Robert Mugabe, the tyrant of Zimbabwe (and good friend of Dr. M), on his impending election loss:

“We fought for this country, and a lot of blood was shed,” Mr Mugabe told his supporters. “We are not going to give up our country because of a mere X. How can a ballpoint fight with a gun?”

The warning came a day after he declared: “We are ready to go to war.” Evidence, say observers, of mounting concerns that he may not have done enough to secure the vote.

What causes men to act like this? Ego? A hunger for power? Mental illness? Or is the man just plain evil? I just hope Zimbabwe has a future.

I wonder what Dr. M has to say about all this. Would he still invite Mugabe to retire here?

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Rocky’s bru has a heads-up today on voter registration. According to Malaysia Today, it might be wise to register before 31st March:

“Bagaimanapun, jumlah peningkatan ini belum lagi dapat dipastikan sehingga tempoh untuk semakan semula yang akan berakhir 31 Mac ini selesai. Selepas itu, daftar baru ini akan kita pamerkan di 841 kawasan untuk bantahan dan tuntutan sebelum disahkan dan diwartakan.

“Kita jangka proses ini akan selesai dalam tempoh antara 45 hari dan dua bulan daripada tarikh 31 Mac. Jadi jika pilihan raya ke-12 diadakan selepas Jun, pengundi yang tersenarai dalam daftar baru ini layak mengundi,” katanya.

Beliau menasihatkan mereka yang ingin mengambil bahagian dalam pilihan raya akan datang agar mendaftar segera, sebaik-baiknya sebelum tempoh semakan terakhir tamat hujung bulan ini.

Basically if you’re not a registered voter, it’s best to do it ASAP. The article also states that only 1 of out every 3 eligible voters have registered - that’s 5 million voters, enough to swing any election!

So I registered today :). It’s easy. All you have to do is to bring your IC to a post office (among other places) and ask them to help you fill out the form. The clerk called it the “borang SPR”.

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