I like the ISA. I think it's a cool act, that when wielded with wisdom, can and has ensured the harmony and security of the country.
Of course one would wish that as our nation becomes more mature and civilised that the ISA would eventually be unnecessary. Unfortunately our nation has not demonstrated much maturity of late, what with the masses succumbing to much hate-mongering between leaders of different races and differing political affiliations. At times like this, the ISA's relevance is restated...
However, for the ISA to be effective as a tool for good, for it is nothing more than a tool, it has to be wielded with wisdom. This is where we have a problem at the moment. There isn't much wisdom at the head of our government at the moment to wield the ISA! In fact the ISA + Lah-ism = DISASTER!
Reminder: LAH-ISM => THE ACT OF INDECISIVELY DOING THE WRONG THING.
Of course one would wish that as our nation becomes more mature and civilised that the ISA would eventually be unnecessary. Unfortunately our nation has not demonstrated much maturity of late, what with the masses succumbing to much hate-mongering between leaders of different races and differing political affiliations. At times like this, the ISA's relevance is restated...
However, for the ISA to be effective as a tool for good, for it is nothing more than a tool, it has to be wielded with wisdom. This is where we have a problem at the moment. There isn't much wisdom at the head of our government at the moment to wield the ISA! In fact the ISA + Lah-ism = DISASTER!
Reminder: LAH-ISM => THE ACT OF INDECISIVELY DOING THE WRONG THING.
So with the present Lah-ist government now applying the ISA the way they do anything, indecisively and wrongly, it is no wonder that underlying issues remain unaddressed. Whilst Datuk Ahmad Ismail's suspension from UMNO calmed the Chinese down, it made many in UMNO quite upset. So the ISA was whipped out, to the satisfaction of some Malays, but now Malaysians of all colours and creeds from are upset, even pro-establishment ones!
Perhaps its time to remind Pak Lah and co that the ISA was not meant to be an instrument of power, but one of peace... and perhaps there is insufficient wisdom for this government in particular to be wielding it.
This just adds to the reason why Pak Lah should resign. Then perhaps we can have a leader that would be able to more properly use the ISA. Then again, maybe we'll even have a leader that would be good enough to avoid the use of the ISA altogether!