REVIEW The recent Bersih 3.0 is a loud indication that many things aren't right in Malaysia, particularly the alleged unclean electoral roll and procedures, the weakened democratic institutions and the shackled media.
And in many ways, things haven't changed much since Bersih 2.0 that was held last year despite the much-touted reform initiatives taken by the Najib administration.
Which is why the section on ‘Bersih 2.0 and All That Dirt' among other matters in Kee Thuan Chye's latest book ‘No More Bullshit, Please, We're All Malaysians', serves as a grim reminder as well as a useful documentation of things that have gone awry in our beloved country.
But this 404-page book is more than just a mere observation of things that matter to this political commentator- journalist-playwright-dramatist-actor. It's a no-nonsense commentary that lends voice to other patriotic Malaysians who are equally concerned about the roller-coaster journey that the Malaysian society has been subjected to over the years...