Talking
to the Malays
“This
week I want to talk to the Malays. They form the biggest block of
voters and to them I say, this is your chance to have a new
government. A new government will enable you to make a comparison
with the one we have now. You have been told time and time again that
no one besides UMNO/the BN can govern and protect you, but wouldn’t
it be better for you to try to find out for yourself? How can we know
if Pakatan would be worse than UMNO if we do not give them a chance?”
“You
will not lose if you vote for the Opposition. If the Opposition gets
stronger because of your support but the BN still wins, then you will
get more cash handouts than they had promised. Money and projects
have only been given to you because the Opposition was strong—if
the Opposition had been weak, you wouldn’t have gotten the BR1M I
and BR1M 2. It makes sense to vote for the Opposition if you
want more from the BN. Learn to value your votes to improve your
livelihood.”
“The
Malays need to change their loyalty and support PAS as their
protector. PAS is a Malay party just like UMNO. The difference is
that PAS has never been entrusted to rule the country. If the Malays
can give UMNO 50 years to govern, surely it’s not too much to give
PAS at least five years. The opportunity for PAS to rule (in
coalition, of course, with PKR and DAP) is an historic moment for the
Malays to seize. If PAS is not able to govern well then the people
can always go back to UMNO. Choice is what the Malays need for their
own wellbeing—they have not had it in the last 50 years.”
“Again,
I urge you to talk to your children and grandchildren. The
monies/salaries that BN leaders give in exchange for votes do not
belong to them, but to the people of this country. It’s wrong for
leaders to bribe you for votes. They have not been sincere to you.
It’s not wrong for you to vote for the leader/party of your choice
and still keep the money. In fact, if you vote for the Opposition
then the BN will have to give you more next year. Either way, you win
by supporting the Opposition.”
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