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No More Bullshit, Please, We're All Malaysians
Straight talk on Malaysian politics is what you get in this book. No mincing of words, no waffling. Direct and to-the-point. In other words, no bullshit. Writer Kee Thuan Chye is noted for his candid and honest commentaries on Malaysian politics; in these pages are his incisive interpretations of what is going wrong in Malaysia and suggestions of what needs to be done to correct the ills.
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404 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2012
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March 18, 2012
Election fever is back again to infect the country and Marshall Cavendish has cleverly published this book collecting Kee's jottings on Malaysian politics from the past three years which first appeared on online websites such as Free Malaysia Today and Malaysiakini.
A collection of articles that was originally made available for free online begs the question, "why should we pay for it now?" Well, if you're like me and prefer a hard copy of stuff we like to read then paying RM40 for this book is no big deal. Besides, I never read the articles when they first came out (anti-Establishment I may be but I don't lurk around the blogs and news portal 24/7, ya know?) so to me the contents of this book are 'new'.
Kee fears that Malaysia is going to hell in a handbasket if serious reforms are not made. Official racism, blatant corruption, crushing of civil liberties and revisionist history where non-Malays who fought for independence are curiously deleted from history books are just some of the bullshit that he wants to see cleansed from Malaysia.
It's a tough struggle but somebody's gotta to do it. No More Bullshit hopes to make his struggles less lonely.
A collection of articles that was originally made available for free online begs the question, "why should we pay for it now?" Well, if you're like me and prefer a hard copy of stuff we like to read then paying RM40 for this book is no big deal. Besides, I never read the articles when they first came out (anti-Establishment I may be but I don't lurk around the blogs and news portal 24/7, ya know?) so to me the contents of this book are 'new'.
Kee fears that Malaysia is going to hell in a handbasket if serious reforms are not made. Official racism, blatant corruption, crushing of civil liberties and revisionist history where non-Malays who fought for independence are curiously deleted from history books are just some of the bullshit that he wants to see cleansed from Malaysia.
It's a tough struggle but somebody's gotta to do it. No More Bullshit hopes to make his struggles less lonely.
December 4, 2012
Exposing and condemning the wrongs done is easy, Mr. Kee, but how about coming out with acceptable solutions on how to solve the problems. For instance, how do you convince foreign MNCs to come over in masses to invest in a country where I currently see as politically unstable.
July 24, 2017
In short, this book is an old record in its figurative and literal sense.
Honestly, i should have finished this when I was younger, when the issues are more relevant. It did improve my English by a lot during my high school. Reading this now in 2017 and already rather familiar with malaysian politics, this adds no value to me already. I gave this 2 stars because I want to support the author's spirit, but this book is honestly not worth most of your time reading nowadays as all the issues are honestly discussed back and forth online many times already. I would like to assume most civilized MAlaysians are already on the same page on these matters. I somehow also didn't have the patience to appreciate his play scripts inserted throughout.
It is not really a smooth reading as the intentions and examples given are repeated too much, and sounded like a broken record halfway the read. This is not really brutal honesty by today's standards. Maybe that is a comforting thought, as at this time then, our freedom of speech, or at least the number of voices, has improved much since.
Recommended as an archive of all contemporary Malaysian issues. But the content is honestly dated for any meaningful discussion unless you really have been disconnected from Malaysian politics for a long while.
Honestly, i should have finished this when I was younger, when the issues are more relevant. It did improve my English by a lot during my high school. Reading this now in 2017 and already rather familiar with malaysian politics, this adds no value to me already. I gave this 2 stars because I want to support the author's spirit, but this book is honestly not worth most of your time reading nowadays as all the issues are honestly discussed back and forth online many times already. I would like to assume most civilized MAlaysians are already on the same page on these matters. I somehow also didn't have the patience to appreciate his play scripts inserted throughout.
It is not really a smooth reading as the intentions and examples given are repeated too much, and sounded like a broken record halfway the read. This is not really brutal honesty by today's standards. Maybe that is a comforting thought, as at this time then, our freedom of speech, or at least the number of voices, has improved much since.
Recommended as an archive of all contemporary Malaysian issues. But the content is honestly dated for any meaningful discussion unless you really have been disconnected from Malaysian politics for a long while.
May 27, 2013
Buku ni, stress baca sebenarnya. Tapi entah kenapa tak boleh nak berhenti baca.
Saya suka akan satu pandangan yang mengatakan, membaca sesuatu buku, atau artikel, atau apa-apa sahaja bentuk tulisan, tidak bermakna kita menerima segala pandangan atau teori penulis. Fungsi membaca adalah untuk menambah ilmu dan untuk kita tahu, dalam dunia ni, ada banyak sisi pandang apabila membincangkan tentang satu perkara.
Membaca buku ini, ada beberapa perkara yang saya tidak bersetuju dengan penulis. Membaca bukan bermaksud menerima segala benda, Cukup sekadar membuka ruang untuk berfikir dengan lebih kritikal akan sesuatu isu.
Mengulas sedikit tentang buku ini, banyak menekankan tentang isu-isu yang biasa wujud di Malaysia. Isu berbilang bangsa, isu pendidikan, isu dunia kewartawanan merupakan antara isu yang dikupas ringkas di dalam buku ini. Dan tidak hairanlah, saya kirakan buku ini sangat bias atas faktor mungkin atas dasar sejarah hidup penulis sendiri yang membentuk cara fikirnya dalam menulis buku ini.
Saya suka berpegang pada prinsip, "adillah dalam mengkritik, walaupun terhadap musuh".
dan juga memetik kata-kata murabbi pada suatu ketika dahulu,
"Upgradelah software fakta kita,
Jangan biarkan virus taqlid
Membabi buta masuk CPU kita...
Kerana semua itu akan ditanya di hari akhirat nanti."
Akhir kata, ingin saya memetik kata-kata Kee Thuan Chye di dalam buku ini,
"Loving your country is not about waving flags. What's inside you is what really matters." muka surat 380
"Bacalah dengan (menyebut) nama Tuhanmu yang menciptakan." [96:1]
Saya suka akan satu pandangan yang mengatakan, membaca sesuatu buku, atau artikel, atau apa-apa sahaja bentuk tulisan, tidak bermakna kita menerima segala pandangan atau teori penulis. Fungsi membaca adalah untuk menambah ilmu dan untuk kita tahu, dalam dunia ni, ada banyak sisi pandang apabila membincangkan tentang satu perkara.
Membaca buku ini, ada beberapa perkara yang saya tidak bersetuju dengan penulis. Membaca bukan bermaksud menerima segala benda, Cukup sekadar membuka ruang untuk berfikir dengan lebih kritikal akan sesuatu isu.
Mengulas sedikit tentang buku ini, banyak menekankan tentang isu-isu yang biasa wujud di Malaysia. Isu berbilang bangsa, isu pendidikan, isu dunia kewartawanan merupakan antara isu yang dikupas ringkas di dalam buku ini. Dan tidak hairanlah, saya kirakan buku ini sangat bias atas faktor mungkin atas dasar sejarah hidup penulis sendiri yang membentuk cara fikirnya dalam menulis buku ini.
Saya suka berpegang pada prinsip, "adillah dalam mengkritik, walaupun terhadap musuh".
dan juga memetik kata-kata murabbi pada suatu ketika dahulu,
"Upgradelah software fakta kita,
Jangan biarkan virus taqlid
Membabi buta masuk CPU kita...
Kerana semua itu akan ditanya di hari akhirat nanti."
Akhir kata, ingin saya memetik kata-kata Kee Thuan Chye di dalam buku ini,
"Loving your country is not about waving flags. What's inside you is what really matters." muka surat 380
"Bacalah dengan (menyebut) nama Tuhanmu yang menciptakan." [96:1]
January 17, 2014
First book of the year and I enjoyed it very much...albeit it got my blood boiling at times, even though the injustice highlighted in the book was nothing new. The author did a very good job in explaining each of the challenges faced by Malaysian leaders in different parties. It was certainly a good read for those who want to learn more about Malaysian politics...or just want to get a sense of the frustrations felt by the people in the Kangkung land.
In the book, it was the first time I read about the "Greater Malaysians" speech by Anwar, which gave me the same goosebumps when I first read about MLK's "I Have A Dream".
Hopefully the Greater Malaysians will prevail one day....soon.
Excerpts from Anwar's speech:
“To those who say this country is for the Malays and that they are under threat in their own country, I say you are a greater Malaysian when you fight against the plunder of your country’s wealth by a few.
You are a greater Malaysian when you are concerned about the rights and welfare of the poor among the Malays, Chinese, Indians, Dayaks and Kadazans in the whole country.
You are a greater Malaysian when you are not only roused to indignation by the shooting death of an Aminulrasyid Amzah but also over the deaths of Teoh Beng Hock and A. Kugan while they were under investigation.
You are a greater Malaysian when you say, ‘Enough is enough, this country is mine as much as it is yours’, and you decide to use your vote for a new future for your country at the next general election."
In the book, it was the first time I read about the "Greater Malaysians" speech by Anwar, which gave me the same goosebumps when I first read about MLK's "I Have A Dream".
Hopefully the Greater Malaysians will prevail one day....soon.
Excerpts from Anwar's speech:
“To those who say this country is for the Malays and that they are under threat in their own country, I say you are a greater Malaysian when you fight against the plunder of your country’s wealth by a few.
You are a greater Malaysian when you are concerned about the rights and welfare of the poor among the Malays, Chinese, Indians, Dayaks and Kadazans in the whole country.
You are a greater Malaysian when you are not only roused to indignation by the shooting death of an Aminulrasyid Amzah but also over the deaths of Teoh Beng Hock and A. Kugan while they were under investigation.
You are a greater Malaysian when you say, ‘Enough is enough, this country is mine as much as it is yours’, and you decide to use your vote for a new future for your country at the next general election."
December 18, 2015
If you can't stand a brutal honesty, this book clearly is not made for you. I bought this book in 2013, I flipped a few pages and I kept it back in my book shelf until it gets dusty. Truth be told (in 2013), I am at the phase which i still searching the truth over my country. Politics is dirty and it's kind of hard to decide whom to trust or not. At that particular year, I was very much exposed to Malaysia political scene, major thanks to my political studies lecturer. She's the one who really made me dig deep over my consciousness of being Malaysian first, Malay seconds. Now, reading this book didn't tick me off. Whatever Thuan Chye wrote is straight talk and not wishy washy. He wanted people to wake up and politicians to be aware of him. He is not an ass kisser when it comes to commenting the fault government. He slammed them hard when they are wrong and he gave them credit when it's due. This book deserved five stars not just for its excellent writing but for its unapologetic stance it took to really give a damn whatever happened in Malaysia.
February 22, 2016
"It was very important to makes sure that people become well off, ya. And that would help to lessen the friction between the races. As long as you can keep the economy afloat and prosperous, you won't get these tensions. But, as you've seen on a couple of occasions when the economy dipped, these tensions have risen to the surface."
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November 18, 2012Terjemahan buku ini agak mentah hingga sakit perut(memeningkan). Menyesal beli edisi bahasa Melayu. Lebih molek dihayati dalam bahasa asalnya. Apa-apa pun, ia sudah pun ada di rak, maka apa-apa pun, aku tetap juga kena baca.
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April 9, 2016
I believe what has been brought forward by the author is a fair analysis of what is really going on in Malaysia, minus censorship. He tells it as it is. And for that, it makes for a good critical, no bars held read.
July 12, 2012
Essential for Malaysians and those who really want to know Malaysia.
It's a compilation of essays on Malaysia's past, and what it has to do for it's own future.
It's a compilation of essays on Malaysia's past, and what it has to do for it's own future.
April 27, 2013
Eye opening to Malaysian politics
August 31, 2016
Impressive.. We can see that politics in Malaysia is really corrupted. How pity Malaysian living in a corrupted country.
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