The Caleg-Bashing Continues

 

A little note: I just had my laptop back today, fresh from the service center. Fortunately, my files are safe, all my pictures and music which I’ve collected these years; only the programs had to be wiped out. Not much of a trouble, really. I immediately downloaded the installers, including the one for Windows Live Writer here. My Office software followed up and was installed without a hitch. For all intents and purposes, my laptop is ready to get me back on top of my game!

In the spirits of democracy, general elections, and irrelevance; today’s caleg-bashing theme is So What?

This PKS-girl in her huge-tablecloth-turned-headscarf has the honor to kick things off. Mrs Defy, a contender for a seat in Bogor’s regional representatives (DPRD), boast herself as “Istri Mas Fery” (Mas Fery’s wife) and “Cucu H Syawal” (Haji Syawal’s granddaughter). You know what to say: SO WHAT!? OK, let’s not be too harsh. Just hope that whoever Mas Fery is, he’s famous enough so that his name can elevate his wife’s chance at winning this election.

On second thought, most probably not. This picture has been floating around for quite some time on the internet –where else?- and no one reported to have heard about the elusive Mas Fery. Once again, we ask ourselves: what does being Mas Fery’s beloved spouse has to do with any of this matter? Perhaps she should reconsider her running for office if she really really wants to be Mas Fery’s good wife that badly. Frankly, I’m no fan of PKS anyway.

Ha! This banner has already made news in several newspapers. As you can see, the candidate for the provincial representatives is trying to prove that he is a real Sundanese person, the irrelevancy of which deserve its own post. In the list, there are some well-known names of ancient heroes like Syarif Hidayatullah (his great x9-grandfather) and Prabu Siliwangi (his great x11-grandfather); yet, there are also many less-familiar names which obviously doesn’t make any difference at all if they were gone. By this time, it must be hard to hold it…so just say it: SO WHAT!?

Whatever he will do if he gets the lush seat in the DPR, please stand by him. If he supports great policies to improve this nation, stand by him. If he pushes for better education and affordable healthcare, stand by him. Moreover, if he wants to take a stroll in Europe for the so-called “Studi Banding” or vote for a wacky law like Porn Law or appropriate some of your money for his prosperity, stand by him. That’s all he asks of you.

This one is the ultimate so-what maker. “INI BUDI”; in English it is “THIS IS BUDI”. Obviously, we can just skip to the ending and raise the roof by screaming SO WHAT!?