service me

i don't quite see the appeal of being in politics

i recall watching this merdeka tv ad,
with the PM saying, with validity,
"...i am proud knowing that my father
passed away being in service to the nation..."

now, that certainly has merit to me,
particularly in the old days when the nation
had to strive and grow and unite

but now? hmmm...i don't see what the appeal is

let's just see what it boils down to,
this serving the nation of today concept;

1. you have to meet people who you don't necessarily like

2. you then have to go all the way to some crappy village,
otherwise you would be seen as tidak turun padang

3. you have to help them dig up some land gune cangkol
under the hot afternoon sun for some reason.
if you're lucky they might have a tractor,
that you hope won't get stuck otherwise akan kene gelak

4. you have to go to some clinic and hold up babies
just to give the impression that you give a crap

5. you have to go to some hospital and houses
to hear people go ooon and ooon about
their missing toe or missing farm animal

6. you have to give the impression that you give a crap

7. then you have to go to some event
in a hall with no air-conditioning to give a talk,
while at the same time trying not to curse the rakyat
for printing a banner with a not-so-flattering pic of you

8. and during that exact same talk,
you have to hear people whinge and whinge and whinge
about their 'problems'. yes, and this includes facts about toilets

9. once again, you have to give the impression you give a crap

10. and after aaaaaall that crap you go through,
and after kissing ass to be given money
in order to help the rakyat, they don't even vote for you,
and better yet, they go on tv complaining that you
are 'bukan pemimpin bejiwe rakyat'. while at the same time
nampak kat background the guy has a new toe
and new farm animals and clean toilets. boleh?

so yeah, i don't quite see the appeal
in being in service to the nation nowadays