A Rare Serious Post
The irony of the fact that in Malaysia what we essentially have is Barisan on one side, and The Opposition on the other (i.e. DAP, PKR, PAS, PSR). One represents the Government and other representing Anti-Government.
Having a manifesto built on nothing but 'Anti-Government-ness', which is what the Opposition is really all about, has really got very little to do with the true day to day governance of the very socially, culturally and economically complex society of Malaysia. None of the Opposition parties have shown, in manifestos or otherwise, a sound pracical and workable plan to address our issues of corruption, racial division, shoddy education, slow erosion of public security and the widening economic gap between the haves and have-nots.
It saddens me that they have to campaign on a platform of nothing other than disgruntlement for the current government unlike the Democrats and Republicans in the United States, where each party actually represents different (not always) philosophies on governance, education, economy and foreign affairs. What saddens me more is that, I myself cannot think of a better, more effective to reach the masses at this point in time given the current public resentment towards our Government. This is, ultimately, what we want. And this is, what they are giving us.
Can we as citizens really be satisfied with denying BN the 2/3 majority? Should that really be our goal - diminishing the powers of the government? Or should our goal be the (loftier and more difficult) Getting The Right Government in place.
If I could vote, I would vote for the Opposition with a heavy heart knowing that Barisan, and more importantly Pak Lah, has exhausted the goodwill and the trust of the people who put him there four years ago has forced my hand, and yet wishing I had someone better to vote for than just, Anything But Barisan.
Having a manifesto built on nothing but 'Anti-Government-ness', which is what the Opposition is really all about, has really got very little to do with the true day to day governance of the very socially, culturally and economically complex society of Malaysia. None of the Opposition parties have shown, in manifestos or otherwise, a sound pracical and workable plan to address our issues of corruption, racial division, shoddy education, slow erosion of public security and the widening economic gap between the haves and have-nots.
It saddens me that they have to campaign on a platform of nothing other than disgruntlement for the current government unlike the Democrats and Republicans in the United States, where each party actually represents different (not always) philosophies on governance, education, economy and foreign affairs. What saddens me more is that, I myself cannot think of a better, more effective to reach the masses at this point in time given the current public resentment towards our Government. This is, ultimately, what we want. And this is, what they are giving us.
Can we as citizens really be satisfied with denying BN the 2/3 majority? Should that really be our goal - diminishing the powers of the government? Or should our goal be the (loftier and more difficult) Getting The Right Government in place.
If I could vote, I would vote for the Opposition with a heavy heart knowing that Barisan, and more importantly Pak Lah, has exhausted the goodwill and the trust of the people who put him there four years ago has forced my hand, and yet wishing I had someone better to vote for than just, Anything But Barisan.
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