Balian de Ibelin : It is a kingdom of conscience or Nothing...
(Quote from the movie Kingdom of Heaven-2005)
My handphone rang just after midnight last Sunday..
Reza (sounds very sleepy) : Uhh..Hello..
Zahir : Reza..is that you..?
Reza : Yeah man..it's me..
Zahir : Are you watching tv right now..??
Reza (..lying) : Yeah...sure..what's up.?
Zahir : Where have you been..? Haven't you heard...Samy Vellu lost...Penang most likely is going to fall...and Guess what..? Shahrizat just lost Lembah Pantai...
I fumbled the remote....thank God the astro was left on when I dozed on my couch...my fingers pressed..1..0 then 3.
A strange melange of noises filled my living room. On the screen two TV3 personalities were interviewing somebody. The person spoke slowly, almost scholarly like. BN this...BN that...Government is good etc. Obviously a BN scholar/supporter.
My eyes darted across the screen as I tried to ignore his jibbe-jabber ...I noticed a rolling bar at the bottom of the screen. 'Pilihanraya Sabah.....'
There was nothing about Penang...or Samy Vellu or Lembah Pantai...nothing, ziltch, zero...nadda..
Reza : Can't see nothing....are you sure..? You're in DUBAI for God sakes...!!
Zahir: Yes..it's true...TRUST ME...
So that was the time that I knew SOMETHING was up. My heart started to race, a sign that my body is desperately trying to play catch-up with my mind.
Suddenly the realization hits home...my pulse slowed. Then it was clear, I understood it...accepted it.
The proverbial shit has finally hit the fan.....a tsunami is coming...
