Buying Peoples' Conscience
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
In preparation for the May 5 elections, the Malaysian government and the Barisan Nasional party have begun spreading the word about new government programs for the people.
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Taxi driver Pragath Singh was on his way to the Barisan Nasional party offices. There's a new program to give out free tires to all taxi drivers in Kuala Lumpur," the 58-year-old told Tempo on April 24. Two weeks earlier he got four of them. Now there was a chance to get free groceries. I can store what I don't need now," he said, chuckling.
Singh, who has driven taxis for more than 20 years, said no one forced or even asked him to vote for Barisan N
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