Mari Mengundi-Musings & Happenings for 12th GE.

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KUALA TERENGGANU: Calon Bebas yang bersaing merebut kerusi Parlimen Kuala Terengganu, Maimun Yusuf, 89, kini mula berkempen dengan berbasikal dari rumah ke rumah sambil menjual kain.
Warga emas dari Kampung Atas Tol itu, berkata menjual kain pekerjaan tetapnya sejak 15 tahun lalu sekali gus memudahkan tugasnya berkempen untuk ‘Parti Tanah Melayu Bersama Dalam Islam’ menggunakan lambang kunci.
Menurutnya, anara persediaan yang sudah dilakukannya termasuk menempah 1,000 keping poster untuk ditampal di sekitar kawasan kampung dan bandar ini serta membeli telefon bimbit membabitkan kos kira-kira RM3,000.
“Sudah menjadi kebiasaan tok akan keluar menjual kaind ari jam 8 pagi hingga tengah hari dan sambil menjual kain, tok boleh berkempen untuk parti kunci.Walaupun sudah lanjut usia, wanita itu masih mampu mengayuh basikal bagi memastikan dia memenangi pilihan raya kali ini.
Bagi kerusi Parlimen berkenaan, Barisan Nasional (BN) diwakili penyandangnya, Datuk Razali Ismail berdepan calon ‘bidan terjun’, Mohamad Sabu yang juga Naib Presiden Pas.
“Tok tak percaya kepada mana-mana parti sebab itu masuk bertanding. Walaupun tak pandai membaca dan menulis, tok akan menggunakan khidmat kerani membantu kerja menguruskan dokumen jika menang,” katanya.
Menurutnya, kelmarin, dia mengupah anak rakannya, RM20 bagi mengisi borang penamaan calon kerana dia sendiri tidak tahu menulis dan membaca.
Katanya, dia mengumpul RM10,000 itu hasil jualan kain dan menerima bantuan Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat (JKM) RM200 sebulan dan menolak dakwaan konon wang pertaruhan itu hasil jualan tanah pusaka.
Sementara itu, jirannya, Jusoh Mohd, 56, berkata wanita itu gemar menonton Buletin Utama dan Berita Dunia dan ketika siaran kedua-dua slot itu, beliau akan menguatkan pembesar suara televisyen menyebabkan jiran tetangga tidak perlu memasang televisyen di rumah masing-masing.“Tok memang mengharapkan kemenangan kerana banyak faedah rakyat akan dapat termasuk buat rumah, sekolah dan pejabat mengikut rekaan terkini kerana sekolah yang ada sekarang fesyen lama dan warnanya tidak cantik,” katanya ketika ditemui berkempen di sekitar rumahnya di Kampung Gong Gemia, di sini, semalam.

I got this from a friend who sent it to me thru email....today:26/02/2008
More stories go here. and you can find the video here!Hemmm..personally,I think she has some real courage,but still, I couldn't agree on her trying to be a politician.She is an illiterate,and she is being assisted by Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat herself.Life was hard,yet she has the heart to simply 'waste' her 10k ( might be her biggest amount of money so far! ) for the election.And she even have to fork out another 3k for posters!Nenek..I think it would be better if you use that money for your Hajj!I am not trying to be prejudice,but as a kampung fellow myself,I know how meaningful RM10k for the 'less-fortunate' country fellow.This especially refers to those who are receiving charity assistance!To the extent that they can build a 'decent house'.Banyak woo...even for us,who worked our beatiful big fat *@& off!

On another note:I am going for my 1st election this year!Err...agak2 bley tangkap gambar dak?
My comment on this election?Hmmm...suffice to say....I LOVE TUN M!(taknak cakap bebanyak...kang salah tulis naya!) .
I wish I can ask this Questions:
1)Kenapakah rumah2 di Sarawak sungguh over-priced?After 5 years,the house started to sink deeper and there are even houses falling apart.Mind you,they cost you at least RM100k+++ for a single storey terrace!
2)Kenapakah harga keperluan terlalu tinggi?Eg:Kerang in Kuching=RM7 per/kg
Kerang in Ipoh:RM1.50 per/kg.
3)Kenapakah few years back ada sorg politician mengatakan begini?"HARGA RUMAH KEDIAMAN DI KUCHING DAN BANDAR2 UTAMA LAIN DI SARAWAK ADALAH MSIH SGT RENDAH JIKA DIBANDINGKAN DGN HARGA KEDIAMAN DI PARIS & LONDON!HOHHHHH!!!!IYELA...IT DOESN'T MATTER AT ALL PUN IF YOU HAVE BOUGHT A FEW HOUSES THERE ( I GUESS IT HELPS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PRICE,KAN?),BUT PLEASE...ADALAH MENGHIRIS TAU TAK....UNTUK ORG2 YG BELUM MAMPU PERGI KE PARIS,LONDON ETC.
I was WRITING this,because currently I am still surveying and eyeing a few houses here in Matang Jaya ( we are not talking about the 2-bedrooms low cost house here! ).WHICH MAKES ME THINK,IF A CAREER WOMAN WHO SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE HOUSES STILL WHINE OVER THE PRICE,WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THOSE WHO ONLY HAVE A SINGLE BREADWINNER?Agak2 aa...take this for an example:
I have an information regarding rumah in Titi Serong's Area,2-storey Semi-D,priced at only RM120k++ & negotiable,compared to a 2nd hand 3 bedroom single storey terrace priced at RM165k ( intermediate lagi... ),won't your heart bleed in agony!nanti tak pasal2 semua org Sarawak pi beli rumah kat Semenanjung...!Entahla...kalu nak kata Kuching tok metropolitan...it iss not even next to Penang!Full-stop!TQ!Don't sue me...hehehhee...I am just voicing out my despair and concern,as the most loyal follower of BN!Hidup BN!Undilah BN!But BN..pls....