After "Change", What are next?
We got now total 5 states in peninsular Malaysia are under the new coalition party (Pakatan Rakyat) that never happened in the history of Malaysia. Also, we got more than 2/3 of opposition MPs in the Parlimen.
This is a "not bad" results that the people had made . The people had given sufficient mandate for the opposition members that always claimed that they are too weak in terms of representatives in the State & Federal level.
So, the people had done their part, what are next?
PR is now has a stronger platform to perform as a government and they are 10 months old today. As for Penang, DAP-led government never denied that they have shown their energetic, enthusiasm, innovation and trying to demonstrate a different way of administration.
However, many people also felt that they are still celebrating their 308 victory and too much of politicking in all policies and issues. Hope that they have read the letter from "silent majority" (Here) after attended the Victory Dinner in December, and I would said that this represents most of the view that used to support them during 308. Obviously, it is now not the time to celebrate victory, but is time for delivery.
The "change" also hoped that the 51 years old ruling coalition BN could awoae and realise what is actually happening on the ground people that they have left for so long. But, have they changed or going to change?
"I cannot say whether things will get better
if we CHANGE.
What I say is they must CHANGE
if they are to get better."
- George C. Lichtenberg
2008 - Year of Change for Malaysia. I think either you like or dislike to change, you may not disagree that 2008 is the Year of Change for Malaysia, especially in our political arena.
In fact, Gerakan is the ONLY one party in the BN ruling government who realised the needs for change looking at the current political situations. They avoid to use "Change" as the slogan and use "Reinventing" which bring the meaning the change for the government to face the new challenge. Unfortunately, it is been too late and the People has lost confidence for this 39 years old party to continue to rule.
DAP was more direct as the "Change" was always their unchanged slogan. And this time, with Uncle Kit and Karpal Singh slowly hiding behind the new group of young and fresh new comers led by LGE, the "Change" appeared to be more appropriate, acceptable & hopeful. This time, people of Penang finally decided to give them a try. Many of them simply felt that, " Nothing will be worse than now, so, why not we change?".
PKR was the one who benefited the most from the "Change". With "Harapan Baru for Malaysia", PKR fully utilise the sense of "change" of people to gain the reborn of the party and became the biggest Opponent Party, and nearly took over the government.
BN, or more precisely the UMNO, MCA and MIC were the most no sense & no sensitivity to the wave of change. With the slogan of "Selamat, Aman & Makmur", the people of Malaysia felt that they want to bring back to the old days. Insensitive, arrogant, ignorance, greedy, take for granted, etc made them became blind & deaf to the surrounding, resulting the biggest lost in the political history.
