‘Under Control’
The home minister says “we’ve got it under control.”
I’m sure this comes at great relief to all of us. I’m reminded of other occasions, which have been also as reassuring to me as this current proclamation by the home minister.
By G. Krishnan
Those Umno general assemblies were ‘under control’ when all the kris-waving and brandishing went on.
Those Umno general assemblies were also ‘under control’ with when all that ethno-religious frenzy would be whipped up and spewed.
The situation was also ‘under control’ when the authorities were giving cover to the bigots who paraded with the severed cow head last year.
The situation was ‘under control’ when the mob was allowed to indulge in its illegal public chest-thumping demonstrations last week.
The situation has always been ‘under control’ each time the regime feels it is necessary to play the religious card and continue to use religion as a means for distracting its core supporters from the real issues that inflict our society.
The situation has always been ‘under control’ even when time after time, we are confronted with one scandal after another.
The situation is ‘under control’ despite the fact that this regime continues to squander both the nation’s resources and stability.
The situation is ‘under control’ despite the fact that Umno and BN has clearly forfeited its credibility to continue to govern.
The situation is ‘under control’ because we the voters allow Umno to continue to treat us with contempt.
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