SARAWAK ELECTIONS - Believe It OR Not?

When I was a boy many, many years ago, growing up in Alor Setar, I used to buy Beano in addition to Captain Marvel, Superman, Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse comics. In BEANO, I remember looking and laughing at the Believe It or NOT cartoons. I thought that was a passing phase in my life, until today when I came across this poster (above)in Haris Ibrahim (MCLM)’s FACEBOOK. I nearly fell of my chair. Well, I said to myself, I should share it with you, guys and gals.

How incredulous this poster can be, knowing fully well that Taib Mahmud is nothing if not corrupt to the core, that he has abused power, betrayed the trust of his people, enriched himself, his family members and cronies over several decades (I call this phenomenon Taibism) at the expense of the people ofSarawak and let his BN colleagues down badly. The Ibans,Penans and others of Sarawak too have been robbed of the Native Customary Rights, their Forests and other resources including oil. The mergastuaincluding our close relatives, the Orang Utan and beruks too are complaining of the destruction to their sanctuary.

This woman (above left) who,I suspect, is normally polite, respectful and gentle of orang besars has to finger her beloved Ketua Menteri. This means change is coming to Sarawak, and the Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues who are now campaigning very hard to win on April 16, 2011 cannot take Sarawakians for granted. This is because the Opposition Pakatan Rakyat is having a field day poking fun at the Taib Administration, drawing huge crowds to their election rallies throughout the nooks and corners of the Land of the Hornbills and winning their hearts and minds.–Din Merican