I met Wong Chin Huat for the first time about six years ago, at Cheng's graduation ceremony in University of Essex. During the short discussion, I put forward to him that the political situation in Malaysia can change, though slowly, when Umno is isolated. I said that this will happen when it becomes unpopular to be associated with MCA and MIC, and then Umno.
Fast forward to March 2008 GE, the unprecedented success of Pakatan coalition parties caught even their leaders by surprise. Gerakan was routed in Penang and MCA was generally decimated, especially in Perak. Even MIC President lost his seat! What I had predicted or wished for came true. Now, Bersih 3.0 had proven to a certain extent the vulnerability of Umno at the next general elections. The show of support for the rally had indirectly highlighted the weaknesses of our electoral system and in a way, it has shown that with a clean and fair election, BN and its anchor party, Umno will be shown the door out. The internet has helped dissemination of information and the voters are better informed to form their own judgment.
According to a REFSA report by Galvin Wong, based on Dr. Ong Kian Ming's analysis of statistics of the last general election, Peninsula Umno received 28% of popular vote which was translated to 29% of Parliamentary seats, but given 64% of Federal ministries! (Besides the two top posts of PM and DPM), all key ministries which include Finance, Defence, Education and International Trade are Umno-controlled.
Another highlight was that Peninsula Umno's 28% of votes and 64% of Federal ministries were allocated 81% of national budget!
"Umno's dominance has stretched so far that other BN parties are unable to effectively represent those who voted for them."
More, with graphics, where that came from:
http://refsa.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/UMNO-5.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Domineering+UMNO+and+the+trivial+role+of+other+BN+parties&utm_content=Domineering+UMNO+and+the+trivial+role+of+other+BN+parties+Forward+CID_f893d1033e5ddc762b0c4796e2a92e46&utm_source=REFSA+Email+Marketing+App&utm_term=Read+more
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Fast forward to March 2008 GE, the unprecedented success of Pakatan coalition parties caught even their leaders by surprise. Gerakan was routed in Penang and MCA was generally decimated, especially in Perak. Even MIC President lost his seat! What I had predicted or wished for came true. Now, Bersih 3.0 had proven to a certain extent the vulnerability of Umno at the next general elections. The show of support for the rally had indirectly highlighted the weaknesses of our electoral system and in a way, it has shown that with a clean and fair election, BN and its anchor party, Umno will be shown the door out. The internet has helped dissemination of information and the voters are better informed to form their own judgment.
According to a REFSA report by Galvin Wong, based on Dr. Ong Kian Ming's analysis of statistics of the last general election, Peninsula Umno received 28% of popular vote which was translated to 29% of Parliamentary seats, but given 64% of Federal ministries! (Besides the two top posts of PM and DPM), all key ministries which include Finance, Defence, Education and International Trade are Umno-controlled.
Another highlight was that Peninsula Umno's 28% of votes and 64% of Federal ministries were allocated 81% of national budget!
"Umno's dominance has stretched so far that other BN parties are unable to effectively represent those who voted for them."
More, with graphics, where that came from:
http://refsa.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/UMNO-5.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Domineering+UMNO+and+the+trivial+role+of+other+BN+parties&utm_content=Domineering+UMNO+and+the+trivial+role+of+other+BN+parties+Forward+CID_f893d1033e5ddc762b0c4796e2a92e46&utm_source=REFSA+Email+Marketing+App&utm_term=Read+more
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