Merry Christmas everyone

Wishing everyone a blessed and happy merry christmas from The People's Power.

Recession is coming to town

As 2008 pulls down the curtain, we are going into 2009 with much greater cautions since recession has now spread over Asia after Europe and US and for sure it’s going to hit our shore soon. If you think Santa Claus is going to deliver the presents to your doorsteps this year, you might be wrong. Due to recession, his Santa Rinas and reindeers might be on strike now. The following song lyric was forwarded from a friend; an opposite version of the Santa Claus is coming to Town which we are familiar with.

You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better keep cash
I'm telling you why:

Recession is coming to town.
It's hitting you once,
It's hitting you twice
It doesn't care if you've been careful and wise
Recession is coming to town

It's worthless if you've got shares
It's worthless if you've got bonds
It's safe when you've got cash in hand
So keep cash for goodness sake,

HEY You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better keep cash
I'm telling you why:
Recession is coming to town!

Finance products are confusing
Finance products are so vague
The banks make you bear the cost of risk
So keep out for goodness sake,

OH You'd better watch out
You'd better not cry
You'd better keep cash
I'm telling you why:
Recession is coming to town.

The different 2008

It’s been a while I didn’t blog since the last post 2 months ago. Time blinks so fast that it’s already end of 2008. In a few days we are going to welcome 2009.

Currently, juggling my time between work and personal stuffs has been really hard. Working at the new place with new portfolio has been more challenging ever. And the preparation for the training overseas has laden my brains with more things to settle in advance.

Back to local political scene, this time of the year is the best to recap what has happened for the past one year. We have seen the biggest political tsunami in history that swept across the Peninsular Malaysia which changes the political geography. We have seen how BN stronghold was demolished by the alternative alliance of PKR, DAP and PAS. Although all of them have different ideology, still they formed an alliance for the first time in Malaysian history to reduce the menacing power of BN.

We have seen after 308 how other BN componential parties start questioning UMNO on their rights, benefits and races related issues. We witnessed how a few tribal leaders seek for premature de-coronation from their top post, taking full responsibility of their parties’ huge loss in the election.

We have also seen in UMNO, how Pak Lah has been pursued to make way for his successor through rounds of UMNO negotiations. Then, some faces emerged to become race champions by making racist remarks on other races. We have seen some new faces making their debut, replacing the fallen villains in 308. The son of ex-PM rises will soon destined to replace the soon faded son-in-law of current PM. We have also witnessed Mat Tyson making a comeback to the ring after years of retreat away.

Not forgetting the MCA hardcore AV star, who was out earlier this year after his famous AV, making a strong comeback to stardom powered by viagra. He is such a lucky opportunist.

Anyway, we have also witnessed the biggest electoral comeback in the history located in Permatang Pauh in which DSAI easily won defeating the other candidate with huge victory. Now, He might have failed to achieve his dream of taking over the parliament but the uproar from the people for change has never died down.

Not forgetting, those who are caught by the guard dogs of BN and put inside the various jails and Kamunting for some decisions ridiculed by BN. Standing ovation to RPK for his enduring state of mind against the misjustice done on him.

Not forgetting fellow bloggers out there who add the sugar and salt to the political scene of the country. Malaysia definitely will be different next year, as 2008 pulls its curtain down.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.