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Foolish Mimicry

January 30, 2010 on 9:37 am | In Uncategorized |

It disappoints me that our current university student population is polarising themselves to the conventional pro and anti establishment. This displays a paucity of ideas, following a political landscape that is currently fraught with bigotry and corruption.

If the pro-Mahasiswa team was so dissatisfied with the e-voting system, then they should have protested its use before the election and not after they have lost. Despite accusations that the e-voting system was unfair, I feel that this technological advance is necessary and should be utilised in the General Elections to come. Advocating a return to paper ballots is a regressive move.

The university authorities should display transparency in this e-voting process in order to avoid inviting criticisms of unfairness. Shrouding the process in secrecy will no doubt be a signal of an intention to deceive. It should be free from political influences from within and without the university.

The university should encourage a healthy debate of ideas. This will not only encourage the surfacing of new and innovative ideas but certainly improve tolerance of differing views.

Break free from the current political imprisonment as a result of years of shackling the press and oppression of free speech. Let the university election be a glimpse of a nascent generation of mature individuals thriving in a developed nation.

As of now, it is only a foolish mimicry of infantile politics.