Najib and The Pied Piper of Malaysia

Yes, Mr Prime Minister you are right. Pakatan Rakyat is the Pied Piper of Malaysia not Hamelin. Let me refresh your memory, it seems to be a bit rusty.

In the town of Hamelin in Germany, the town was infested with rats and the people had to hire a man to get rid of these rodents. This man then used his magical pipe to lure the rats into a river, but the townsfolk reneged on their promise and refused to pay him. So in revenge, on a Sunday when all the folks were in a church, he played his pipe and lured all the children away to teach the people a lesson.

So that is the story of the Pied Piper, Mr Prime Minister. But the twist in Malaysia is different because the real pest here is you and your Government, who have been fleecing the people for past fifty-odd years.

Fresh start followed by destruction

It was a fresh start in 1957 when we achieved our independence as one nation with all the races on equal ground, but today your 1Malaysia has destroyed the very epitome of the one nation that was created 55 years ago.

Then in 1963, the Malaysia that was created with addition of Sabah and Sarawak - the land below the wind and land of the horn bills - was a pristine land with rich heritage, diverse and harmonious people, as well as enormous natural wealth. But that wealth has since been robbed, pillaged and plundered by irresponsible greedy leaders appointed by your Government.

Even the citizens of the states were short-changed by your appointed leaders who opened the doors to millions of foreigners, giving them citizen status and thus depriving local legal citizens of a decent living.

Mahathirism sounded the death knell

From 1982, the start of the Era of Mahathirism or the Malaysia Boleh Era, we saw and witnessed the euphoria of a false growth, the birth of cronyism and corruption, the emergence of Government Linked Companies and indiscriminate privatization for cronies. It was big time robbery and to cover it the Judiciary was stifled, the Police and the Attorney General's office became puppets of the Puppet Master.

An illusion was created to show the people that the growth was immense, buildings, huge sky scrappers, new highways with tolls to burden the people, and a Vision 2020 that will never materialize to fool the people. This Era of Mahathirism plunged us to the bottom with its falsehoods and lies.

Badawism set us into hibernation

Then we went into hibernation when Abdullah Badawi took over from Mahathir. The Era of Badawism made us sleep like him. Although, the citizens gave him a good mandate to celebrate the departure of the Puppet Master and also in the hope of seeing changes being finally made, the Sleeping Beauty PM failed to live up to his promise.

The Puppet Master also made life difficult for the Sleeping Beauty and this resulted in the latter's ouster. It was then that you were picked to replace Badawi and you gave us 1 Malaysia. Initially, there was hope and high expectation - just like for Badawi.

1 Malaysia or 1 Malay, 1 Chinese, 1 Indian ...

But soon the people realized that 1 Malaysia was to divide Malaysians into 1 Malay, 1 Chinese, 1 Indian and 1 Every Other Race in this country. Even your Deputy says that he is Malay first and Malaysian second, so how can your 1 Malaysia survive in a divided country.

Now we have new issues in hand , a Cow Head and a Cow Gate scandal, both of which you condone. We have Churches raided and razed, we have Mosques desecrated with pig heads and paint, we have dangerous accusations being flung around of Christians proselytizing Muslims but nothing is done to punish the accusers despite their flimsy evidence.

We also have the racist Perkasa and Ibrahim Ali, who can get away with anything with the backing of the Puppet Master. And not a word will you utter to defend the minority, whom you are duty-bound to protect. What can we conclude but the obvious - you are also in cahoots with them.

And at your own personal level, don't forget the Birkin bags, the Diamond ring, the taxpayers-paid private family holidays, shopping sprees and misuse of Public Funds on Personal Agenda such as your daughter's engagement party. Not to mention the still unexplained murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu and the RM570million Scorpene submarines kickback.

The Pied Piper of Malaysia

So you see Mr Prime Minister, we do need a Pied Piper to get rid of all this evil. We are already hearing the tune from the magical pipe that the Pakatan Rakyat and its conductor Anwar Ibrahim, are blowing.

We are going to follow in droves to the polling stations soon to ensure an end to your Barisan National rule. So Pakatan, you are indeed the Pied Piper that the Prime Minister said you were.

And Pakatan should be proud of it because behind you will follow millions of Malaysians who will place their hope and aspirations in your leaders.

This then is the story of the Pied Piper - not of Hamelin - but of Malaysia. Not 1 Malaysia - but just Malaysia, and that is good enough.

Malaysia Chronicle