We all knew, perhaps she knew better, that the destiny of her death was not surprising at all. That the the fate of those who fight for the little people, the general public usually lies with those who have nothing but evil in their hearts. It would seem that democracy is not the way forward for people in power or those who hunger for power.
It would be almost impossible to point the finger at the plotters of Madam Benazir's death. Was it a lone gunman or was it conspiracy? Your guess is a good as mine. The deed has been done and an opponent has been eliminated. That is that!
The little people have to get on with their lives. They can now only remember and cherish their leader. Perhaps a tomb will be built for Madam Benazir and thousands even millions will throng her tomb to lament what could have been. That is the story of other nations - sacrifice and death are commodities that need to be traded for a little freedom and democracy. Their 'fighters' fight to the death and by God's will some good will come from it.
In Malaysia, no sane man or woman will ever blow himself or herself up to prove a point or show dissent. The leaders and their mates may rest easy knowing that none of them will be martyred by such gruesome attack. And so they can continue happily with their indiscriminate raping of the nation's wealth or unabated plundering of the people's right for a life that's free and secure.
Malaysia is a long way away from the tumultuous politics of other nations that are relatively friendly to us. Even Indonesia and Thailand, our close neighbours have their horror stories to tell. With Malaysia, any blowing up shall only be done by those in authority. Any ruckus shall only be perpetrated by well trained public disorder specialist who will infiltrate mass gatherings in case subversive elements are present. And if there isn't any, something can be made up depending on the urgency of the situation.
Yes, Malaysian are really lucky in that any drama on the streets are usually rehearsed with a sprinkle of reality broken legs and bruised ribs thrown in. The docile nature of most Malaysian make it easy for anyone to scare them with their own shadows. We sincerely that hope none of the horrors of true democracy fights ever need to be brought about in Malaysia. All we need is the ballot box!
An orchid in her name
It is always a sad day when somebody dies, especially if their death came about in a sudden and horrific manner. Somebody would have lost a loved one or a shoulder to share the burdens of life or simply a good soul to be with. Madam Benazir despite her shortcomings was dearly loved by the ordinary folks of Pakistan. We Malaysian share in their sorrow. May she rest in peace and May God be Pleased with her soul!
