(malay)...posting politik pertama...
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim,
setelah berfikir beberapa ketika tentang tindakan Tun Dr. Mahathir meletak jawatan, penulis membuat keputusan untuk menulis mengenainya dalam blog yang tidak seberapa ini. namun begitu, penulis tidak ingin menganalisa tindakan Tun, motif beliau ataupun apa kesan tindakan beliau terhadap politik Malaysia, tetapi penulis ingin memberi komen dari respon ahli politik Malaysia yang berada di dalam Pakatan Rakyat, dan melihat bagaimana fokus yang diberikan oleh mereka berbeza.
penulis akan mengambil beritanya dari MalaysiaKini.com yang berbahasa Inggeris, kerana tidak berketemu dengan versinya dalam Bahasa Melayu.
respon dari YB Lim Guan Eng, MB Pulau Pinang:
"DAP secretary-general and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said Mahathir's resignation will be a "gigantic political earthquake besetting Umno after the political tsunami of March 8".
He said that the internal rivalry between Mahathir and Abdullah was part of the intense power struggle of disparate vested interests within Umno.
He added that the real issue for Umno is not so much how this power struggle will play out.
"The real challenge will be between undertaking reforms to institutionalise democracy, uphold rule of law and combat corruption - or persist in the tried and failed policies of mediocrity, crony capitalism and violation of basic human rights,” he said in a separate statement.
He added that the choice was between Umno moving Malaysia forward or the nation going backwards."
secara ringkas, YB Lim Guan Eng mengatakan bahawa keputusan Tun merupakan sesuatu yang tidak dijangka dan akan membawa impak yang besar pada politik di Malaysia, lebih-lebih lagi selepas tsunami politik pada 8 Mac. namun isu yang lebih utama ialah bagaimana perebutan kuasa di dalam UMNO akan diselesaikan. menurut beliau, cabaran yang lebih utama ialah ialah bagaimana pembaharuan akan dilaksanakan, khususnya di dalam sistem demokrasi Malaysia dan bagaimana untuk menegakkan keadilan di Malaysia dengan menghapuskan kronism.
Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang pula mengatakan begini:
PAS president Abd Hadi Awang meanwhile said that Mahathir's decision was a radical one that only proved that Umno was in a dire situation.
"We feel that his decision only showed that Umno has become unqualified in leading the nation and being the saviours of the Malays," he said in a statement.
He added that PAS and its allies in Pakatan Rakyat had the experience to lead the country for the benefit of all races.
penulis bukanlah seorang yang arif tentang politik, dan bukanlah juga seorang yang 'alim dalam ilmu-ilmu keduniaan dan ukhrawi, namun begitu, penulis sedikit tersentak dan terkejut apabila membaca kenyataan dari dari Tuan Guru, pemimpin yang penulis amat-amat hormati dan kagumi.
mengapa begitu?
kerana apabila penulis membaca komen MB Penang yang bukan Muslim, penulis dapat merasakan kesungguhan YB dalam memperjuangkan hak dan pembangunan rakyat, dan membuang jauh sentimen politik yang selalunya merupakan trademark seorang politikus. pada penulis, beliau nampak apa yang silap dalam mentaliti UMNO, dan terus mengajukan isu-isu yang patut diberi perhatian di Malaysia kepada rakyat Malaysia
namun kenyataan Tuan Guru sedikit mengecewakan apabila dibandingkan. penulis merasakan bahawa terdapat terlalu banyak perhatian diberikan pada kehancuran UMNO, yang UMNO tidaklah lagi layak untuk membela nasib kaum Melayu. sangat sedikit isu yang disentuh berkenaan rakyat, hanyalah bahawa PR boleh mentadbir negara dengan adil dan baik untuk semua rakyat Malaysia. penulis mendapat impresi bahawa kenyataan itu lebih ditujukan kepada kaum Melayu Muslim, dan mesej yang dapat penulis dapat ialah kaum Melayu sepatutnya meninggalkan UMNO dan menyokong PAS. kurang sekali impak mesej beliau berkenaan dengan kemajuan rakyat dan isu-isu yang perlu ditangani oleh UMNO dan negara Malaysia
mungkin ini kelemahan MalaysiaKini.com kerana tidak melaporkan keseluruhan kenyataan Tuan Guru atau melaporkan apa yang sensasi, penulis tidak tahu. mungkin juga kerana kelemahan penulis tidak mengerti realiti politik di Malaysia; bagaimana sedikitnya perubahan undi orang Melayu Muslim pada pilihanraya yang lepas, dan bagaimana UMNO masih mengekalkan dominasi politik terhadap orang Melayu. mungkin juga kerana penulis sedikit naif untuk memberi analisa yang tepat terhadap kenyataan-kenyataan yang dikeluarkan.
mungkin semua itu benar, namun begitu, penulis sentiasa berpegang pada konsep "Muslims always holding the higher moral ground". pada penulis, kehancuran UMNO itu ialah isu sekunder. yang paling penting, pada pandangan penulis, ialah kebajikan dan pembangunan rakyat. kritikan adalah norma manusia, begitu juga 'political survival'. namun begitu, pada penulis, apa yang lebih penting untuk dibuat ialah untuk 'move on' dan melihat cabaran-cabaran yang lebih besar yang ada. pada penulis, PR seharusnya lebih memberi tumpuan dalam membina kekuatan dalaman dengan mengukuhkan kerjasama dan biarkan sahaja perselisihan dalaman UMNO. pada penulis, andai rakyat melihat pembangunan 5 negeri yang ditawan pembangkang yang drastik, dan melihat kelemahan UMNO, tidak perlu lagi kenyataan-kenyataan seperti itu dikeluarkan. yang perlu diperjuangkan, pada pemikiran penulis, ialah kepentingan rakyat, bukan kepentingan parti.
ramai orang tidak akan bersetuju dengan penulis, namun, ini hanyalah pandangan peribadi. penulis memahami bahawa keadaan di Malaysia tidak kondusif untuk ideologi sebenar demokrasi diamalkan, tetapi perbezaan 2 kenyataan itu sedikit mengganggu pemikiran penulis tentang bagaimana berbezanya cara berfikir 2 orang ahli politik yang kedua-duanya penulis hormati.
apa-apa pun, ini hanyalah pandangan peribadi, dan bukanlah berniat untuk merendahkan sesiapa. hanyalah pandangan seorang insan yang merasakan ada sesuatu yang kurang enak di dalam kenyataan itu, dan ingin menambah pengetahuan daripada komen-komen pembaca.
wallahua'lam
p/s: jzkk kepada saudara Don kerana membetulkan saya pada kesilapan tarikh pilihanraya
setelah berfikir beberapa ketika tentang tindakan Tun Dr. Mahathir meletak jawatan, penulis membuat keputusan untuk menulis mengenainya dalam blog yang tidak seberapa ini. namun begitu, penulis tidak ingin menganalisa tindakan Tun, motif beliau ataupun apa kesan tindakan beliau terhadap politik Malaysia, tetapi penulis ingin memberi komen dari respon ahli politik Malaysia yang berada di dalam Pakatan Rakyat, dan melihat bagaimana fokus yang diberikan oleh mereka berbeza.
penulis akan mengambil beritanya dari MalaysiaKini.com yang berbahasa Inggeris, kerana tidak berketemu dengan versinya dalam Bahasa Melayu.
respon dari YB Lim Guan Eng, MB Pulau Pinang:
"DAP secretary-general and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said Mahathir's resignation will be a "gigantic political earthquake besetting Umno after the political tsunami of March 8".
He said that the internal rivalry between Mahathir and Abdullah was part of the intense power struggle of disparate vested interests within Umno.
He added that the real issue for Umno is not so much how this power struggle will play out.
"The real challenge will be between undertaking reforms to institutionalise democracy, uphold rule of law and combat corruption - or persist in the tried and failed policies of mediocrity, crony capitalism and violation of basic human rights,” he said in a separate statement.
He added that the choice was between Umno moving Malaysia forward or the nation going backwards."
secara ringkas, YB Lim Guan Eng mengatakan bahawa keputusan Tun merupakan sesuatu yang tidak dijangka dan akan membawa impak yang besar pada politik di Malaysia, lebih-lebih lagi selepas tsunami politik pada 8 Mac. namun isu yang lebih utama ialah bagaimana perebutan kuasa di dalam UMNO akan diselesaikan. menurut beliau, cabaran yang lebih utama ialah ialah bagaimana pembaharuan akan dilaksanakan, khususnya di dalam sistem demokrasi Malaysia dan bagaimana untuk menegakkan keadilan di Malaysia dengan menghapuskan kronism.
Tuan Guru Abdul Hadi Awang pula mengatakan begini:
PAS president Abd Hadi Awang meanwhile said that Mahathir's decision was a radical one that only proved that Umno was in a dire situation.
"We feel that his decision only showed that Umno has become unqualified in leading the nation and being the saviours of the Malays," he said in a statement.
He added that PAS and its allies in Pakatan Rakyat had the experience to lead the country for the benefit of all races.
penulis bukanlah seorang yang arif tentang politik, dan bukanlah juga seorang yang 'alim dalam ilmu-ilmu keduniaan dan ukhrawi, namun begitu, penulis sedikit tersentak dan terkejut apabila membaca kenyataan dari dari Tuan Guru, pemimpin yang penulis amat-amat hormati dan kagumi.
mengapa begitu?
kerana apabila penulis membaca komen MB Penang yang bukan Muslim, penulis dapat merasakan kesungguhan YB dalam memperjuangkan hak dan pembangunan rakyat, dan membuang jauh sentimen politik yang selalunya merupakan trademark seorang politikus. pada penulis, beliau nampak apa yang silap dalam mentaliti UMNO, dan terus mengajukan isu-isu yang patut diberi perhatian di Malaysia kepada rakyat Malaysia
namun kenyataan Tuan Guru sedikit mengecewakan apabila dibandingkan. penulis merasakan bahawa terdapat terlalu banyak perhatian diberikan pada kehancuran UMNO, yang UMNO tidaklah lagi layak untuk membela nasib kaum Melayu. sangat sedikit isu yang disentuh berkenaan rakyat, hanyalah bahawa PR boleh mentadbir negara dengan adil dan baik untuk semua rakyat Malaysia. penulis mendapat impresi bahawa kenyataan itu lebih ditujukan kepada kaum Melayu Muslim, dan mesej yang dapat penulis dapat ialah kaum Melayu sepatutnya meninggalkan UMNO dan menyokong PAS. kurang sekali impak mesej beliau berkenaan dengan kemajuan rakyat dan isu-isu yang perlu ditangani oleh UMNO dan negara Malaysia
mungkin ini kelemahan MalaysiaKini.com kerana tidak melaporkan keseluruhan kenyataan Tuan Guru atau melaporkan apa yang sensasi, penulis tidak tahu. mungkin juga kerana kelemahan penulis tidak mengerti realiti politik di Malaysia; bagaimana sedikitnya perubahan undi orang Melayu Muslim pada pilihanraya yang lepas, dan bagaimana UMNO masih mengekalkan dominasi politik terhadap orang Melayu. mungkin juga kerana penulis sedikit naif untuk memberi analisa yang tepat terhadap kenyataan-kenyataan yang dikeluarkan.
mungkin semua itu benar, namun begitu, penulis sentiasa berpegang pada konsep "Muslims always holding the higher moral ground". pada penulis, kehancuran UMNO itu ialah isu sekunder. yang paling penting, pada pandangan penulis, ialah kebajikan dan pembangunan rakyat. kritikan adalah norma manusia, begitu juga 'political survival'. namun begitu, pada penulis, apa yang lebih penting untuk dibuat ialah untuk 'move on' dan melihat cabaran-cabaran yang lebih besar yang ada. pada penulis, PR seharusnya lebih memberi tumpuan dalam membina kekuatan dalaman dengan mengukuhkan kerjasama dan biarkan sahaja perselisihan dalaman UMNO. pada penulis, andai rakyat melihat pembangunan 5 negeri yang ditawan pembangkang yang drastik, dan melihat kelemahan UMNO, tidak perlu lagi kenyataan-kenyataan seperti itu dikeluarkan. yang perlu diperjuangkan, pada pemikiran penulis, ialah kepentingan rakyat, bukan kepentingan parti.
ramai orang tidak akan bersetuju dengan penulis, namun, ini hanyalah pandangan peribadi. penulis memahami bahawa keadaan di Malaysia tidak kondusif untuk ideologi sebenar demokrasi diamalkan, tetapi perbezaan 2 kenyataan itu sedikit mengganggu pemikiran penulis tentang bagaimana berbezanya cara berfikir 2 orang ahli politik yang kedua-duanya penulis hormati.
apa-apa pun, ini hanyalah pandangan peribadi, dan bukanlah berniat untuk merendahkan sesiapa. hanyalah pandangan seorang insan yang merasakan ada sesuatu yang kurang enak di dalam kenyataan itu, dan ingin menambah pengetahuan daripada komen-komen pembaca.
wallahua'lam
p/s: jzkk kepada saudara Don kerana membetulkan saya pada kesilapan tarikh pilihanraya
(all d best in d preparations for the exams AND for the exams as well ;) )
that is a nice way of putting it. concise and straight to the point
jzkk
:)
i think if everybody speaks straight from his/her heart, then this article is definitely 100% true. however, the reality is not as such, especially in politics.
i am not here to comment on tok guru's comment, simply because it is a totally different issue from the one that i want to bring here.
back to my point. i disagree with your point that Lim Guan Eng is very "bersungguh" in bringing back justice, democracy etc to malaysia simply from his comment on Tun's issue. this is because since Lim Guan Eng is only a human, and most importantly a DAP politician, this reality makes him a figure that needed be scrutinized carefully and closely on each and every one of his actions & sayings before we make any conclusions.
this is not a prejudice since even in the quran Allah said when there are news come from the unbelievers, then we should always analyze first on the reliability the news before believing in it.
together with the track record of DAP of never being just to its own party constitution, i really think that Lim Guan Eng's comment is merely a good and wise political comment on such issue to gain stronger support in the future from rakyat who always want a responsible governance from the government.
to see my points clearer on how DAP has never been just to its constitution, simply look back at their party objectives and what they have done so far.
they talk about Malaysian Malaysia concept but they never fight for only one schooling system (sekolah kebangsaan). they talk about abolishing cronisme & nepotisme and fighting poverty but how many poor muslim malays have they helped so far? now they talk about the importance of bringing justice & democracy etc back to malaysia when Tun stepped down, so can we simply take those words as what they mean???
-Don-
p/s: im, rasanya ada typo kat tarikh PRU 12. 8 mac, bukan 6 mei.
-Don-
:)
it is always fun to see the fruits of such experiments
anyways, in response to your comments, yes i agree on the premise that he is a politician, and that we should scrutinize his statements more, and perchance my words betray me when i write in Malay, since my proficiency has gone down quite a bit since SPM and i cant find the right word to put in with the same effect as it would be in english. for that, i apologize.
however, the Quranic quotation must be taken into context, something in which you and i will agree on. but on what context we may disagree. such interpretation, to me, seems rather loose when put forth like that, and perhaps, to me, Muslims need to rethink what that verse particularly imply. i am no scholar, but there must be an underlying principle in those words than meets the eye
but whatever it is, have u read the statements of Guan Eng before Tun stepped down? have you considered what he said on 1998, when anuar was sacked? was he not put under ISA? did he not speak up against crime then? i dunno, Don, but the impression that i get from this guy is that he is earnest in his work, perhaps as a politician, but still, such traits are hard to come by in a politician. he also seem like a person of principle. a snipper of an interview:
"TV: How did your family take it?
GE: They too, understandably, questioned me as to whether what I stood for was worth it. I was disqualified from Parliament, lost my pension, lost my professional accreditation (as an accountant) and thereby hopes of starting my own practice."
with regards to the single school, let us examine the situation further.
now, the majority of DAP supporters are Chinese, yes? and the Malays have suspicions (as u and i do) on them. the question is, is it wise to play that card now when they can't secure the support of the Malays, and are pinning their hopes in the Chinese/Indian community? the same can be said for Pas. Pas wants a country that abides by the Quran and sunnah, but would it be wise for them to trump up the card against Malays now before they get the support of the Malays?
and on your note, i have a friend whose dad is working with the state govt of Penang. it may sound a bit cliche', but the way things are going, it does seem that they want to help the rakyat.
one might argue that Penang is really a Chinese state, but then do we not have enough pessimism and cynic in the country? at least one can see that he is trying to be a gud figure that people can emulate
the question is, if it were, say, Tun or Tuan Guru doing that, would we not make a huge fuss about it? we may reserve our suspicions on him, but one must remember that there are glimmers of hope here and there, that we should at least be optimistic about
they have been in power for only a few months, and from the information that i get, they are doing gud work. which is what i am basing my statements from. he even took an economy class. for what reason? popularity? perhaps. he may be a prudent politician, yes. but let us see what happens, and reserve skepticism for once
and with regards to the poor Muslims, no offense, but that should be fertile territory for PAS and PKR, because in all honesty, if i were to be put in that position, i would worry more on the suffering indians, rather than the Malays, because very few people are talking about deprived Indians, when everyone it talking about Ketuanan Melayu.
jzkk for the reminder of the date. again, i stress that i enjoy discussions. and thank you for your points. i am not saying that i am right, rather, as of now, i am tired of being cynical and for once, i want to be optimistic for the nation's future, which may have been shown in my writings.
wallahua'lam
sources: http://www.chanlilian.net/2008/03/11/some-things-i-dig-up-about-our-penang-chief-minister-yab-lim-guan-eng/
if the rakyat wants 'responsbile governance from the government' and the penang state government led by guan eng is able to deliver that to the people, then i don't see the problem of him making such statements. since when being able to fulfill promises became a bad thing in politics?
although it may argued that politicians will almost always play to the sentiments of the people, you also have instances where politicians make statements or gestures that offended the rakyat (read: Hishamuddin and the keris, Karpal Singh and the royalty etc.)
therefore, when put in this context, the fact that guan eng was able to make a statement that is parallel with the wishes and aspirations of the people is quite refreshing!
I'm also not a scholar but in my opinion based on my shallow knowledge, the rumour created during that time was also political in such a way that the kuffar were trying to provoke the Muslims to see how they would react regarding the matter. Taking the moral from the story I would say when dealing with a party that has a track record of failing to fulfill its promises for decades, there is no doubt we should examine their words and actions properly before we make any conclusion especially when there is at least a tiny possibility of any of those being merely political. Wallahu a’lam.
I strongly believe while having this condition of shaky Malay political power, we as Malay Muslims should only become pessimistic rather than optimistic. The timing is simply not right to become optimistic. Since weak political position is what we have got left, especially after March 8 & Tun’s action, as Muslims in Malaysia, we should really be very careful in our judgments. My view may sound paranoia but history has shown us what has happened to the Malay Muslims in Singapore, politically, when PAP was given power. That is what happened when Tunku Abdul Rahman being too optimistic by letting go Singapore. Let us not forget DAP is PAP’s mentee, and nobody can deny that. Not even Lim Kit Siang.
Another thing is that I am really quite shocked when you said everything is going well in Penang because my mom is from Penang and I still have my pak ciks & mak ciks who are living there. What I heard from one of my family members so far is the opposite. when DAP took over Penang, they sacked some of the Malay PBT officers and introduced more of 'their' people, reallocating government projects under the name of so called 'open tender' and some other things which I can’t remember precisely. Maybe we can discuss on this further on the fairness of ‘open tender’ in Penang.
Regarding poor Muslims issue, it is certainly true that muslim leaders who are the ones should support these people. Hovewer my point is that if DAP is truly fighting for so called equality and Malaysian Malaysia, why do they have prejudice when assisting the poor? And again about the schooling system, you also agreed that they are playing the card of supporting SJKC & SJKT because majority of their supporters are Indians & Chinese. Isn’t this what we call hypocrite? If Malaysian Malaysia is what they are fighting for, as per say in their constitution, then Malaysian Malaysia should be their main agenda. After all, they are lacking of Malay supporters. So, why should they play pro-non-malay cards? They talk about creating bangsa Malaysia, but not even one of their ‘major actions’ that walk their talk. I don’t think it’s wise just to take personal actions by Lim Guan Eng alone based on incidents when he was not a prominent party leader, instead, we should actually look at what he is now & the nature of the party he is in & what the party have been fighting for years, practically, not just based on their aims in their constitution. He might seem like a good guy, but just BEWARE OF THE PARTY!
P/s: The phrase in caps is my main recommendation actually. I don’t deny the possibility of LGE’s comment being sincere. It’s just that maybe we need to have a little pessimism, at least for now. I’m not talking about immediate political changes that they are bringing or they might bring in the short run but I’m talking about 20 or 30 years of political changes that they might seize bit by bit from Malay Muslims without us realizing it as a result of not having any more suspicions towards the party which the top leaders once said “langkah mayat saya dulu kalau nak tubuh Negara islam” & “malay is genetically a weak race”.
-Don-
i would disagree on the premise of Malay supremacy, since i really dislike racial politics, but i do recognize that it exists. with regards to that, in my point of view, the Muslim political situation is quite strong, because from what i understand, it is now PAS that holds the balance of power (i have thought about this, and there are some truths and half lies on this). and what is more, the constitution actually guaranty Malay dominance in many things. however, i am not saying that the chinese is all gud; all sides will have their good and bad people, just that we need to come to terms to what we want to achieve so that the nation prospers, and everyone wins.
as a fren of mine often said, the problem with looking at politics in Malaysia is everyone wants a larger portion of a fixed sized cake, not realizing that if they work together, the cake can be made larger.
to be honest, i see the balance of power now is quite fragile, and is not in favour in any party. that is not to say that all sides are weak; each side has its own unique strength, and the way i see it, this is living true to the ideals of democracy. i myself have my reservations about DAP, but if the balance of power is as such, they can't simply make any rough changes that would disrupt the balance, and shift it to other people's side. now, what this means is that all the parties will have to woo the rakyat, which gives greater hegemony to the rakyat themselves, in my point of view, at least. to me, this is what is more important; the rakyat. a strong Malay political power does not necessarily mean that the rakyat will win, it may well be the case that the rakyat loses because of kronism, etc
with regards to Penang, i think it is a bit unfair to simply judge like that. u need to see the track records of the officers they sacked before we decide. i would concur that they may have other agendas for their race, but one must not simply judge from a purely race point of view. and what strikes me is that with regards to 'open tender', it is much better than the kronism of the previous govt. i may not agree with the people they pick, yes, but the idea itself, to me, sounds reasonable enough. but even then, one needs to take into consideration many things before judging, such as what companies are involved, their track records, etc. it is, to me, a very complicated issue which i don't have enough information on to give a fair judgment.
with regards to DAP, i have to look it up for more information. thank you for your info.
but whatever it is, i am simply saying that he does seem like a good guy, and it is unfair for me, at least, to pass him a bad judgment from what he did in the past.
i am trying to be fair in all circumstance, and i try my best to look at all possible point of view. and i base my opinions on limited knowledge, and from empathy, which i think is lacking in Malaysia.
everyone thinks about what they want to get, but very few think about how the other person would feel or think if we are to do something.
after all, to me, Islam is about taking the middle way, and insyaALLAH i try my best to do so.
wallahua'lam
p/s: i believe that Malaysia is a unique country, and as such, the issues it face are unique. and yes, i have heard those comments, which, btw, came from someone who believes in a secular govt, which is really not a surprise (not that i agree with them, though)
well, i think you laid down your points clear there. i get your points and in my opinion the underlying principle that makes our opinions differ is simply different judgments, hence creating different approaches in facing the same situation.
as you are suggesting being optimistic is the key of having a harmony nation, i believe being pessimistic is the key for malays to stay alive in their own land as for the time being.
as you don't believe in malay supremacy, i do believe in it even though sometimes it is misused by people with the authority. but just don't forget about the fruits that we have enjoyed through NEP for instance; through NEP we have PNB, mara, mrsm, uitm, felda etc. and without malay supremacy i believe many muslims in malaysia(as majority of muslims in malaysia are malays) would still live below the poverty line.
plus i still believe there is a need for quota system under NEP@DEB and not open tender in penang, yet the system might need some improvements to be free from cronism, nepotism etc. just imagine you are in a shoe of bidding for contracts in open tender whereby your competitors get better deals for their raw materials due to size, long-term business relationship etc. of course your competitors can offer better contracts than yours. And just imagine yourself competing with a coalition that has existed for more than a century (i.e: dewan perniagaan cina perak, age 101 years old). It's just simply like conducting a drag race between proton gen 2 & bugatti veyron.
Whatever it is, i just want to say that i am still sceptical with the nature of the party (DAP) because of its history & origin. Furthermore, with what we have right now, socio-economically, there is nothing to lose if we become a little pessimistic but we might lose something, well maybe in 20, 30 or 50 years time if we are too optimistic. Maybe they have to prove more before i can accept them as a party that really fights for rakyat as a whole rather than just for the non-malays, definitely not simply from a comment on an issue.
p/s: for the pru-12 date, you've changed may to march but i think you forgot to change 6 to 8.
-Don-
just would like to trigger some thoughts on something that might be quite related with the discussion up there ;)
[Disclaimer: kalu tade kene mengena, delete je.. huhu..]
I am just going to refer to the recent London Elections results:
LONDON MAYOR:
1. Why did Ken Livingstone lose to Boris Johnson?
2. Was it because he (Ken) was from the Labour party? well looking at the current situation at present, the Labour party is really having a hard time.
3. Or is it because his policies just wasn't good enough?
4. Did Boris Johnson win over other candidates because he was 'popular' enough (well, as a journalist background etc, not to mention his 'joke'-appearance)
5. and Ken was just too old for the job (heck, it has already been 8 years him being Mayor)
6. Or is it because his (Boris) policies were really 'amazing' that everyone was confident of Boris?
7. Looking at 6, don't you think that some of the policies that Boris proposed seemed quite un-'conservative-like' nationally?
LONDON ASSEMBLY:
1. How on earth did Richard Barnbrook of the British National Party (BNP) win a seat in the London assembly?
2. Was it because the people who voted for him really wanted change in London the BNP-way?
3. Was there no better candidate than them BNP's?
4. Or is it because the way he (Barnbrook) himself or his campaigning tactics that eventually managed to 'win the hearts of the voters' won him the seat?
Thus, from the notes written (I know there's a whole lot more to this actually.. hoho), is it the candidate or the party that matters most:
1. From a voter's point of view?
2. For the benefit of the whole nation (or probably a district or state - in a smaller scale)?
hehe..
saje terpikir masa tgh baca pasal Artificial Neural Networks
:P
Allahua'lam
If such is the case, then I would hasten to add that the government, especially UMNO should be judged and scrutinized by the same standard.
DAP has only been ruling Penang for less than 3 months whilst UMNO has been ruling Malaysia for more than 50 years. Surely then the burden to examine UMNO's track records are heavier, if not equal to the burden to examine DAP's track records?
Or should we be more inclined to judge DAP compared to UMNO simply because DAP are led by non-Muslims whilst UMNO are led by Muslims?
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"when DAP took over Penang, they sacked some of the Malay PBT officers and introduced more of 'their' people, reallocating government projects under the name of so called 'open tender' and some other things which I can’t remember precisely. Maybe we can discuss on this further on the fairness of ‘open tender’ in Penang."
Civil servants are supposed to be apolitical when performing their duties. Period.
If they feel that they are unable to discharge their duties to the rakyat effectively under the new opposition-led state governments, then they should have enough sense and humility to step down and make way for those who could.
However, if they could not cooperate with the state governments but still insist on keeping their posts, they would be doing a grave injustice to the rakyat for not being able to deliver their duties responsibly.
And if that happens, then the state governments - as their employer - have every right to remove them from their posts.
This is not revenge, this is not spite, this is not political retribution. Its a matter of being able to serve the rakyat or not - as simple as that.
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"Regarding poor Muslims issue, it is certainly true that muslim leaders who are the ones should support these people. Hovewer my point is that if DAP is truly fighting for so called equality and Malaysian Malaysia, why do they have prejudice when assisting the poor? If Malaysian Malaysia is what they are fighting for, as per say in their constitution, then Malaysian Malaysia should be their main agenda. After all, they are lacking of Malay supporters. So, why should they play pro-non-malay cards? They talk about creating bangsa Malaysia, but not even one of their ‘major actions’ that walk their talk."
If Pak Lah says that he is a Prime Minister for all Malaysians, then why did he allow Hishamuddin to raise the keris during the UMNO AGM?
It is a bit rich to blame DAP for not fighting for "Bangsa Malaysia" when it should have been the government who has been in power for the past 50 years i.e. UMNO that should have done more to further this cause than any other party!
If we are to accuse DAP of playing the pro non-malay card, then shouldn't we condemn UMNO too for continually playing the pro-Malay card?
One cannot hope to be fair if one uses one set of rules and standards for UMNO and another set of rules and standards for DAP.
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"I don’t think it’s wise just to take personal actions by Lim Guan Eng alone based on incidents when he was not a prominent party leader, instead, we should actually look at what he is now & the nature of the party he is in & what the party have been fighting for years, practically, not just based on their aims in their constitution. He might seem like a good guy, but just BEWARE OF THE PARTY!"
I am more worried against those who proudly proclaims to protect my 'rights' and yet repeatedly act in a manner than only serve to bring more harm than good to my country's well-being.
Rather than worrying about a non-existent enemy 'out there', it is more instructive to worry about a real enemy 'in here' (musuh dalam selimut).
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"as you don't believe in malay supremacy, i do believe in it even though sometimes it is misused by people with the authority. but just don't forget about the fruits that we have enjoyed through NEP for instance; through NEP we have PNB, mara, mrsm, uitm, felda etc. and without malay supremacy i believe many muslims in malaysia(as majority of muslims in malaysia are malays) would still live below the poverty line."
Malay SUPERIORITY did not bring about those improvements to the Malays.
It was through an honest agreement, understanding and compromise between the races that admits that the Malays needed help in the socio-economic sphere that allows the Malays to improve.
Besides, what is point of getting ahead of the other races if we achieve that by having to step on their heads?
What kind of superiority are we talking about when it is to be built on depriving the rights of other races?
Where is the fairness and justice in that?
Far than being superior, I think we are simply being self-indulgent.
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"as you are suggesting being optimistic is the key of having a harmony nation, i believe being pessimistic is the key for malays to stay alive in their own land as for the time being."
What has to happen to the Malays for us to become optimistic again?
Shall we chase all the non-Malays out of the country before we can improve ourselves?
Shall we wait till all the top CEOs in Malaysia are Malays before we can regain our confidence again?
Shall we wait till all the scholarships are given to the Malays before we can be proud of ourselves again?
It is really up to us to decide whether to be pessimist or optimist in facing up to the challenges in this country.
Being pessimistic will only heighten our sense of helplessness and mediocrity; but being optimistic will allow us to plan, strategize and take action to improve our standing.
Are we content with merely surviving in this country? Or do we want to achieve something more?
The choice is for us, and us alone to decide.
Wallahu'alam.
1. regarding wanaimran's comment, i think i've made myself clear when i first commented Im's article.
I said i am only interested in commenting on Lim Guan Eng's comment. Other than that such as whether UMNO, PAS, PKR leader's comment should be scrutinized as such or not is simply out of the scope. This is not a political debate & i don't represent any political party. So hopefully you will never get confused with my scope of writing next time.
2. About the state's officers issue, I don’t think I talked about any specific incident, so don't jump into any conclusion as all of them were sacked simply because they failed to cooperate.
3. Don't talk about other races rights being deprived. It's in the social contract and they were the ones who agreed upon it to get citizenships in the first place.
4. And regarding 'Hak keistimewaan bumiputera' which is part of the social contract, it is something that can be reviewed when the malays collectively or YDPA want it to be reviewed. As per now, looking at equity proportion (malays own less than 30% of equity while they are 40++% of the population) & business ownerships in malaysia, i don't think that the malays are ready to give out that so called 'superiority'. The time is not there yet, but almost.
-Don-
In my opinion I think that is a good point brought up by Mc. There is also an element of which matters the most, candidate or party.
Well, too many variables i guess.
If i were to choose, i would go for party in the long run but i might consider candidate in the short run.
Wallahu a'lam ;)
-Don-
i dun wanna delve into that, though suffice to say that his statement is valid, but i dislike the manner in which it is delivered
the emphasis, to me, seem rather odd, and to some extent, wooing the Malays. it is understandable, but as someone who views himself as a socialist centrist, it puts me off.
the impression i got is this: support PAS, and we can fight for the Malay rights better, which is always PAS's position.
not to say that i disagree completely, rather, that there are a few things that i can pick up which, as far as i can read, tell something of the way in which things are being done
wallahua'lam