Self-serving politicians and our future Without doubt my underlying concern in giving Anwar Ibrahim/Pakatan Rakyat political power is what he and his peers will do with it. I cringe when I read about the self serving decisions made by leaders within Barisan Nasional. Even after 31 years as president of MIC, S Samy Velu arrogantly insists to holding the post of the chairman of MIC’s education arm MIED, a post traditionally held by the party president. This is to ensure that he still has relevance in MIC. MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek decided that MCA would not accept any government positions as they have not done better than the 2008 election results. To what end has he decided on this? Initially it was to try and garner electoral support in the run up to the 13th general election. Now that that ploy has failed because the Chinese choose to vote for DAP, not only is the MCA president left with egg on his face, but he is left without meaningful representation on behalf of the Chinese in Najib Tun Razak’s cabinet, Sabah and Sarawak know that the federal BN government is dependent on their support to form government. Instead of using this to negotiate a better deal for their people economically, their political leaders use this as their bargaining chip to stay in office and continue with the plundering of Sabah and Sarawak’s wealth. In spite of our differences, can we agree that corruption must stop! Can we agree that once a government is elected, they should be left to serve out the term of their office – be it at federal or state level? Can we agree that we all want good governance? Can we agree that we must treat others in the same manner that we want to be treated, and can we agree that we must all work towards our common good without losing sight of the need to respect the individual? We need to overcome this schism that has already resulted in the most divisive general election ever in our history – an elected BN government that does not have the moral authority to govern because the opposition secured the majority vote but not the government. We have seen BN declining at an extraordinary pace in these last two general elections. Anwar’s march The results of the 13th general election is proof that the BN is no longer relevant to the aspirations of the majority of Malaysians. Yet the way Pakatan Rakayat chooses to proceed with their moral victory over BN astounds me. They did so not by building on the electoral gains they have secured. Not by appealing to the ‘unconverted’ voters to come onto the side of change and good governance. Not by effectively and responsibly going on with the business of being in opposition, and not by appealing to the people and the courts to censor BN for an election that Pakatan claimed “was stolen from them”. No… Pakatan under the leadership of Anwar Ibrahim choose do the Black 505 rallies, and still threats to hold rallies. Just as Anwar has chosen to announce a takeover of government after Pakatan has lost the election in the 12th general election. Just as there have been rumblings of fighting for the spoils of Selangor in the 12th general election, the same people who have not learn of the contempt the Malaysian public hold of those who want public office for personal gains, tried once again in the 13th general election but failed miserably. Without doubt my underlying concern in giving Anwar Ibrahim/Pakatan Rakyat political power is what he and his peers will do with it. His recklessness when he has political power is frightening to those who knew what he has done with that power in the past. Where Malaysia will be in the foreseeable future is for us to decide.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:47:04 +0000
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