Balance is the key to a good relationship

BN’s logo has a scale to symbolise (my guess) justice and fairness or something universally acceptable, but the truth, judging from statements by its lesser partners in coalition, is nowhere near.

With the Malay majority, in control over government, army, police, judiciary and other government agencies, there is no need to posture and get the minority races worked up. Instead of Malay supremacy, it gives the impression of supreme insecurity.

If we look closely at what the non-Malays are complaining, they are mainly against unfair discrimination, abuse of power by those who are really in control who happen to be Umno Malays, which tend to confuse matters.

Pak Lah can deny that Umno is a bully, but it sure rings hollow against reality. The latest victim being Gerakan's Wanita Chief, Tan Lian Hoe (I watched the video clip of her in Parliament) and as mentioned in Straight Talk:
http://khookaypeng.blogspot.com/2008/10/lonely-tan-lian-hoe.html

Gerakan Women's Chief Tan Lian Hoe cuts a lonely figure in parliament. She was humiliated today by the rowdy Sri Gading MP Mohamad Aziz who told her that the episode of her speech touching on Malays as immigrants from Nusantara is not yet over.

A police report against the Deputy Information Minister was lodged at the Cheras district police headquarters by Young Malay Graduates Pro-tem Committee president Mohd Khairul Azam Abdul Aziz on her statement.

Tan had mentioned that the three main races in Malaysia had come from the Malay Archipelago, China and India.

"Although the statement is historically correct, the general conclusion makes it seem that the Malays should be equally treated as the Chinese and Indians and there is no need for the Malays to have any special privileges."

"It is not right of Tan to make such a statement in her speech, and her remarks can stir up religious tension."

Khairul is showing us a prime example why some graduates are unemployable. Being a Malay nationalist and probably a UMNO sympathizer, I can understand Khairul's sentiment and anger.

But I cannot fathom his logic. If Tan is historically correct, she cannot be intellectually wrong. As a graduate, Khairul cannot accept and respect history but he expected others to accept the social contract as a historical fact.

A few months ago, at the Malaysian Youth Leaders Forum, I shared the same podium with the eminent Royal Professor Ungku Aziz who said there was no social contract. It was merely politicians mind game. Did Khairul or any UMNO members lodge a report against the academician?

Finally, I cannot understand how Tan's speech can stroke religious sentiment? Khairul's mumbling and bumbling suggests that he might have to go back to school again.

Sadly, Tan is a lonely voice. Helpless and overawed by her racist siblings in parliament. Where are big brother Koh Tsu Koon, new youth chief Lim Si Pin and others?

The following quote is relevant, both to personal relationships as well as relationships among component parties:

Don’t let someone become a priority in your life,
When you are just an option in their life.
Relationships work best when they are balanced.

If any of BN's component parties need just one reason to get out of the coalition, this is it.