In fact, the study tour to Taiwan by BN is a smart choice. I mean to study their politic, not the agricultural.
The Kuomintang, the biggest and strongest party in Taiwan, has a lot of similarities with BN, or specifically UMNO. They ruled Taiwan for many decades with all sort of tactics preventing the opposition views to grow.
However, the split of party in 1994 causing the Kuaomintang starting to weaken. Finally, they are defeated by the opposition party, Democratic Progressive Party in 2000and are defeated again in year 2004.
The defeats caused the new generation of its member to force the leadership (like Lien Chan) to allow the promotion and subsequently, consolidation of democracy process in the party, which were previously fully controlled by the old leadership of Kuomintang.
The process allows younger and more grass-root approach leaders like Ma Ying-jeou, representing the brand new party image, successfully got back their presidency ship in Year 2008.
So, should we hope for the dream team to re-branding UMNO?
1 comments:
Why is Ku Li and Dr M in the dream team article? Ku Li is certainly never in our dream.
Dr M with his recent racist remarks is certainly a nightmare for all of us who love Malaysia.
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