Back into the fray

After almost 2 months of hiatus, I decided to at least try and save my poor dying blog from the brink of extinction. First of all, I apologize to those slobs waiting for me to post little tidbits to humor them. Actually, I did try to find some, but none were nifty enough to warrant a post here.

Tomorrow, we celebrate our nation's 51st Independence Day. It has been more than half a century since we gained freedom and independence from the British. The day the Union Jack was lowered and the day we raise our very own flag. The day when thousands flocked Stadium Merdeka to bear witness to a historic event. The day our founding Father Tunku Abdul Rahman raised his hand into the air and proclaimed Merdeka at the top of his lungs infront of his people. People were overjoyed, they have their very own identity and land to call their own. Things looked promising back then.

Yet, after 51 years, Malaysia, still a developing country, has fallen into uncertainty. Even after half a century has passed, we have not matured from our backwater village mentality. The 'rakyat' has been mislead, swayed, sweet-talked by our 'dedicated' politicians and government. We show our endless support for them, yet we are being treated as scum. We are simply tools at their disposal. They do not even view us as human beings.

I can't say this Merdeka will be a meaningful one. Events earlier this year have enraged the people nationwide. The March elections saw a devastating defeat for our coalition parties. The majority support for the Opposition this time has send a strong message, that the people want "CHANGE". Barely just 2 months ago, our petrol price has spiked to a costly RM2.70 / litre, putting the strain on wage earners and the low-income group. People already stretching their ringgit have been fucked over, turned over, and fucked again. Though a 20 cent reduction has been given to ease the rising prices, one can only hope our clever 'monkeys' in the Parliament doesn't fuck things up again and actually use their clever little brains to actually help the people who they have damned to the lowest depths of hell.

Budget 2009 served as a buffer, a desperate attempt by our intelligent simians to regain the people's trust in them by offering goodies in small packages. Existing sectors are getting a steady boost while those in poverty will be relieved off their sad state and be upgraded.

So what meaning does Merdeka hold this year? Absolutely nothing. Nil. Zilch. Zero. Kosong. Telur. I pray the rain will dampen our parade tomorrow. Maybe it could also flood and drown the people responsible for fucking us up in the first place. Yes, I'm looking at you people in the VIP section. You better bring more than just your brollies tomorrow.