1. What’s your take on our nation’s Budget 2012?
2. Did you attend BAC Freshers Night 2011? What do you think of it?
3. What are your thoughts on the ongoing Occupy Wall Street Movement?
4. How was your Deepavali?
5. Why did the chicken cross the road?
1. I think that the Budget 2012 is quite people-oriented but less emphasis has been put on the pressing needs of the senior citizens, the middle-income group and the low-income group.
2. I did, but I left pretty early so I don't think that I'm in a very good position to comment on this.
3. Even though their main goal is not achieved (yet), the world has heard their voices and the protesters have managed to create awareness about their plight. This is the very first step towards reaching their main objective in narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor.
4. I was invited to a friend's open house and everyone was required to wear traditional Indian costumes. Three guys failed to do so and we forced them to don on sarees! They looked really funny! That aside, we had a good time bonding over games and the Indian food. 1Malaysia indeed!
5. I think the real question is why did the road cross the chicken's path?
1. Well what can you say? It's the combination of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and also Chinese New Year. Gifts Gifts Gifts. But, yes BUT the thing is, we all forgot that it is actually our own money they're using for the giveaway. What can we say? Malaysia Boleh!
2. Great event, great job, great performances by our very own great performers in the greatest night. And also not to forget the great job done by our MCs. On a personal note, Mr Raja Singham did sent a chill down to my spine!
3. It will be too lengthy to analyse and summarize the whole movement,so all i can proudly say is that the rally of protest actually started in our very own KUALA LUMPUR! Just hope that it will end in the way it started--in a peaceful manner.
4. First of all I would like to wish all my friends a Happy Belated Deepavali. Regarding that special day, it was rather uneventful to me. Slept late the night before (thanks to the non-stop bombardment of firecrackers), woke up late in the morning, studied a bit, Facebook a lot,and slept even later in that night (again thanks to the firecrackers).
5. To FEEL the THRILL. As human we climb the cliff, jump of the plane and climb Twin-Towers. SO WHAT? Chickens cross the road!
1. Quite inspiring if practiced in a proper manner.
2. Nope, therefore regret enough when i saw the photos and videos.
3. Chaos all the time.
4. As simple as usual as I'm not an Indian.
5. To go to the other side.
1. Could have been better. Could have been worse. But nothing wrong with a little candy given out before the elections. ;)
2. Sort of. Was gymming with my buddy when we heard Mr.Raja singing plus the smell of food. Then we decided to attend. :D
3. Idealistic. But futile. Unless the government does start making changes. Which would be difficult due to lobbying from the rich not to do so.
4. Assignments. Nuff Said.
5. KFC was on the same side he was on. >:)
NAME: Mohd Fahazrul
1. Let me Malaysian-haiku this answer.
Increase good, increase bad
Like the winds, she blows many directions
but stays nowhere, she is not at home
Everything is peach and flower blossoms
Election will come soon like rain
Wash over promise into rivers of despair
*sigh*
2. Attended. Should be able to sum it up in a few points.
Most memorable moment: Mr. Rajasingham singing "Mary Had a Little Lamb" ala Rod Stewart plus Rodney King meets Stevie Wonder power combo. It still gives me eargasmic shivers at night thinking about it.
Least memorable moment: "Sorry guys, no more plates" said the caterers to the hungry group of boys who have waited in line for half an hour.
BAC Freshers Night was... A time for newbies like myself to make my utmost first impression count and connect with people I might spend years with plus some food and an open mic night.
It was like speed dating on steroids accompanied by two stand-up comedians, karaoke and ONLY alt-rock music played in the background.
Plus who would refuse a party on the roof top of a law school? Who would? Tell me.
3. Goes to show that there is no place like home, there is no place like home, there is no place like home... as said by Dorothy (Wizard of Oz, 1939)
The American Dream is long gone. Post-capitalism issues and troubles has finally catch up to the entire nation and revolt should be inevitable. Should be.
The question is... Will this movement be a movement of the masses? Will it have a bigger impact than Oprah's final telecast show?
If you ask me, my answer is no.
Ignorance is bliss and ignorance is suffering for the majority of that nation's populace.
The current Bull and Bear, the master and his minions will prevail as long as main stream America is addicted to the dollar sign.
The other, more powerful hands who controls the economy are far rooted in the governance for it, capitalism and capitalist ideals, to ever really fail and fall.
What am I doing in law school, right? Hahaha.
4. As a Malaysian who enjoys his Indian food fare, I went on a food-trip to a few of the open houses by the government or local municipal councils on the morning of Deepavali. Entertainment and event venue differs, but the Malaysian represented spirit was prevalent at all the venues.
The spirit of 1Malaysia, loving free food.
I am not belittling Malaysians, I was just amazed at the sheer volume of people willing to line up for sponsored food early in the morning. Maybe it was a special day, special occasion. Maybe they knew that it was their tax dollars at work. Who knows. Hmmm...
5. Which road? Highway or federal roads? City or village? Road conditions? Rush hour or non-peak hours? Which chicken of which origin and nationality? Migrant chicken? Does the chicken have proper permit to be outside of the 'reban' (coup)? Was the road built or maintained by the current state government recently or was it not? (in reference to the surely coming elections in the near future) Literal rule or golden?
And thousands of more questions were asked back.
Why? Because we are proud lawyers-to-be.
Seek the truth. Seek the truth's truth. Seek it like a heat-seeking missile on steroids.
Hahaha.
1. On a very serious note, the Budget seems to have crippled the nation as a whole as a short term solution to our country's long term financial problems. This "Welfare cum Election Budget" as it is dubbed aims at giving welfare benefits to the lower income group, improving the pay of civil servants and ash handout to students yet, very little is allocated to education and public transport. I myself, as a student/citizen who travels to college daily by commuter, the least the government can do is improve it's services by mitigating delays and increase the number coaches available. If Malaysia can have a large extensive expressway (PLUS highway) why not inject some funds into the public transport system?
It seems like a budget design to please the group majority and to avoid a vote of no confidence from the general public. Little to no allocations were used to further develop rural areas of Sabah and Sarawak although they were promised with more substantial developments. Is this what a government should do if they actually do keep the interests of the rakyat in mind?
With the fall in commodity prices, it is highly speculated that the government would be borrowing money to finance the budget, which seems rather unwise, in my opinion.
I was very surprised and appalled when some local economists praised the budget for being a good budget. Malaysia's debt currently stands at 144.6 billion dollars and this amounts to 53.8% of the country's GDP and deficit is at 7% of the nation's GDP. As compared to many developing nations, for debt to be almost half of the country's GDP and having a 7% deficit is acceptable, but it also almost tips to the economic red zone. Perhaps the reason why the budget was made as such is because of the government may have felt that they can support it, albeit barely.
I feel the application of this budget is foolhardy as it pours too much money into welfare where economic development is neglected, I hope the the budget can be revisited for the betterment of the rakyat.
2. Nope, unfortunately i couldn't make it. So I cannot really comment on it :(
3. It is a good endeavour by the 99%, however I see little point in protesting. The fact is they pretty much acknowledge the problem and insist fairness in redistributing wealth which the rich people will not do. However, I feel the movement doesn't do it well as they do not seem to have a focal objective; their demands change from time to time, and sometimes at a whim. What can be done though, is to find ways to attain wealth through efficient yet scrupulous ways. I suggest reading 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' by Robert Kiyosaki for further insight on this, it presents solid arguments whereby the middle and lower class can choose to be wealthy to, if they know how to.
4. Spent my Deepavali working my part time job. Triple pay on public holidays baby!
5. How many roads must one chicken cross?
1. The budget really needs more plans in helping the low and the middle income people, the issues of minimal salary, tax reduction for vehicles and fuel, increase prices in goods, unemployment, loan for education, expensive housing areas and many more which are not addressed seriously. Not much has changed, still stuck in the same rut.
2. Yes, I attended it. Overall, it was a good first try for organizing such an event on such a short notice. Ice-breakers (games) was a little difficult to carry out with such a large group, may not be as effective as one would hope it would be.
3. I'm not well-equipped to answer this question.
4. My deepavali was a quiet one. I wasn't invited to anyone's house so I had my own chapati and mutton curry for dinner.
5. To boldly go where no chicken has gone before.
Questions by Nigel Lim. Special thanks to Elaine Lee.
