MALAYSIA DECIDES 2008

The First In 50 Years, The First in 12 General Elections

In the name of God, The Most Gracious & Most Merciful

Yesterday, as the nation anticipates the counting of votes of the Malaysians, the country saw are mark able history in its own general elections drama. For the first time a major political shift happened in 5 decades where the Alternative Front or the BA swept clean five state wins for them to govern Penang (DAP-PKR), Kedah(PAS-PKR), Perak (BA), Selangor (BA),and still retaining the Kelantan state government with a 2/3 majority grip over the DUN.

For the first time ever over our very own legislative branch, the Parliament (House of Representatives/Dewan Rakyat) which was before this monopolised and controlled by the National Front or BN, the BN government will no longer have the luxury of freely promulgating policies the citizens showed their anger and dissatisfaction towards the previous government by denying the ruling coalition a 2/3 majority which was an advantage to the BN many years ago.

What did went wrong for the Abdullah Administration? But what we know is that the citizens are right, they don't want to retain the status quo, they voted for change. In the eyes of the majority of voters, they punish those MPs who cannot deliver, cannot do the right job for them, so they kick him or her out too, signalling aincreasing trend of voting, favouring the personality of candidates fielded and not the party as the main factor.

Even if you are considered a senior politician, or a certain party's heavyweight, that too does not serve any immunity from the citizens to axe you out from the people's government.We witnessed one by one the fall of these politicians, from Datuk SeriShahrizat Jalil, Datuk S Samy Vellu, M Kayveas, Koh Tsu Koon, Aziz Samsudin and a band of others. If people think you are not fit for the post, then you don't have the chance to represent us.Same goes with the newly-formed state governments of the BA, where the coalition must prove themselves of worthy to represent their people and be a government for all Malaysians. No sad feelings for the lost of Haron Dinin Arau though.

Its quite interesting too for us to realize that family politics are quite obvious in the recent general elections. If he was the lion of the Malaysian legal sphere, the let his arguments too be heard loud and clear for Karpal Singh, and for the Singh trio, as both his sons won their respective state seats. Mahathir have a say too you know, Mukhriz would be ready to continue his father's legacy.Its the rise of Anwar is me in Malaysia,his wife and daughter seemed unstoppable and that image is powered by the influence of the PKR de facto leader, Anwar Ibrahim. Regardless what Chandra Muzaffar's analysis or S.Nallakarupan spoke of his evilness,the Malaysian society wants Anwarback. Now Abdullah will face a double trouble, yes with Khairy as MP its pretty clear that there would be a direct influence of Khairy upon Pak Lah's leadership, and this aint bogus,and there is no need to convince the public, they know it will happen anyway! Job well done for Kit Siang and now his son is CM of Penang.

If now is the time BN would start to think what they have done wrong,better you slap yourself and forget about it! You better start correcting your policies and never anger the society, work harder and don't be corrupted. Remember, if you don't fear the One who is watching from above,just remember that now we the people have more eyes on you, to spy on you,to observe you, evaluate you and if there is something fishy, we'll go and prosecute you.

Thank you to God,remember, we just denied your sweet majority in Parliament, you just lost5 state governments too. If this Tsunami wont scare those career politicians who only wants to get fat and build palaces or even a jobless money-profiting politician, you better be just or we'll just pull the flush.

Now Malaysians have voted for change and what does that mean?

A MESSAGE THAT WE NO LONGER WANT TO BE DECEIVED!

Article was written by

'Ahmad Amir Azfar Shahidan'

09 March 2008