by INVISIBLEWRITER001
I’m from Penang. A true blue Penangite. Whenever I have my long break, the only place I could think of is Penang. I don’t wanna go anywhere else. Everything is there. We have good food, nice chicks, good sets of hills, used-to -be-nice beaches, historical buildings and confusing roads (that’s what people told me). So there’s no reason for me to go anywhere else.
Penangites are a unique bunch of people. Like someplace else, they swears at their long lost friends before even greet them. Whenever they give direction to vacationers, they’ll tell them
“Look for Komtar and you won’t get lost”. Penangites worships food. And they’re quite thrifty too. They won’t pay for any food that cost more than RM 5.00.
I once went to a school where the teachers don’t allow us to speak any language except English. If not for that visionary thought, I won’t be writing here. Some of the students there can also speak or understand more than 3 languages. I know some non Chinese who speaks Hokkien. Even I can understand smattering Hokkien. My favourite mamak mee goreng speaks 5 languages. I swear that Penang is a country on its own.
Take politics for example. Once, a future Prime Minister was from Penang. Current Prime Minister is from Penang. The late first Prime Minister spent his retirement in Penang and the 4th Prime Minister called this island ‘Darul Sampah’! Where else on earth can you find an island being glorified as being rubbish?
Penang has a unique political scenario. Whatever it is, a Malay can never the Chief Minister. I have no problem with this. In fact I take it as a blessing in disguise. From this silent agreement, the best Malay politicians don’t have to waste his time on this island state. They can focus their time to serve directly at national level! Only the poor, least visionary politicians stay to be ‘jaguh kampung’.
A few years back I laughed at the idea mooted by UMNO asking the post of Chief Minister to be given to Malay. For once, every single UMNO unanimously have consensus on something. Before this, they were never together at anything!
This current time you’ll see top Malay leaders in Penang basically leading a division. In recent years there were not real challenges in Division election. A young upstart can never topple down a division leader. The leaders are like warlords who rule their kingdom. You’re either with them or you’re out. From this you’ll see how the warlord claws their kingdom.
This current time you’ll see top Malay leaders in Penang basically leading a division. In recent years there were not real challenges in Division election. A young upstart can never topple down a division leader. The leaders are like warlords who rule their kingdom. You’re either with them or you’re out. From this you’ll see how the warlord claws their kingdom.
If you’re a true blue Penangite, ask yourself this question….”Where are the best Penang Malays?” Are they in Penang or somewhere else? Let me answer it for you. The only time you can see all the best and successful Malays is Hari Raya Puasa. So what’s left in Penang? Go there and find out yourself.
Is UMNO doing something to address the under supply of Malay professionals in Penang? Did they try to lure these Malays to return and serve in the state? The answer is no. Why should they get someone smarter to return home? They someday might plot something against you!
That’s the fear among the warlord.
Malays on Penang Island are the poorest. They’re proud to have the Prime Minister from this state but can they proudly claim to own the land on this used-to-be-very-beautiful island? Go figure how many Malays owns big chunk of land on the island. “Tanah tumpah darah” is just rhetoric for Penang Malays. They don’t have any more ‘tanah’ for their ‘darah’ to ‘tumpah’ on.
There’s a long lasting issue on squatters in Tanjung Tokong. The issue came to a standstill for god knows how many years. Where is UMNO? What have they done to these people? Go down and speak to them and find out first hand their predicaments. Their problems have been swept under the carpet for more than 20 years.
Those days, their windows open up to beautiful scenery of the beach. But today, the beach has been reclaimed and price of the properties there are beyond their reach. The scenario there is akin to ‘Antara Dua Darjat’. After 20 years, has the local UMNO leaders done anything? And the funny thing is, their predicament pit them against a GLC, UDA. The warlord claim to be championing rakyat’s issue, and they can’t even take it against another GLC. They want the Chief Minister’s post but they can’t even settle this 20 years issue.
There are many things to talk about Penang. If they’re serious about taking over the state, try to settle the small issues first. They can begin with Tanjong Tokong. Once settled then we can ‘DREAM’ about taking back the island. And please stop tearing up pictures. It’s damn childish and immature act. You think the youngsters wanna be in the same party with immature? In your dream!
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