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我们在檳城时正好是剛宣佈3月8日为大選期，朋友SC夜晚駕車載我们去某處，一路上看到 '再转变' 的布条，SC说，“再转变，这会是什么党的？” 我猜说，“再转变，听起来应该可能是行动党吧？”
過后我仔細一看，原來我猜錯了！
我與某些朋友亲人談起大選時，我會探问，“你將會選誰？” 他們多数说投…
可惜我这次却无法投選了，而 Steve 卻说幸虧大選日我们已不在马來西亞！听起來他從马來西亞執政及政府處理大集會的新聞等后，他擔心不知會再有何事發生…
我不批評其它，只说一項关於人身安全，马來西亞的治安真的是越來越不堪 – 很差！以前我一個人夜晚出門也不覺得怎樣… 現时我听 BS 週末一人黎明天未亮去Air Itam Dam跑步，我關心她说了一句，“最好别一個人去！”
想起緬甸的昂山舒吉（Aung San Suu Kyi）被軍政軟禁、巴基斯坦的貝娜絲（Benazir Bhutto）被謀殺…
那些參政不是为了個人利益而是為了政治貢獻的人，我都會对他们肅然起敬！

When we were in Penang, it was just announced that the election date will be on March 8. My friend SC was driving us somewhere at night and we saw banners with the Chinese words: 再转变 (“Keep Reinventing”). SC said, “再转变, I wonder which party it is from?” I guessed and said, “再转变, it sounds like maybe it’s from the DAP opposition party?”

After that I looked at them carefully, and found that my guess was wrong!

When I talked to some family members and friends about the election, I tried to understand and asked, “Who will you vote for?” Mostly they said vote for…

I will miss the vote this time, but Steve was glad we won’t be in Malaysia on Election Day! Sounds like he’s not sure what might happen, since he read the Malaysian news about the government and its reaction to the recent rallies, etc…

Just let me criticize only one of the problems: it is about living security. In past years, I could go out alone and wasn’t concerned about safety… Currently, I heard my friend BS went jogging alone at Air Itam Dam on the weekend during the early morning while it was still dark. I was concerned about her safety and said to her, “Better not to go alone!” Malaysia’s public security has become worse!

Thinking about the Myanmar politician, Aung San Suu Kyi, who is under detention by her government, and the Pakistani politician, Benazir Bhutto, who was killed recently…

I highly respect those who participate in politics, not for their own personal benefit, but to contribute to society!