Stop this political circus, we don’t need the clowns
RECENTLY, a friend told me that the circus is no longer a popular entertainment in his country. I replied that I could appreciate why given the difficult economic situation we are facing today. The circus as a wholesome family outing can be an expensive treat. With a cynical smile, he was quick to...
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| description | RECENTLY, a friend told me that the circus is no longer a popular entertainment in his country.
I replied that I could appreciate why given the difficult economic situation we are facing today.
The circus as a wholesome family outing can be an expensive treat. With a cynical smile, he was quick to quip:
"Not that. The politicians have now taken over! Though it lacks professionalism and finesse, it is free."
The real circus is out of business for now, came the punch line.
In silence, I smiled back politely. It sounded rather familiar, especially of late. Our version might still be a
sideshow type of circus, but it is bad enough, considering it has the potential of developing into a fullfledged
threering
circus as more and more surprises are unveiled each day. |
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| spelling | usm-328192017-04-05T06:32:02Z http://eprints.usm.my/32819/ Stop this political circus, we don’t need the clowns Abd Razak, Dzulkifli JC Political theory RECENTLY, a friend told me that the circus is no longer a popular entertainment in his country. I replied that I could appreciate why given the difficult economic situation we are facing today. The circus as a wholesome family outing can be an expensive treat. With a cynical smile, he was quick to quip: "Not that. The politicians have now taken over! Though it lacks professionalism and finesse, it is free." The real circus is out of business for now, came the punch line. In silence, I smiled back politely. It sounded rather familiar, especially of late. Our version might still be a sideshow type of circus, but it is bad enough, considering it has the potential of developing into a fullfledged threering circus as more and more surprises are unveiled each day. 2009-03-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/32819/1/DZUL169.pdf Abd Razak, Dzulkifli (2009) Stop this political circus, we don’t need the clowns. New Sunday Times. |
| spellingShingle | JC Political theory Abd Razak, Dzulkifli Stop this political circus, we don’t need the clowns |
| title | Stop this political circus, we don’t need the clowns |
| title_full | Stop this political circus, we don’t need the clowns |
| title_fullStr | Stop this political circus, we don’t need the clowns |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stop this political circus, we don’t need the clowns |
| title_short | Stop this political circus, we don’t need the clowns |
| title_sort | stop this political circus, we don’t need the clowns |
| topic | JC Political theory |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/32819/ http://eprints.usm.my/32819/1/DZUL169.pdf |