Ready, Jetset, Go!

In the news yesterday, I came across a pretty picture of actress Nur Fazura Sharifuddin or better known as Fazura, who was yet again in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. Her picture was attached to an article stating that she was in court for the alleged charges of injuring another woman. That news didn’t really bother me, but what did really make my eyes go big was mention that she allegedly ’starred’ in an XXX homevideo some time ago. I looked back at her picture, put the 2 and 2 together, and that was enough to get me going on a virtual jet-set to find out more about that alleged video.

So I hopped onto my trusty Google engine, keyed in my destination - Fazura, and zipped-off at a blinding broadband speed into a virtual universe in search for the video. I scoured every nook and cranny for it but alas, returned empty-handed. No, I did not find it to my disappointment. But the search was not an unfruitful one. In the midst of my mining for treasure or digging for dirt - whichever way you choose to look at it, I did come across some forums about the video. Mostly were just red-blooded men like me, talking unabashedly behind their pseudo identities about their fantasies of Fazura and that elusive video, but one did make me stop for an extended stay.

This forum consist of people talking about not just the video, but certain moral issues. So I read on and realise that they are the Moral Police of the country, brought together by common race and religion - you get what I mean…(Ooo! Sensitive…) They tell about how Fazura has is a shame along with several other artiste whom they claim have been blinded by the glamor of the Western world (Orang Putih). Then they go on sharing their experiences and ’sightings’ about people acting indecently in public, and by that, they meant holding hands, kissing or hugging. One even said that he felt so disgusted when he saw a guy had to holding his girlfriend’s hand while crossing the road. (What the $%^# ??? What else was he supposed to do? Walk a certain distance away from her?)

So it seems they are a bit extreme in the way they despise these acts. But NO! Reading on, I realised that they are the biggest hypocrites in the world! I couldn’t believe at the way these self-righteous pharisees judged everyone else but themselves. In one of the posts there was a debate going on about the authenticity of the video and whether it was really Fazura. In response to that, one guy wrote that he is sure it was her. My question - How would he have known? Unless of course he watched that despised video himself! Then it does not stop there - another writer asks if anyone could send him the video so he can scrutinize it, and see if it’s really Fazura. (Oh yes, I’m sure all he’s gonna do is scrutinize it…someone please hand him some tissue!) The story goes on and on…

So well, why go around criticising others when they are, in my opinion worse off? Because it makes them feel righteous. Makes them think that their actions are justified. Unfortunately for them, the world is not as stupid as they are. We can all see ourselves who are the dirtiest minds around. Their pathetic minds that get a kick outta seeing a guy hold a girl’s hand, their wandering eyes and waggling tongues. My message to them, ahhh… on second thought I won’t even bother. They’re too self-righteous to even listen to my ranting.

Flipping through the newspapers in recent weeks, I realised that elections seem to be the flavor of the season. All around the world, elections, by-elections and re-elections are taking place. Governments are being renewed, replaced, reshuffled, reformed, rejected, reunited by these elections, and yet the power of the vote does not seem to don upon the individual voter.

A single vote might seem all too powerless in a pool of millions, but if every voter thought the same, therein lies a BIG problem. As we look around us, there seems to be a major amount of dissatisfaction expressed by the public towards the government, bad sentiments spilling out of control. Some demanding for a change in laws and policies, some demanding the resignation of certain leaders, some even going to the extent of demanding a new government, and lastly some simply seeking a better life the government had promised them.

I’m sure some of these governments are deeply at fault and fully deserve to face the wrath of the people, but then again, I believe that some of that fault lies with us - the voters, myself included. I am not one that is really into politics but with the little I know, many people have a lot to comment about the incumbent government and yet when it’s time to go to the polls, they re-elect them hoping something will change.

My point is, when the time comes for us to go to the polls, what are we individually looking for in our vote? Political stability, a War President, economic growth or maybe some of us just like the charm and swagger of the candidate. Whatever that aim might be, let us remember it. So that in the event our President declares war on terrorism, we won’t be complaining that he’s sending our sons to war to die. Or when we have great economic growth, we won’t complain that our prime minister is being paid too well. As long as the government is achieving what we had aim for as an individual when we voted for them, we should be satisfied - at least till the next election. Otherwise, don’t regret when revolt happens and instability comes upon the country. I urge you to think carefully before you put down that ‘X’.