People's Power - Lesson To Learn

People's Power does not mean taking to the streets carrying weapons, burning tyres or rampaging shops. These may happen in other countries but not in our own country unless the rakyat is push against the wall with certain people in power trying hard to create unrest in order for them to stay in power.

Malaysians maturity have grown over the years and the people's power action is used in the non violent way just like the recent General Election. There are many ways that actions by People's Power need not be violent.

We are now living in the virtual world where communication is done within seconds around the world. The use of sms, satellites and computers are increasing every day in Malaysia. People tend to use these gadgets to pass informations and messages without first confirming the actual facts or the truth of it.

I like to bring you the message "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility" by Hannah Yeoh, State Assemblyman for Subang Jaya.

"With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility

While March 8 has given Malaysians a taste of people's power, it has also brought along another problem. Some people now feel they can say just about anything without taking responsibility for their statements and we see people giving a "piece of their mind" whenever the opportunity arises.
Lately I have been receiving sms from unknown numbers relating to some issues in Subang Jaya. May I just remind residents to be cautious of the things you read and the things you forward to others? March 8 has given Malaysians a lot of courage to speak up but this must be accompanied by wisdom, truth, accuracy, courtesy and graciousness. We sometimes blame the media for spreading half truth, lies or inaccurate news but what about ourselves?
Always make efforts to verify the accuracy of your materials before forwarding them to others. With great power comes great responsibility. Malaysians must learn to handle their new found "freedom" with care. Test everything. Filter your own thoughts and ask yourselves questions. I do that and if I don't have the answer, I would not unreasonably expect others to have it. It takes the entire team of Malaysians to change Malaysia for good. Let's work on this together...

Malaysiakini reported the home minister declares Hindraf an illegal organisation. Hindraf is there because of People's Power and so far they are peaceful even in their biggest 25 Nov 2007 rally but were water cannoned forcing some to retaliate. Letters sent in to Malaysiakini about the Hindraf ban can be accessed here.