I read with amusement Lim Kit Siang's opinion about what the upcoming elections in six states are all about. I do not dispute the elderly DAP leader's view that the elections are about making Malaysia a world champion again and letting the country stand tall.
To be honest, though, Kit Siang sounds like a broken record. He has been saying the same thing for the past 50 to 60 years. One could be forgiven for thinking that he had just searched for his old press releases and copy-pasted excerpts to cobble together an "opinion piece".
But let me tell Kit Siang what the elections in the six states in August are really about: it is a referendum on whether the ruling government has betrayed the trust of the rakyat following the last general election.
Before the 15th general election (GE15), DAP and Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders like Kit Siang gleefully sang the "Hoi hoi ya hoi" song to run down Barisan Nasional for being kleptocratic. They went to seats like Sungai Buloh with the slogan "One vote for Khairy Jamaluddin, is one vote for Zahid".
GE15 came and went. Khairy has lost and BN was reduced to a pale shadow of its former self with only 30 seats, thanks to the wave of outrage fanned by the likes of Kit Siang. And what did we get? Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as the deputy prime minister, and the DAP working in cahoots with those whom it had previously labelled as thieves and plunderers.
How do you answer that, Kit Siang? How can you sleep at night knowing that you have betrayed the will of the people and yet chose to accept one of the country's highest honorifics, a Tan Sri-ship, recently?
And when Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim recently announced that it would give the Islamic Affairs Department (Jakim) a greater role in policy-making, you were as quiet as a church mouse. Did you and your ilk in the DAP and PKR not call for Jakim to be closed down in the past? You lot had accused it of being bloated and made policies that contravened the rights of non-Muslims, such as those relating to unilateral conversions.
In the past, the DAP had also strongly condemned the Shariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965, better known as RUU355. But now that the DAP is intoxicated with power, it has become a party to approving the proposed amendments at the Cabinet level. Yes, according to a minister in the Prime Minister's Department, RUU355 was approved by the DAP leaders in Cabinet.
And what of Kit Siang's silence over a police report under the Sedition Act against a woman who had spoken up against him on social media? Was the DAP not against the use of the Sedition Act in the past? Even the Tunku Mahkota Johor had in the past requested the police not to act against those who had spoken up against him on social media. Does Kit Siang think he is more mighty than the royals?
These are just a few examples of areas that the DAP, and by extension, PH and the coalition government will be judged on in the six state elections, slated for August. The public will send a strong message about whether these are concessions worth making or whether the current government has betrayed the trust of the people.
https://www.malaysianow.com/opinion/2023/06/21/the-real-message-for-the-six-state-general-elections-in-august
Created by savemalaysia | Aug 25, 2024
Created by savemalaysia | Aug 25, 2024
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Are you writing on behalf of MCA or Gerakan?
Can't you write something more constructive?
2023-06-22 23:24
LKS what prominent role in current gov... blame the person also inaccurate HAHAH ,,, PH doubters anwar doubters u will be very disappointed coming state elections ;))
2023-06-23 01:06
Pity the Lims! Got no position in unity government! Tan Sri Lim however retire with some title! But for Nurul, the daughter of you know who will be given another safe seat! And once again mess it up with 'my daddy was a victim of sob sob sob' narrative all over again! And yeah, expect Nurul to cry cry cry during state elections! It's her only card!
I don't know what cards will PH play this round considering they have totally forgotten about 'reforbasi'!
I am not insulting PH, i am just sharing what PH supporters are quietly not telling!
Wise man said, you fool once, it's okay, you fool twice, shame on me! But if you fool me over and over again expecting us to shallow your white spperm lies, you got to buy 2 ringgit used mirror and ask yourself, do you think rakyat are that dumbass!
2023-06-23 06:42
I am warning PH especially PM Anwar that he already made bloody fakkup mess! And there comes a time he too going to join the 'lose deposit' club just like Mahathir! Don't cross that road!
2023-06-23 06:44
Polytick ... banyak susah to understand lah.
I onli want our Bursa to go up. Who can do that, please ? Jutaan terima kasih first.
2023-06-23 22:36
tobby so what u expect in the next state elections? PH lose ??? by now everyone should already predict what will happen ,, nothing much changing between the strongholds
2023-06-24 11:37
PassionateInvestor
Unfortunately, there isn't a real alternative to the current government - Nurses dress too revealing? Cold play promotes hedonism? Gimme a break.
If anything, PH should have been given a bigger mandate so that they can just do their thing without needing to join forces with others and compromise their objective.
2023-06-22 12:24