Do good things, constructive sugestion and action. Don’t open your mouth just for the sake of open your mouth. Time is running out for u to proof your worth. Chow!
THE DAWN OF A NEW MALAYSIA
I think better when I can’t sleep and I am sleepless tonight and so here is an idea and indeed
a prediction that the politics of Dato Seri Anwar is absolutely on the right path and the end
for racial politics will at last see the light of dawn. My analysis is so clear that I will share my
thoughts with those who will read this article.
I want to believe and I think I am right to believe that Dato Seri Ahmad Bedawi has already
defeated Tun Mahatir Mohd. and I can say now with certainty that PM Bedawi is even as we
speak, AT THE STEERING WHEEL OF BARISAN NATIONAL AND WILL AFTER MARCH STAY ON AS
PRIME MINISTER AND SEE THROUGH HIS FULL TERM, and Najib will be President of UMNO. I
make this daring prediction on 2 counts (a)the candidate for the KT by-election is said to be a
Bedawi MAN (2)Myhiddin is now faced off against a second rival (it does not matter who this
2nd candidate is, but it is only relevant that he just cannot be a Mahatir MAN.
I make this prediction on the assumption that KT by-election will be won by the BN
candidate; and I think it will. It is important for my analysis and indeed my strategic thinking
that PAS loose this election because from my perspective PAS is what UMNO is, A RACE
ORIENTED POLITICAL PARTY that has thrived on divisiveness split along racial lines; and a
style of politics that has caused TOO MUCH UNHAPPINESS AND SET BACK MALAYSIA’S
PROGRESS 1/2 A CENTURY.
Why do I say that Dato Seri Anwar is on the right track is because he has come to realise that
racial politics has already had it day and has expired on the shelf. I have to make it very clear
that I have never ever met Dato Seri Anwar and what I say has nothing to do with what he
wants nor even that he even knows what I am now saying. My analysis is based on the
inevitability of the events as they unfold on the ground. It is obvious that the by-election of
the KT seat is a PROXY WAR between the forces of Mahatir vs. AAB because it has not escaped
observers that there is a fight for control of the BN electoral machine between mukhriz vs
khairy and it has also not lost on us as observers that khairy has won out against mokhriz.
Therefore, if BN wins KT this honor for the BN victory will go to Khairy and with that the
Presidenct of UMNO youth. If I have a say in opposition politics (which I do not) I will put my
support (behind the scene of course) for the BN to win, because a win for BN will ensure that
PM Bedawi remains at his office for the rest of his term, and since it is the perception of most
Malaysians that PM Bedawi is weak, it will be to the advantage of Pakatan to fight the next
election against Bedawi than to fight A RESURGENT UMNO. Therefore it is good strategy for
Pakatan to remove PAS from their side at a time when PAS removal will pose no disadvantage
to the PAKATAN. The influence of PAS is OLD POLITICS AND IT IS BAD POLITICS BECAUSE IT IS
RACIAL POLITICS. The people of Malaysia has awakened to the realisation that racial politics
has retarded their progress and IT IS POLITICS THAT HAS CAUSED TOO MUCH UNHAPPINESS.
Having argued my case on the above basis, has the PAKATAN the daring and panash to do
what is to my thinking is the obvious thing to do to finally ween ourselves off the politics of
DIVISIVENESS AND EMBARK ON THE POSITIVES OR WIN–WIN–WIN politics of EQUAL
CITIZENSHIP FOR ALL MALAYSIANS. If this is the aim of PAKATAN then progress and grow
strong without PAS; they are old politics and they have no reason to exist if they become
moderates; WHAT THE F..KS CHOPPING HANDS AND STONING TO DEATH OF ANY KIND AND
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES IS BLOODY ABOMINATION.
I say it is inevitable for PAKATAN to win the next election because it has taken 50 years to
convince sufficient Malays to vote PAKATAN and pose a meaningful threat to the dominance
of UMNO politics, and from here to a VICTORY FOR PAKATAN IS JUST A STONE’S THROW
AWAY. THE MOMENTUM IS ON THE RISE FOR PAKATAN WITHOUT OLD STYLE POLITICS OF PAS.
I wish also to remind PAKATAN that the Chinese vote bank of 24% is worth more than the
unwanted support of PAS. I have always argued that the Chinese should push their weight as
SWING VOTERS AND THAT TO BE SWING VOTERS WE NEED TO BEGIN TO WING THE
PENDULANT AND THAT IS POSSIBLE ONLY IF WE VOTED FOR THE OPPOSITION. How can there
be swing if there is no movement ?