Hank told me that Rock Foundation told him that I'm a "political blogger". Somebody I know had been termed a "social activist." Many make public comments, whether sought or not. These adjectives fly all over in these times of digital communication explosion.
There are many channels to express opinions in, and people avail themselves to them, regardless of their state of mind, political inclination or intellectual maturity. Or deficit thereof.
It's for the reader to swallow or spit out whatever comes before them, as they read, surf or listen to the media. And I suspect, like me, bloggers, twitters and the general rumour-mongers are just saying out loud whatever touches, irks or interests them at the moment.
That, like me, too, they may not be qualified to pontificate on something they have no mastery of, because of their lack of tuition, experience, or general intelligence, can't stop them. Relevence, after all, is relative.
The case in point is the recently concluded "Muktamar" Pas in Gombak. Those who support Pas were proud of the proposed changes to the party's make-up. Pas's enemies were loud with condemnation of the same things.
The fact of the matter is, if Pas doesn't change with time, time will change without it. Pas is not Islam. The teachings of Islam don't change. Pas, like UMNO, is just another political party, with a political agenda. Unlike Islamic principles, Pas can say one thing today, and another to-morrow. It has done that many, many times.
The people who get voted in as the new crop of leaders are chosen on the basis of the delegates' perception of them. Many are well-known figures who are far from perfect, just like in UMNO.
So we make comments on this sort of things. They're not earth-shattering pronouncements. It's just giving an opinion. It's not forced down your throat. Take it or lump it.
It takes much more to be a social activist or a political blogger. Surely.
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