Some friends are still surprised. Not so much at the results of the recent GE, rather at knowing that I
did not vote for the ruling coalition.
Yes, I did not hide the fact that I ‘pangkah’
the full moon. No reason to hide. Is there? Should I be afraid? I mean, I hear open
conversations of people who support everything that the government do,
I hear loud discussions of their undying support for the government parties, and I hear them talk loudly of whom they will vote for and reminding like-minded friends to do the same, including me. Until they hear my choice. Well, I see no wrong in doing the same as they did.
Usually the first statement to
come out of their mouths is that they did not know I am a member of PAS. I don't look like a PAS supporter. (I'll get into that another time.) My
parents are after all very solid supporters of and are veterans of UMNO. As was
my aunty and late uncle. Many of my family members work for the government. My
brothers are businessmen who do work and projects for the government. And I too
have some programs that I do (did) for several government agencies.
First off, let me clarify that I
am NOT a member of any political parties in Malaysia or out of the country. (The
last statement because my husband was formerly a Singapore citizen). Not UMNO,
not PKR, not MIC, not MCA, not DAP...no, no, no and no. And not even PAS. Those
with so much time on their hands and nothing to do with their minds can check
this out.
I am also NOT a fence sitter. I
do take offense to people who say I am.
What I am, is simply a Muslimah Malay Malaysian wife, mother, daughter, sister and entrepreneur who uses what I read, hear, see and more important, experience in my decision making. The latter usually given the higher weight.
