The epidemic is severe. Affecting millions in Malaysia. It’s called the Malaysian General Election Fever. Don’t worry, symptoms usually disappear after about a month.
The symptoms includes:
1 – The almost overnite sudden appearance of banners and colourful flags, with logos like the “dacing”, the rocket, the white full-moon, and the “eye”. Mostly in the city centers.
2 – The hollow-eyed people walking around somewhat like zombies after sleepless nights attending political “ceramahs”, or hanging the earlier said flags in the first symptom.
3 – Discussions over “teh tarik” at their favourite mamak stall of who will win the EPL, Arsene or Fergie, turned into who will win the election, BN or BA.
4 – Friends /good neighbours not talking to each other mostly due to disagreements over their support for the same symptom No. 3
Then, after the initial 2 weeks, symptoms became more severe;
5 – “Friends” not talking to each other mostly due to one friend being picked over the other
6 – “Allies” not talking to each other after fighting over seat allocations
7 – Even more sleepless nights helping in campaigns, or listening to campaigns/”ceramahs”, or unable to sleep due to the loudness of the “ceramahs” in their neighbourhood.
8 – Minor injuries, hopefully, due (related to the first symptom) due to fighting over who can climb the highest tree to hang up their flags.
Then, the height of the fever;
9 – Bus loads of people heading to their polling centers
10 – Bus loads of people being held up when heading to their polling centers
11 – Bus loads of people being accused of being “pengundi hantu” after being held up when heading to their polling centers
12 – People comparing the new “IT” fingernail decoration (the indelible ink the election commission is using for first time)
13 – People without the new “IT” fingernail decoration putting on nail-colour to hide that fact.
14 – Discussions over “kopi pekat” at their favourite mamak stall of who will win the election, BN or BA.
15 – All TV and Radio channels tuned to the latest news on who won, and who lost. People turn to watching pirated DVDs instead.
16 – Another sleepless night to celebrate wins with their supporters.
17 – Another sleepless night to discuss what went wrong, coming to terms on their loss, and consoling the losers and their supporters .
17 – Another sleepless night for electoral committee doing recounts of the votes in dispute
18 – Another sleepless night for the “calons” and their supporters having their votes recounted
19 – Another sleepless night for newsies hunting up winners and losers taking their winning/losing statements
20 – Further sleeplessness for newsies working hard overnight to print up the full results of the elections
Then, the fever starts to abate;
21 – People coming to terms with who won and who lost
22 – Friends/neighbours of opposing parties start talking to each other again
23 – Another sleepless night for supporters taking down the flags that they put up
24 – More minor injuries related to symptom number 8.
25 – Discussions over “teh tarik” at their favourite mamak stall of who will be the “Menteri Besar”, “Ketua Menteri”, and other “Menteri”-related titles
26 – The formal declaration of by the “Perdana Menteri” of who will be the “Menteri Besar”, “Ketua Menteri”, and other “Menteri”-related titles
27 – Newsies working hard to print up the formal declaration of by the “Perdana Menteri” of who will be the “Menteri Besar”, “Ketua Menteri”, and other “Menteri”-related titles as well as their biodata.
Then, after one week of the height of the fever, everyone has recovered fully. And Malaysians go back to normal, sporting a new “cool” fingernail decoration.
For supposedly “biased” details on the 2008 election, go to http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/special.asp?pr=PilihanRaya2008
For supposedly “unbiased” details on the 2008 election, go to
http://elect.bernama.com/election/home.php
This is one fever that all of us should enjoy. Use your right to vote! Vote for the people who will work for the people! March 8, 2008
To check for your name on the electoral roll, go to http://daftarj.spr.gov.my/daftarbi.asp
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Blogging about Nothing Flowery 
Why am I suddenly posting about something serious, like the Malaysian general election? Its the first time i’m going to vote!
Of course, my take in this post is on the funnier side of the election.
Use your right to vote, Malaysians! Even if its just for the sake of testing the new indelible ink. How long will it last? ; p
on a personal note i cant wait for the fever to pass so that everytime i read the news i don’t gag on all the propanganda and every time i watch the 8 pm news i dont cringe looking at the cheap shots the propaganda machines at work….seriously cheap shots.
I agree. Whatever happened to freedom of the media in Malaysia.
My advice, read symptom No 15 – All TV and Radio channels tuned to the latest news on who won, and who lost. People turn to watching pirated DVDs instead.