Oh well, I guess I should be updating this more frequently, but I'm so bogged down with work that it's become more of a nuisance to keep this going. Anyhow here goes:
Results for January exams just came out. Must say that I'm deeply DISAPPOINTED. Have high A's in C4 (100), FP1 (96), M3 (96) and Poetry+Translations (116/120) but surprise surprise, C's in S2 (65) and Captain Corelli's Mandolin (59). DISAPPOINTING! Totally... I agree with Pn. Noorsham. Disappointed and still in disbelief with these results. No way in hell that I can get these results. Well maybe by a long shot it's mathematically possible, but seriously... CCM was by far the most cruel, where only 1 person (Yan) got A in the whole class. S2 only 9 people got A's in the whole form. But still, that doesn't help comfort me in any way. Refuse to believe that I am in any way a C student and I feel that this does not reflect upon the hard work and effort I have put in, especially for CCM during the holidays. Though the S2 results doesn't affect my final grade, I'm still going to retake it for the sake of 'pride and personal satisfaction' (quote; Mr. Dickman). I know I sound dumb and stuck up because I can be using the extra time to prepare for other papers come May and June buy seriously, I won't be satisfied until I set the record right. Retaking CCM also even though I'm 25 marks above the A cut-off point. I guess it's better because I know I can do well in it and raise my cut-off point. Don't feel particularly confident with Antony & Cleopatra or Larkin poetry OR the unseen so it's for the best.
Down to more, should I say pressing and important matters? Malaysia held it's General Elections again and this time round, we see definite winds of change through out the country. It's the first time Barisan Nasional has suffered such a setback since 1969. The Opposition has won five states and has denied BN a 2/3 majority in parliament. After the crushing win in 2004, this is certainly a slap on the face. However, it goes without saying that the writing has already been long on the wall and the results do not come as such a huge surprise. In fact, should our PM have called the elections later, the outcome would probably have been much worse due to rising prices of domestic products, ethnic unrest and high profile scandals. The voters have spoken at the polls and they should seriously take heed to the voices out there.
On another note, I am somehow sceptical about the new distribution of power in our country. The Opposition now owns 5 states and holds almost 35% in parliament. Granted it has reduced the monopoly of BN in federal matters but seriously, what does this mean for the people in Malaysia? A particularly disturbing case springs to mind: The case of Shahrir Abdul Samad resigning as chairman of the BN Backbenchers Club (see Screenshots: http://www.jeffooi.com/2006/05/sandiwara_take_the_teflon_test.php) in 2006. Apparently, party members are not allowed to support motions brought up by the opposing parties in parliament. It is a policy in BN and I suspect, in all the other parties as well. Well take into account what will happen in our parliament now that BN has been denied 2/3 majority. Nothing will get done! Motions will be opposed because of party policy and with the lack of majority, no effective decisions can be made. It remains to be seen how this will play out but for the sake of our country, I hope that this ridiculous policy is thrown out of the window. When you're in parliament you make decisions based on what is best for the people. There should be no restrictions on whether they support a motion or not. To quote Shahrir,
'Like in all things, I have my principles. For example when I decided to resign as MP some time ago, I made a decision because of certain principles. You must have principles. In politics, you must have principles.
Just like in the media, you must have principles. If your boss tells you your story must be changed, then you must resign.'
Now if every MP could be like that, Malaysia would have been a much better place. For now, we'll just have to wait and see... Hopefully they will make decisions with integrity and it would truly be a sign that Malaysia has matured as a country. That would really be taking a huge step forward in terms of democracy. For now, it would be better to just see if our newly-elect leaders can fulfil their promises and restore the public faith in the government. With this new advent in politics, there are certainly exciting times ahead...~Zhongy~
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