I came across this article in The Star while searching for another article about whether this Friday is declared an off day for outstation voters to balik kampung... (If you know a link can you post it up in the comments)
Interesting serendipity I found today. I was thinking more like hieroglyphics, or Mayan or something along the line but why would it got lost in the elections stream. Upon clicking it, I got the drift.
Here's the article again (Just in case it disappears from their server)
Monday February 18, 2008
By S.S. YOGA
IS it just me, or do you find the list of symbols available for
independent candidates not in keeping with the times? Sure, when the
Election Commission first came up with the list back in the good old
days, they were certainly symbolic of our lives back then. But a
typewriter, in this day and age?
We are still heavily dependent on palm oil in our economy so the oil
palm is still relevant. While we do want to pay tribute to our
agricultural sector, the tractor could perhaps be replaced with a
racing car in this era of Formula One.
The bicycle symbol could give way to one of a motorbike which is
more symbolic of the working man’s mode of transport. As for the bus
symbol, it looks like something from the 1950s. An apt exhibit for the
museum!
The alarm clock also looks dated. In this age of mobile phones, the pre-war phone symbol should make way for the mobile phone.
We’ve moved on and technology has given us many wonders. Homemakers
would relate better to a symbol of a microwave oven or even a
refrigerator. Any family would probably feel attuned to someone
spotting a DVD player or a television (nothing less than flat-screen)
logo.
Speaking of TV, we have more than our fair share of channels that
utilise satellite transmission. And since we’re in the space age, a
spaceman logo may bring in the votes for forward-looking voters.
So don’t you think the time is ripe for change
So, simbol puaka yang mana satu nih? Gambo wau bulan tu ke atau gambo estronot tu?
