Malaysian politics

A lot of excitements in Malaysia while I'm away.They had at least two by-elections in the last couple of months (Machap and Ijok?) Ijok was like a bad circus.There were some 1500 FRUs installed and there were fights between rivalling supporters.Shameless fights in which some were admitted to Intensive Care Units.Have we come to this level? What happened to the old spirit of Malaysians who always gave way and were respectful of one another? Esp those of the Malay culture.Are Javanese in Ijok any different? Javanese in Malaysia (of whom I have come across)are amongst the gentlest beings.So who were these people who had gone on violent rampage? Almost unrecognisably Malaysians! Were they from outside? (there were at least two buses spotted, said to have ferried phantom voters and that they came from a state, bordering Thailand.A blogger wrote about how an IC was faked to enable a person to vote.He gave this IC no. of an 8 year old 990518610029 and if you enter it in the box at this site http://daftarj.spr.gov.my/daftarbi.asp to see the particulars of the person who's registered to vote in Ijok, you will be amazed how an under-aged boy could be given an IC so soon! Usually the age is 12 to get an IC.

If this is an error..it is costly and a threat to the sovereignty of the nation.
I will write to the Election Commission to find out.I'm sure others had done so already.But just in case they had not...


This year Malaysia will celebrate its 50th Independence Day.I hope we are not moving backwards.