Ini kali lah, setiap kali lah.
[Hah actually I wrote this on 4 May night but was lazy to edit and post this, and now that the election results are released I guess I shouldn't keep this in my closet anyway.]
[5 May, 1am]
Went to watch an election rally (ceramah, they call it there) in Kulai, Johor on Saturday night. 心里其实已经酝酿了很久，想看看彼岸的人民究竟对于政局有何看法，对于未来又有什么样的期待。这种东西当然报纸也会写，但是内容真实性似乎永远只能给50%。某些报纸甚至不报真，只报假的……
我们差不多晚上八点半到古来。古来据说华人很多，尤其是客家人，这次行动党 (not PAP ah) 派了一位超厉害的张念群，作风犀利，精通三语，让家人上台助选（打亲情牌），向老公示爱（打家庭牌），向选民呼吁不要移民新加坡（打爱国牌），还抨击马华候选人不敢跟她展开辩论，当然虏获了大家的心咯！
Actually, 古来才多大，辩论要辨什么，有用咩？你爱不爱你家人，又关我什么事？
重点是大家似乎已经赌懒国阵很久了，只要是骂政府的，老百姓听起来都爽……
这场ceramah观众差不多90%都是华人。我们最担心的问题当然就是如果华裔都投民联，巫裔都投国阵，国阵胜选后是不是真的变成巫裔在朝，华裔在野呢？更糟糕的，如果选后出现暴动，党派间的冲突是否马上会变成另一个种族冲突？
回来的路上，在新山市区黄亚福街 Jalan Wong Ah Fook，成群的飙车族 Mat Rempit 驾着贴满国阵党旗的摩托车在路上奔驰，呼喊口号。换作是新加坡，这些siao的应该会被拉去关几天吧，你妈妈还希望法官可以判几鞭威慑一下。
But why would these samseng kia support BN? Solely because of money paid for their support during this election period? I remember we had this homestay programme at this Kampung Lonek in Negeri Sembilan when I took Bahasa Melayu for O Levels. We had some event at the community hall one night and under the table I saw this set of minutes written for the UMNO Branch in the Kampung.
WAH. A branch in every kampung ah?! That's like having a PAP Branch in every RC?!
Yeah that's how it works in the rural Malay communities in Malaysia. Filtration of UMNO is extremely high in the heartlands, and the benefits that the farmers/fishermen get from the BN is really crucial for their survival. Not to forget the civil servants and transmigrated farmers in the FELDA/FELCRA plantations, these people are huge "deposits" for BN in every elections. And also the tribes in Sarawak, there are plenty who never seen an iPhone before.
It would be hard for Pakatan to win later. Though I hope they would win. The friend that I brought to Kulai to watch this ceramah with me regretted for not registering as a voter. I told him 不用紧啦还有五年 but he said this was crucial and history-defining and he HAD to be part of it.
[6 May, 12pm]
睡觉起来，已是
所以国阵又赢了咯！
我马上想到当年的国民党，停电做票最后酿成中坜事件，党公信力持续下降，最后被阿扁干掉。赢了大选，但是赢不得人民，未来五年风雨飘摇，有没有人逼宫，阿Jib哥就要看自己造化了。
这次马华民政输到脱裤，就不知道蔡CD和许bo hood接下来有何打算呢？更重要的是，华人全数投给反对党，这次执政党继续执政，对华人是否会不利？统考还会承认吗？固打制会废除吗？华小淡小还有制度化拨款吗？
At least now we know, that the Chinese and Indians are starting to not only become vocal but also walk out of racial barriers. Communal politics are coming to an end.
And for us dear Singaporeans, now we see the need for meritocracy and multi-racial policies. And on top of that, we see how apathetic we are compared to their people. Of course there are pros and cons to it, but Singaporeans tend to be selective on what they speak to avoid offending anyone.
Five more years.
Be End. (get the pun)
