Few Days to go...

It's very interesting to hear and summarize the key points threw at the people from Barisan National. These are the few things they keep repeating:

1) Opposition has no experience in governance. They cannot prove competent for the job. Therefore, GOVERNMENT CANNOT BE CHANGED. It is not a game , hence no risk taking or trying is allowed. Or else it will leave the country in chaos or disorder. Stability overrides all.

My opinion: Yes, we do know about the fact that opposition never came to ruling position before. The reason is very obvious - there is never a fair playing ground in General Election, worse still the ruling party is using the whole national machinery to suppress the dissident voice.

Well, indeed very few of them from Opposition have experience in governance. But the qualification and the credibility of the Opposition candidates are undoubted.

Anwar Ibrahim has the portfolio of being Financial Minister - he is the one contributing to the high-flying economic growth until 1997 Economic crisis.

Tony Pua from DAP is an Oxford University graduate , with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, also a Malaysian former CEO and founder of a public listed IT company.

Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim - former CEO of Guthrie, famous for bringing Sime Darby back to Malaysia in the legendary Dawn Raid at the London Stock Exchange. Sivarasa Rasiah - winner of the prestigious Rhodes scholarship, and prominent lawyer

Lee Boon Chye - leading heart surgeon with a successful Ipoh practice.

and many more Social Activists and Professionals involved in this movement. The common point of all of them is, they have a wide and far-sighted vision for the country, and often spell out what the country needs to change, and determine to put forward their better policies to ask people for support.

Look at BN cabinet now, who really has the credential to lead the country? Our dear Prime Minister even failed his first year undergraduate mathematics, still holding the position of Financial Minister at the same time. Tell me also what do Samy Vellu & Ong Ka Ting ( the head of MIC and MCA respectively )have got to offer? What is so good about them until they are irreplaceable ? If Samy Vellu is so caring and responsible for people, why does he have to hide the the toll agreement signed with Highway Concessions at the expense of public interest? Yes, Mr Koh Tsu Koon was indeed a phD scholar. However, look at Pulau Pinang state now, what has he contributed to the people that we could remember during 18 years tenure under his helm?


2) Vote BN if you want to have economic growth (for your country and in your area).

My Opinion: A government brings economic growth to the country is certainly a responsibility. That is something a government shall deliver, no matter which party is the ruling party now. However, economic growth still has a condition to be attached - 'sustainable' is the key word. 'Transparency' is another crucial things to keep the ruling party accountable for the people.

Economic growth cannot be used as a claim that only BN could deliver. Why shall we still believe in them while they are now handling our national economy like a mess, and leading to nowhere? Is this the best BN can do? What if people vote in BN as government, our economy still continues to drop and become worsen?

As the opposition candidates i mentioned above, why do we still believe that BN candidates are more superior?


3) If opposition were voted in government, race-riot (like May 13) is bound to happen!

My opinion: that is certainly a THREAT, there is no basis of saying that. NO THREAT should be allowed to use in the election campaign. Changing government, needs not to be afraid, it is a norm in many democratic countries. Opposition front coalition would discard all the racism doctrine used and abused by BN. Malaysia is thus given hope to become more tolerant to multiracial and multicultural society. People will live harmony with each other without fanning with racist remarks, if opposition manifesto based on equality is followed.
What opposition has to prepare and beware is, the possibility that certain quarters of BN party would lash out the last resort to save the party from disgrace, if they cannot accept the election result.

4)Bn would do anything to defame the opposition's party leaders using the whole state machinery, without giving space for them to defend themselves. They try to get away with it.

My opinion: That is why i always endorse and advocate Freedom of Press in Malaysia. The whole society will not be mature enough in thinking and make their judgment, if they are not exposed to balance views and debate from both side. NOT THE OTHER WAY ROUND. Maybe many would still be mislead by what the Mainstream Media said, and affect their decision. BN just take the advantage over the inability of average society member to have critical thinking.

What is so bad about opposition's party leaders? Come on and have a televised debate from both side, like how other democratic countries do, see if people are convinced?
Opposition in Malaysia is always doing things out of their conscience, and their real political belief to serve the people. They are already so brave to go out there to face the unknown risk and tantamount pressure and challenge of the whole state machinery. If they are not the real fighter for the country and their people, for what many people supporting them? Maybe opposition is not perfect, but they stand firm in their principles to defend citizen's rights and freedom, having guts to contribute to the change agenda (which they could not be benefited), and show the great love for the country and the people.

So the Malay idiom says, 'Takut kerana salah' - if you don't find anything wrong with yourself and have nothing to worry about, why don't you keep suppressing the freedom of expression? Go face-to-face and prove to them wrong! I'm sure if what you say is true, people know how to judge your arguments fairly and you still have all their support!

5) MCA or MIC would say the same thing: ' Vote for me, to send enough representation of your race-kind to defend your rights! Weaker representation, means weaker voice, eventually leads to more compromise.


My opinions: No use for keeping these BN race based component parties for playing racial cards to trump. Last election both MIC and MCA won the highest number of representation in parliament ever, but do you see they do better jobs to look after their respective races? If MIC does, they would not see the massive HINDRAF rally took place in the Capital City. For MCA, the record is poorer, result is so little to show yet still want to boost it so loud in the media --- i am totally ashamed by their action, what a disgrace to my race identity!!! i never send them any consent to represent me, and many other chinese.


6) A strong government is needed to take place in parliament and form a formidable cabinet. When the ruling party loses too many seats, they are weakened and render them useless to push forward their agenda. So, we (BN) is pleading for stronger mandate from you people

My Opinions: Last election, didn't we (the people) give you the strongest mandate ever in Malaysian electoral history? With 90% of parliament seats (even though it's just about 63% popularity votes), why i do not see the country is going to a better direction and in better shape to solve many longstanding problems, but instead more problems are created? Lack of wills and determination is seen too, in terms of trying to meet the sweet promises in last election manifesto. So, what is the use of stronger mandate if you (BN) cannot even deliver when you had the strongest government ever? How could we trust you again?


A good article from Natheliel Tan on why does Opposition deserve your votes, if you seriously have doubts about the credibility of opposition. The link is here
Go debate with him, if you are disagree on certain parts.

As what i stressed above, i hope i did not make an impression to you that Opposition is perfect. But in any circumstance at this stage, they are clearly the better choice for people, if you ask me. Any weakness of Opposition is still in the process to overcome. They need your contribution and support to keep it going better and better!

So, for my dear friends and fellows in Malaysia, vote for Barisan Rakyat, instead of Barisan National on 8th March! Malaysia deserves a better future.