Congratulations Datuk Ong Tee Keat for your win in P100.Pandan (Selangor) in GE12, 2008!
There it came and went. The general election that would go down into the annals of history (although I doubt that it will ever go into the history books for the newer generation of Malaysians whom we groom to take over our country to learn)
The one called the mother of all general elections, the tsunami wave of political change, people’s power and the most prominent one being, the dawn of a new Malaysia. Glued in front of the television with a bottle of Carlsberg from the nearby kopitiam and a bag of giant groundnuts till the wee hours of the morning waiting expectantly for the result of the 12th general election, I must admit that I, like millions of other Malaysians, were anxious and extremely curious about what the results would be like. Will the ‘giants’ rule another day or will the underdogs be given a chance to prove their worth, to walk their talk after 50 years of the ‘ruling coalition’ dominance.
Today, 2 days after the ‘tsunami’, I must admit that I’m still in a daze about the outcome. I must also admit that, I am one of those who actually bought in to the words of our PM advising us to “be thankful for what you have” and see no reason or rhyme to actually go against anything which I consider good. Life really was good for the past 5 years since the last election in 2004.
I actually was thankful for what I had, and even more thankful for what I didn’t have to go through, things like war, hunger, unemployment, sleeping on the street, foreign occupation and scarcity. After a while, it dawned upon me that, if I was living in Indonesia, as a Chinese (being the minority there), in face of a multitude of adversity and uncertainty, I can still have for myself if I work hard enough, enough food so that I wouldn’t die of hunger, a roof over my head so that I wouldn’t have to live out on the street and enough money in my pocket, so that I wouldn’t have to go beg others for it.
No matter who is in power, that person or group would still by all means do it’s best so that they do not run the country into the ground as they themselves live here too with their families and friends all around them. Who in their right mind would want chaos in their own ‘house’? This very thought had empowered me to adopt a wider take on politics and the economy which I would normally not really give a thought about.
Congratulations to the ruling coalition MP in the constituency which I had voted in for 2 general elections (P100.Pandan, Selangor), Datuk Ong Tee Keat (BN-MCA). Yes, I voted for him in 2004 and 2008, but only because he is a humble, hardworking, dedicated and caring person who have really listened to us and served us throughout the years. His banners and posters doesn’t even bear his honorific title, just his humble name. I have deep respect for him because he is walks his talk.
In the state assembly in my area, I would like to congratulate first time assemblywoman, Ms. Jenice Lee Ying Ha (DAP) for her impressive win in this area. The previous state assemblyman had really left many of us who have actually entrusted our vote to him utterly disappointed and frustrated for his lack of participation and presence, something we had wished he would have done something more about in the last 4 years or so. It is no surprise why he didn’t seek re-election this time around. Ms. Lee, we know you’ll dedicate yourself to doing a much better job and not let us down.
Although I can be considered a 2nd generation Pandan resident, buying a property here shortly before the 2004 general elections, I have lived in this area since 1999 after returning from studies overseas. It’s a really nice place cozy place to call home if you can forgive the lousy traffic jam that seems to centre around the MRR2 as you come from Cheras (Tesco Cheras) to the Pandan Indah flyover. Places of interest here include Steven’s Corner in Pandan Indah, ‘Mini-Genting’ an elevated stretch of road in the vicinity of Bkt Teratai where couples go to be close to each other while enjoying a great view of KL city especially at night. The night market and a wide variety of food outlets at Tmn Muda/Tmn Putra commercial centre (famous for it’s Buffet style Chinese mixed rice) is also famous amongst city folk.
Also equally famous here is the lake in Pandan Perdana where avid joggers, anglers and leisure seekers enjoy their morning and evening walks or just to relax and leave the hectic world behind. Pandan Indah is also home to MPAJ’s HQ. The night markets around Pandan Indah, Pandan Jaya and Taman Maju Jaya (Pandan Perdana) is also as famous and popular as those in Tmn Connaught, Seri Petaling and Damansara Utama.
I love this little spot on the map and hope that it remains beautiful, peaceful and lovely for as long as it can. It’s the way we like it and would like it to be for our future generations. All we hope for those we have entrusted our votes to is to keep it that way and possibly bring changes you deem necessary to make our lives better, both as residents of Pandan and as citizens of Malaysia.
There it came and went. The general election that would go down into the annals of history (although I doubt that it will ever go into the history books for the newer generation of Malaysians whom we groom to take over our country to learn)
The one called the mother of all general elections, the tsunami wave of political change, people’s power and the most prominent one being, the dawn of a new Malaysia. Glued in front of the television with a bottle of Carlsberg from the nearby kopitiam and a bag of giant groundnuts till the wee hours of the morning waiting expectantly for the result of the 12th general election, I must admit that I, like millions of other Malaysians, were anxious and extremely curious about what the results would be like. Will the ‘giants’ rule another day or will the underdogs be given a chance to prove their worth, to walk their talk after 50 years of the ‘ruling coalition’ dominance.
Today, 2 days after the ‘tsunami’, I must admit that I’m still in a daze about the outcome. I must also admit that, I am one of those who actually bought in to the words of our PM advising us to “be thankful for what you have” and see no reason or rhyme to actually go against anything which I consider good. Life really was good for the past 5 years since the last election in 2004.
I actually was thankful for what I had, and even more thankful for what I didn’t have to go through, things like war, hunger, unemployment, sleeping on the street, foreign occupation and scarcity. After a while, it dawned upon me that, if I was living in Indonesia, as a Chinese (being the minority there), in face of a multitude of adversity and uncertainty, I can still have for myself if I work hard enough, enough food so that I wouldn’t die of hunger, a roof over my head so that I wouldn’t have to live out on the street and enough money in my pocket, so that I wouldn’t have to go beg others for it.
No matter who is in power, that person or group would still by all means do it’s best so that they do not run the country into the ground as they themselves live here too with their families and friends all around them. Who in their right mind would want chaos in their own ‘house’? This very thought had empowered me to adopt a wider take on politics and the economy which I would normally not really give a thought about.
Congratulations to the ruling coalition MP in the constituency which I had voted in for 2 general elections (P100.Pandan, Selangor), Datuk Ong Tee Keat (BN-MCA). Yes, I voted for him in 2004 and 2008, but only because he is a humble, hardworking, dedicated and caring person who have really listened to us and served us throughout the years. His banners and posters doesn’t even bear his honorific title, just his humble name. I have deep respect for him because he is walks his talk.
In the state assembly in my area, I would like to congratulate first time assemblywoman, Ms. Jenice Lee Ying Ha (DAP) for her impressive win in this area. The previous state assemblyman had really left many of us who have actually entrusted our vote to him utterly disappointed and frustrated for his lack of participation and presence, something we had wished he would have done something more about in the last 4 years or so. It is no surprise why he didn’t seek re-election this time around. Ms. Lee, we know you’ll dedicate yourself to doing a much better job and not let us down.
Although I can be considered a 2nd generation Pandan resident, buying a property here shortly before the 2004 general elections, I have lived in this area since 1999 after returning from studies overseas. It’s a really nice place cozy place to call home if you can forgive the lousy traffic jam that seems to centre around the MRR2 as you come from Cheras (Tesco Cheras) to the Pandan Indah flyover. Places of interest here include Steven’s Corner in Pandan Indah, ‘Mini-Genting’ an elevated stretch of road in the vicinity of Bkt Teratai where couples go to be close to each other while enjoying a great view of KL city especially at night. The night market and a wide variety of food outlets at Tmn Muda/Tmn Putra commercial centre (famous for it’s Buffet style Chinese mixed rice) is also famous amongst city folk.
Also equally famous here is the lake in Pandan Perdana where avid joggers, anglers and leisure seekers enjoy their morning and evening walks or just to relax and leave the hectic world behind. Pandan Indah is also home to MPAJ’s HQ. The night markets around Pandan Indah, Pandan Jaya and Taman Maju Jaya (Pandan Perdana) is also as famous and popular as those in Tmn Connaught, Seri Petaling and Damansara Utama.
I love this little spot on the map and hope that it remains beautiful, peaceful and lovely for as long as it can. It’s the way we like it and would like it to be for our future generations. All we hope for those we have entrusted our votes to is to keep it that way and possibly bring changes you deem necessary to make our lives better, both as residents of Pandan and as citizens of Malaysia.
Click on the link to access the websites of Datuk Ong Tee Keat (MP for Pandan) and Ms. Jenice Lee (ADUN-Teratai)
