The BN Mentality

The Tourism Ministry today says that it will work closely with local and foreign tour agencies to lure tourists from Thailand across the border into Malaysia. What about the people who were wounded?

By Hakim Joe

Bangkok is fast becoming a battle ground. People are dying. Businesses are closed. Live bullets are flying everywhere. The protestors are responding with petrol bombs. 

The Thai army is shooting at the Thai people. The Generals are identifying these protestors as terrorists and have vowed to eliminate them. Snipers are employed to kill the Red Shirt leaders. The non-elected Abhisit administration has just reneged on a promise to hold elections this year. 

And what does the Government of Malaysia do to alleviate the situation. Absolutely nothing except for one ministry. The Tourism Ministry today says that it will work closely with local and foreign tour agencies to lure tourists from Thailand across the border into Malaysia. 

What about the people who were wounded? I mean, this is our neighbors, right? What about the people who were shot and killed? Shouldn’t good neighbors be concerned about the welfare of its closest neighbors? 

Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Ng Yen Yen couldn’t care less or seem not to care by her actions alone. If Najib had any sense, he would have censured the wayward minister for such inconsiderate actions. This is not the time to attempt to profit from someone else’s misfortunes. But then again, why should Najib care about the Thais when he couldn’t care less about the minorities here on his doorstep? 

That is what you get for as asking stupid questions. 

And then there is the DAP win in a seemingly impenetrable BN fortress to worry about now. Alas, a larger pool of postal votes could have swung things around. Time to plan for a military camp in Sibu.