Nation in tears over MCA news
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 NOVEMBER - Malaysians all over the country are finding themselves in tears this morning after hearing about the latest development in the MCA saga; if for different reasons altogether.
“When I picked up my copy of the newspaper this morning, I had hoped to read up on pressing issues concerning my country,” said Hafiz Abdullah, a Kuala Lumpur resident was quoted as saying in between sobs. Hafiz was spotted sniffling outside a 7-Eleven outlet, after reading the headlines of a certain mainstream daily.
“But no,” Hafiz continued, “It was yet another news piece on the MCA! I’m not sure if I can carry on like this anymore,” he said, before having his breakfast, and proceeding to cry with a nearby mamak stall-owner.
Expatriates cry as they watch trucks carrying today's newspapers drive into Kuala Lumpur this morning.
Hafiz wasn’t the only one in a sorrowful mood today. Reports have come in from all across the country, as Malaysians describe ‘their hearts being bled’ following the announcement of former MCA EGM members Chew Mei Fun and Wee Ka Siong sniveling over their sacking from the party’s presidential council.
“My son just got his UPSR results today,” sobbed Wong Cheng Bree over to phone, who has a newspaper delivered to his house every morning. “I wanted to see what the Education Ministry had to say about the progress of Standard Six students in the country, but my heart broke at seeing yet another MCA piece.”
K Muthusamy, a lorry driver, was seen on his knees with his hands in his face by the side of the Kesas highway. “I thought I was going to find out about what the government would do with the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide report, but I couldn’t find it because the paper was filled with the MCA duo’s crying.” A torn-up newspaper was also found five metres away from the lorry, as well as a 20-kilometre line of crying Malaysians parked all along the highway.
Not even the digital media has been left unscathed by the nationwide bawling outburst. YouTube reported an unusually high number of additions, as thousands of Malaysians have recorded themselves in various weepy videos.
May or may not be Jeff Ooi.
It is believed that the tearful episodes occuring across the country are part of a subconscious effort to restore the concept of relevant news to newspapers across the country. Expert opinion is not as hopeful of the idea, as a phone call to the local branch of the Centre for Independent Journalism resulted in nothing but the sound of falling tears and dampened notepads.
November 23rd, 2009 at 4:52 am
Well, I’m laughing and delighted that the Malaysian Corrupted Association is torn apart by infighting.
All right thinking Malaysians should cheer.