Election Madness

(UPDATED 5/5/2013 9.11am) 

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Wake up early today. With high spirit went to the polling poll early in the morning with my siblings.

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Tomorrow will be a big day for Malaysian. Tomorrow Malaysians will choose their next government for the next 5 years.

This will be my 3rd time voting. The 1st was back in 2004 (GE11) & the 2nd was back in 2008 (GE12). GE12 was considered a political tsunami that had been affected Malaysia during that time. 5 states had been won by the opposition - the largest win by them ever. The political landscape have forever changed since then.

The current GE13 will be the most emotional election that Malaysians will be having after so many years. For the Gen Y generations, this will be the election that most of us will gladly participate.

I'm in my hometown in Perak to vote. All my siblings already arrived earlier than me at home. Even though I have been working in Johor close to 10 years now, I still didn't change my voting area from Perak to Johor. It is more satisfying to vote in Perak. In the past, the result could swing both ways. Both parties had won considerable times in my constituency. More ever, I'm a fence sitter - which makes my vote more valuable to both party.

The ticket price from JB to my hometown usually will be RM60. This time around - the price have increased to RM120, double the usual price. All the bus tickets is selling like hot cakes. With the awareness to vote is increase for the Malaysians, everybody wants to go back home to vote. This is for me is a good indication for Malaysians for the future. We choose to determine our future ourselves.

A sacrifice to vote

The travel back to Perak was also not smooth as usual. Even though the departure time was at 9.45pm, my bus only departed from JB at 11.15pm due to some engine problem. Even after successfully troubleshooting the engine, the travel time became longer due to heavy traffic & accidents along the way. I only arrived at 9.00am in the morning - after traveling almost 12 hours in the bus.  

With the election near at the corner, the Facebook littered with propaganda from both side of the parties. Even with all the information at the tip of the fingertip, I still think that Malaysians lack the political maturity.

Why do I feel that way? Try this. Engage a political discussion with your friend/family/colleague from the opposite side. Just like a predicted scripted drama, below will ensues:
1) Both telling off the goodness of their side
2) Both will telling off the badness of the other party
3) Both will engage into a heated argument
4) Yelling at each other

But since we're already in the digital era, this arguments is being engaged online either in blogs, forums, or worst in the Facebook. I have given up debating about politics with anyone. Because there is still Malaysians that choose to be fanatical dummies with their party that they refused to see the reality even though it is right in front of their eyes. At the time being, it is hopeless I'm telling you.

What about me? The secret weapon that I have with me all the time is that I'm always a fence sitter. I'm not a pengikut totok like all the guys out there. I can swing my vote either way that I want it to be. I analyze the policies of both parties & select the one that close to my heart. I'm becoming wiser by the years & I'm not gonna be used by any politicians. THEY SHOULD BE THE ONE THAT SERVING THE ME INSTEAD OTHERWISE. I WANT TO HAVE A BIG CAR. I WANT TO HAVE A BIG HOUSE. I WANT MY CAREER TO PROSPER. I WANT MY KIDS TO HAVE A GREAT FUTURE.

So for you all out there, happy voting tomorrow. Be early. Be confident of the election process in Malaysia. If the party of your choice wins, congratulation. If not, don't be a sore loser like a baby crying & blaming it to everyone else (even my kid Haziq can do better than that). ACCEPT THE RESULT & MOVE ON. We still have our life to live on.

In conclusion for me this GE13...

Ticket bus - RM120
Travel time - 12 hours
Voting once every 5 times - PRICELESS