KeeMan’s Complicated Simplicity Blog V9.0

Alas, today is nomination day for Malaysia’s 12th general election. And as election day is getting nearer and nearer, the various mantra and voices heard from both the government camp as well as the opposition can be rather disturbing to your ears. Of course, eligible voters like me will be pondering whether or not to exercise their rights! And if you can’t think of a good reason to comfort yourself from being "accused" of not voting, i offer you my 4 good old reasons NOT to vote in the upcoming election.

1. Not Voting is Popular - Yeah, contrary to popular belief, not voting is in fact popular in Malaysia! Malaysia has about 25 million population, and out of this number, there are only 10.5 million eligible voters. And if my mathematics is correct, that’s 42% of the population, with another 10% never register as a voter. And history has shown that out of this 42%, only 32% of the eligible voters will go out and vote! So here’s the big picture: 48% Not eligible to vote + 10% never register + 10% don’t bother = 68% stay at home! The remaining 32% will join in the fun of electing their victor who will govern the country for another 4-5 years, all in the principle of "MAJORITY Rule" (32%?).

2.Too Much Hassle -  I bet most people use this reason. Imagine you’re working in Johor Bahru and have to go or drive all the way back to Kelantan or Perlis, just to cast your vote. Not to mention the heavy traffics that you need to cope with. And yeah I’ll be checking the statistics of how many eligible voters had died on election day due to road accidents, but i can assure you the number is alarming!

3. It’s Dangerous to Vote! - In relation to reason No. 2, it’s dangerous to vote because the chance of ONE vote out of that 10 million casts will affect the outcome is much LOWER than the probability of being accidentally killed en route to the polling place! Be it road accidents, sudden attack by radical groups, or even being mistakenly identified as an opposition leader and get hit by the FRU!

4. It’s not Democratic at all - This is pretty much related to Reason 1. How can the "winning party" claimed that they have the majority rule when only 32% of the population vote for them. What about the other 68%? Isn’t that "minority rule" instead. Not forgetting the ever popular arguments on our election comission, the head whom is chosen by the "ruling party". Don’t you think the comission should be neutral? So, if you don’t want to be part of this "immoral acts", please don’t go and vote!

Well, for those who are not convinced with my four reasons, you can go ahead and vote, but do not force others to follow you! Besides, it’s our rights to vote, and it’s also our rights NOT to vote!

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Remember when you were a child?  Well, I’m sure you remember something about your childhood, so let me be a little more specific. Do you remember when you were a little kid, walking through a toy store with your parents, and you saw that GI Joe or Barbie Doll that you just had to have? Then, as you walked over to the next aisle with your parents, you realized that what you really wanted was the Superman action figure? But hold on, because when you got to aisle number 3, wasn’t it the cook’n’bake oven or the remote control car that you just had to have? Well, I’ll tell you now that just because you think things have changed, that doesn’t mean they really have.

Politicians (government or oppositions alike) are no different than the rest of us. When they were little kids, they couldn’t decide what one toy they wanted to have either. And the amazing thing is, these decisions we make, then change, only add fertilizer to our growing forest of indecision.  This isn’t a personal decision.  This isn’t directed at any one individual or group (well, except for politcians).  Whether it is changing your idea’s of what toy you want to play with, significant other you want to marry (only to divorce down the road), or decide what political issues you want to support, everyone changes their mind on something. The thing is, politicians just happen to be more in the spotlight and thus scrutinized more by the media because there is always someone looking for a different angle on an issue just so there is a new story to tell.

Well, as we all know, politicians often change their mind.  Maybe you think they’re a flip flopper, maybe you think they never got off the seesaw when they were a kid because they couldnt’ decide if they liked being up or down, or maybe you just think they are the scum of the earth and will say whatever they need to at any time to get a vote.  There is one other option though.  While we may hear them being criticized or be the ones dishing it out ourselves, anyone who has been elected to political office on multiple occasions must have some brains and be doing something right.  How can they get re-elected despite constantly changing their perspective?  Well, they just happen to be smart enough to realize that the world is constantly changing and they need to change with it.  If you don’t change your perspective and realize that in a different scenario a different course of action may be a better fit, you aren’t smart enough to be leading this country. 

I admit I’m very indecisive on a lot of issues, mostly because I’m so laid back. I’ll just go along with whatever other people are saying. When this blog was started, I was extremely excited to start contributing regularly. Well, I’m not sure how many articles I’ve written for this blog, by I know I haven’t done anything in the last few months. Why would this happen? Well, I’m not always committed, not to the blog, but to what to write about. Sometimes, I’ll have a good idea, but before I get a chance to sit in front of a computer and write something about it I’ll change my mind. Well, all I can say now is that I’m definately commmitted to this blog, but I reserve the right to change my mind at any time.

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I guess practically all Nuffnangers are busy cracking their heads to think of the most creative way to won a free invitation to the first ever Nuffnang Pajama Party in conjunction with its first birthday! Yeah, baby Nuffnang is now 1 year old. With Apple MacBook, Nintendo Wii and iPod Touch up for grabs, who doesn’t want to squeeze their creative juice to the very last drop in order to catch the attention of the judges or spend big money to buy Chipsters and snapping tonnes of photo just to fulfill the theme of "I SLEEP BETTER WITH CHIPSTER". But then again, there might be some Nuffnangers who are already thinking what type of pajamas to wear to the birthday bash! Well, don’t worry, i’ve shortlisted the Top 5 pajamas that you must take into consideration! For this post, it’s going to be for Ladies. Guys check out my post later. The Top 5 pajamas for ladies are:

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Well, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has announced that Parliament has been dissolved, paving the way for the 12th general election. So, it’s time to get ready for heavy traffic, party banners, as well as propaganda!! The ruling government, Barisan National will have a tough time dealing with inflation, crime rates, and racial unrest among the Chinese and Indian communities. The thing is, we as Malaysian, especially for first-time voters, should try to make use of the rights and vote for the party or MP that is capable of delivering what is wanted and needed.  It’s better than sitting there and start complaining about the electoral system. Oh well, i’m not really into politics, but just hope this coming election will not affect our economy and stability.

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I was reading my cousin Richard’s blog, when i found out about Hurox! And i think it’s worth sharing it here as well. Yeah, Hurox (pronounced "who rocks") is yet another social networking site like Facebook and Friendster launched early last year but maybe pretty much unheard of in Malaysia or in our region. But what makes it stands out from the rest is its interactive features that function like your very own online desktop, ability to create your website with the tools available as well as using Hurox as a platform for you to sell your content and earn money. Hurox is part of the latest trends in Web 2.0 where web-based apps are slowly overtaking the conventional desktop-based apps. On first glance, it looks rather complicated especially with a lot of features "bundled in" with your unique account. But once you get the hang of it especially after going through its feature tour, you’ll love Hurox!

One thing i like about it is the online desktop embedded with your account. It gives you the freedom to have your stuff organised on cyber space and can be easily accessible as long as there’s internet connection. Of course, there plenty more features waiting to be explored! So what are you waiting for, go check out Who ROcks at Hurox.com.

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