What will move Malaysians out of our comfort zone to tell our politicians that no amount of free KFC or nasi bungkus will pacify us? FMTNews IstanaNegara
This year was supposed to be Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s Vision 2020 realised. Instead, the leap year started with politicians trying to leapfrog each other: who could jump higher and further to satisfy their political ambitions. It was a very worrisome situation and a tumultuous time for all Malaysians who feared for their safety and the security of the country. People were disgusted by drama worthy of a Hollywood Academy Award, played by pretenders and lead actors from each party.
The script could not be better: heavily tinted cars entering the palace, MPs riding hop on-hop off tour buses summoned to the palace. Some wished these MPs would hop off the bus for good and not come back, and many wished those who had been charged with corruption would hop off the bus at the prison gates.
The past two years was a waste of time. The only thing it did was give us greater confidence in our democratic process and knowledge of the power of our votes. We can now use these wisely without succumbing to vote-buying. The Tanjung Piai and Kimanis by-elections reinforced the idea that voters have the power to choose their own MPs whom they think will fight for their rights, or the political party that they think can make the desired change.
Sarawak has been vocal about wanting its oil rights and trying to enforce a 5% tax on all petroleum products. However, Petronas has been playing hardball with the state, whose sabre rattling has achieved nothing so far.
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