The Wait Is Over!
Picking up from where we left off last week, we were glued to the television the moment all polling stations closed. We stayed up until the wee hours of the morning, only to find Malaysia facing a hung parliament.
For the next five days, we watched and waited with bated breath, hoping common sense would prevail. In the end — with some royal guidance — a unity government was formed, and Anwar Ibrahim took his oath of office before the Yang di Pertuan Agong at Istana Negara on 24 November 2022.
(As always, it’s good to confirm political developments with trusted news sources.)
Once the dust settled, we took stock of the country’s mood. The ringgit strengthened, the stock market perked up, and with Anwar Ibrahim at the helm, many Malaysians felt reassured by an experienced hand returning to leadership.
Errands After the Election
Enough politics — we rose early this morning and headed to IKEA Cheras to run an errand. As always, we ended up with a few items we didn’t plan on buying… the IKEA effect strikes again.
We then drove to Putrajaya, and speaking of Anwar Ibrahim, we went to the same food court in Presint 8 where the Prime Minister had lunch the day before. I had the Mutton Briyani, while Cat tried the Beef Briyani.
With drinks, our “prime ministerial lunch” came to RM34.50 (≈ USD8/EUR7) — quite reasonable.
After lunch, we drove to Dataran Putra in Presint 1 to take in the sights of Putrajaya in all its glory, casting a glance at the Prime Minister’s Office. We sincerely wished him well.
A Quick Tech Stop
We then drove to Cheras, where I had an appointment to pick up a pre loved CPU for our CCTV system. Shawn ran into some issues with the original unit, but he eventually sorted everything out and even replaced it with a superior one.
With that done, we headed home.
One Week After GE15
A week after GE15, we found ourselves wondering: have our prayers for a better tomorrow been answered?
We sincerely hope so — and we remain cautiously optimistic.
More adventures soon!
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📍 Location:
IKEA Cheras - https://goo.gl/maps/Co2Eo1HNv8PyxC3y9
Medan Selera P8 (Presint 8) - https://goo.gl/maps/g2FaSEJXxmtd97Lb9
Putra Square - https://goo.gl/maps/VqFNo6mFo9hgHSR17
Ali Food Corner Damai Perdana - https://goo.gl/maps/fDnqDuvsN6bKjU9u5
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