"No ultimatum only harsh realities – “Time and tide waits for no man”

By Jeffrey


I respectfully disagree with PR’s position that defines national political change as being based on (1) a titanic struggle between BN vs PR (2) that those opposed to BN must “unite & join” under a single banner to give PR the additional 30+ seats in Sarawak & Sabah.
The strategy is not for PR win another 30 seats from East Malaysia but to deny BN that 30 seats. For that to happen Semenanjung PR’s leaders must recognize that foremost in Sarawkian & Sabah’s aspirations is regional political autonomy. This is their main grouse against UMNO/BN. PR therefore has nothing better to offer and bring to the table to advance this central East Malaysian aspiration if it requires East Malaysian political parties & parties (like Sabah’s SAPP & Sarawak’s SNAP) to unite under PR banner, follow its strict dictation on seat allocation that will be perceived there as serving more of PKR’s and DAP’s interest to expand their presence/control at expense of local parties. They don’t want to dislodge one neo colonialist semananjung mster (BN) for another (PR)!

The Opposition just can’t go there (East Malaysia), highlight local issues, stir regional sentiments there against Federal Control by BN and then when it comes to matters of next General election inconsistently dictate to locals there (Jeffrey kitingan or Yong Teck Ling) how to contest under PR’s banner and what to do. For that will be simply exciting aspirations that you you do not and cannot satisfy – that will only unleash a backlash!
I reiterate: the immediate step is not PR winning BN but BN losing in terms of seats to PR plus combination of local East Malaysian parties contesting under their own banners. You then all come together only after winning GE in this sense (otherwise its academic) but not before GE upon terms that East malaysians must contest under PR’s banner in an epic struggle defined narrowly as consisting only 2 players (ie BN & PR).

30 seats more for PR don’t help. Its a hung parliament! Neither can rule with a simple majority of a 2 or 3 parliamentarians more! If you have more, the other side will buy cross overs; if you have less, the other side couldn’t rule with such a small majority and will do even more drastic things to consolidate power than what was donme in 308! Either way the country will plunge to rough times. You’ve got to think big, bold, drastic and strategic, as what is needed is a paradigm shift in power equation – not a simple majority of 30! Its now or never to do so. Sorry thats the harsh reality.

BN Needs Borneo States More

By: Amde Sidik

BROWSING through Malaysia’s Internet news portal and blogs alike, there is a sense of confusion and panicking in UMNO camp, very serious one no less crucial than when the Malay had two UMNOs.

UMNO leaders have been trying hard to entice PAS leaders to rejoin BN some were tempted no doubt. But a leader like Tok Guru knows what it is like in UMNO’s fold.

His rock solid stand surely tough to crack, his steadfast is something that our leaders can emulate; a no u-turn to BN is a great example. 

UMNO is so desperate, according to the former vice chancellor UTM Tan Sri Nordin Kardi, who views that DAP is much suited for UMNO compare with MCA or Gerakan. We didn’t hear this kind of remark 50 years ago. What does this mean?

Minus non-Malay supporters, UMNO can’t form Federal Government by itself, this is why so much of race and religious bashing in the making. The idea is to poison the mind of other Malays who are either with PAS or those who are least interested to vote for BN. With the uncertainty where would the 57 Borneo seats go?

Borneo voters begin to see its Federal Government that needs Sabah and Sarawak more than the other way around. Thus tempering with gula2 may no longer sufficient to lure the headhunters this time.

PAS and DAP are much more matured now compare with UMNO. But it’s PKR, which many people are weary about. Some PKR leaders were grown up and crafted by UMNO, some even behave like the former whilst, a few jumped ship. Thus there is no reason why people aren’t watchful.

In the last few months they were people accused SAPP that if it wins, it will join BN but history of SAPP has shown, it opted out of BN with principle and dignity, none of SAPP leaders jumped boat so far.

SAPP will lend it support to Pakatan to form Federal Government and no question about it.

The battle to topple BN at state level must be worked out and this ideal should be accepted in reciprocity.