“While
the BN-friendly mainstream media have been trying to drive a wedge
between the opposition parties by raising the issue that Anwar
Ibrahim’s candidature as prime minister is yet to be openly
endorsed by PAS, these discredited “senior journalists” choose at
the same time to gloss over the fact that Malaysians did not opt for
Najib Abdul Razak either when they cast their ballots on March 8,
2008.
Indeed, Najib has shown no shame in occupying Seri Perdana together with his wife for longer than necessary, lacking utterly the courage to seek his own mandate for a full four years.”
Indeed, Najib has shown no shame in occupying Seri Perdana together with his wife for longer than necessary, lacking utterly the courage to seek his own mandate for a full four years.”
“Just
look at the opposition alliance. Granted, it is made up of three
parties with disparate ideologies, but what is not in dispute is that
none of them is dominant enough to impose its will on the others.
Compared this to Umno which has an omnipresence across the country
except for Sarawak, complete with a monopoly on the country’s
resources and public institutions, wouldn’t a new dawn usher in a
different political culture that may help move the nation forward?”
“...racial
politics is so entrenched that it cannot be rid of without breaking
Umno’s dominance. While it is true that PAS as guided by religious
principles could pose a challenge to a new government, the Islamic
party, contesting only one-third of the parliamentary seats, would
not be in a position to run the country as the racist Umno has been
doing for more than five decades.”
“Just
mention to the Chinese names like Nurul Izzah Anwar, Rafizi Ramli and
Khalid Samad, and you will see more applause than if it is Chua Soi
Lek, Liow Tiong Lai and even Ong Tee Keat.
Yes, there is now a rare opportunity for Malaysians to put the notion of non-racial politics to the real test. It may or may not succeed, but I know for sure another mandate for Umno would only mean its tested formula is still working well and there would be no seismic change for decades to come.”
Yes, there is now a rare opportunity for Malaysians to put the notion of non-racial politics to the real test. It may or may not succeed, but I know for sure another mandate for Umno would only mean its tested formula is still working well and there would be no seismic change for decades to come.”
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