A passionate plea for political sanity

Yes, the prime minister wants your votes – and your mandate for a roadmap to a brighter future.

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Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has called on youths to vote for Barisan Nasional “to guarantee a stable and better future for all Malaysians”, ahead of an expected general election.

Yes, your country needs you. Make no mistake about it. The opposition simply cannot be trusted. Please don’t let yourself be manipulated by the opposition for its own selfish ends. Its notorious reputation has led right-thinking Malaysians in the past to vote the opposition out in every single election since independence.

If you do not believe us, ask your parents, grandparents and great-grandparents who have voted wisely for BN in the last 55 years.

BN is the perfect political coalition that is second to none. It is a unique race-based coalition that champions the rights of the various races.

Look at the grand line-up of BN leaders. Najib: he is a straight talker who does not flip-flop, unlike his predecessor; he does not womanise, is honest to the core, and is a natural leader of the country. Flanked by Rosmah Mansor, with the chubby good looks and a dainty air about her, armed with a string of degrees, a wizard with children, prudent and a spendthrift – she is the perfect first lady.

Dr Chua Soi Lek is perhaps the greatest Chinese leader that BN has ever produced. With his “playboy” charming good looks, he’s a family man with good moral values and principled enough to lead the Chinese. His latest statement chiding Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng that he can never become a future Prime Minister is testament to the fact that DAP does not deserves the people’s support.

G Palanivel is a mirror image of the great S Samy Vellu, the darling of the Indians. And seriously, between Palanivel and Bersih’s S Ambiga, you can bet your socks off that the Indians will support the former against that of a “nobody”.

And in the advisory panel is none other than the charismatic Dr Mahathir Mohamad. A living legend in his own right with infinite wisdom, and is still revered to this day. He never ceases to warn Malaysians of the pitfalls of voting the wrong party that will spell certain doom to our delicate democracy.

Future prime minister

Not to mention Umno’s up-and-coming young leaders like Hishammuddin Hussein – a young, eager and reckless lad with a heart of gold, and slated to be a future prime minister.

Then there are also Khairy Jamaluddin – a smart, talented and natural leader who can foresee the country’s future – and Mukhriz Mahathir, the son of a legend who is set to continue Mahathir’s legacy.

BN has always had the best interests of Malaysians at heart. BN has never compromised on the independence of the executive, the judiciary and the legislature and has always strived to uphold the rule of law.

It has always ensured the independence of the media to report the unvarnished truth unlike the opposition media, which tends to bend the truth like “Beckham”.

BN has always championed the fight against corruption without wavering. A fine example is the PKFZ (Port Klang Free Zone) scandal where the small fries and minions in the MCA were duly charged.

Meritocracy, open tenders, NEM (New Economic Model) and equal opportunities sanctioned by BN may disappear if the opposition gains a foothold with its administration of Competency, Accountability and Transparency (CAT).

It will also be the end of Transparency, Accountability and Competency (TAC) practised by the BN government while there is real danger that the current electoral role may one day be tainted, should the opposition ever come to power.

Should BN get back a strong mandate to rule, it aims to return the estimated RM1 trillion that has left the country, caused by the uneasy and stifling politics practised by the strong and advancing opposition.

Unorthodox methods

The NFCorp (National Feedlot Corporation) scandal was blown out of proportion by the opposition, resulting in the premature resignation of the innocent Shahrizat Abdul Jalil, who howled in protest that she was made the scape-cow, simply because she was the wife of the NFCorp director. Luckily, Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Raja Nong Chik is there to take over her role and man the fort in Lembah Pantai.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) unorthodox methods may be a little crude, but is effective and has contributed to the mass reduction of graft in the country.

The MACC has not uncovered any major corruption cases worth investigating since except the latest one involving Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim and PKR deputy president Azmin Ali. But then no case is too small for MACC.

BN detests Bersih as the latter never ever come clean. The electoral watchdog is constantly trying to hoodwink the public into believing that the electoral role may be tainted, even though there is no iota of proof.

People die everyday, but even before they are buried, the opposition has already accused the EC of new phantoms in the electoral role.

When Bersih insisted on the indelible ink, BN even volunteered three multiple colours which the opposition looked on in suspicion.

When Bersih wanted reform on postal votes, we suggested that overseas students and overseas Malaysians be exempted from voting to control electoral fraud; but the opposition continued to scream about unfair practices.

When the mainstream media gave daily front page coverage to the opposition, it still complained that it was not enough and the news was always biased. However, the opposition media is off-limits to BN leaders and only highlight the bad side of BN leaders, never the good side.

Mob-like tendencies

When the police demonstrated “independence” in their handling of the recent Bersih rally, the opposition kept saying that the police sided with the government.

The opposition accused the EC of “gerrymandering” when there is no record of any Encik Gerry bin Mander employed with the Election Commission or is in anyway a member of Umno.

When traders and shop traders affected by the Bersih rally demonstrated with mob-like tendencies, these total strangers who were independent and neutral were linked by the opposition to BN. How unfair is that?

Perkasa is an independent NGO and is led by an Independent MP who was elected by opposition supporters in an opposition state; yet they tried to link Perkasa with BN. That is so unfair.

Meanwhile, Umno has never wavered from its quest to protect the special rights of the Malays, Malay supremacy, religion and the sanctity of the rulers. Malaysia has always belonged to the Malays, while the Chinese and Indians are most welcome to stay and participate in nation building as long as they pay their share of income tax.

MCA, the undisputed champion of the Chinese, was always there for the Chinese through thick and thin. Continuing to fight for the preservation of Chinese rights and encouraging economic growth, MCA has been steadfast in its representation of the Chinese.

MIC, too, has never stopped assisting Indians to come out of their doldrums but is totally flabbergasted as to why the Indians keep on forming ever more Indian political parties. When the Maika project failed to alleviate Indian poverty, Palanivel went on to conclude a new transformation project for Indians to become on par with the rest of the Malays and Chinese within 10 years. But these projects may fail if BN does not receive a strong mandate in the next election.

Umno’s efforts to unite the Malays were always thwarted by a radical PAS, which is more interested to rule the nation in cahoots with the DAP and PKR. Our genuine attempts at “muzakarah” talks never succeeded because PAS continues to mumble about Islamic unity, when the real issue is about the Malay agenda and Malay unity. Imagine, how prosperous Malaysia would be if the Malays were united.

Ragtag coalition

Sincerely, how can Malaysians be so blind to support this ragtag coalition that consists of a queer opposition leader and a deputy president who seems to have serious issues of corruption? Luckily, his wonderful sister Ummi Hafilda Ali is there to reveal the truth about them, while Nurul Izzah Anwar seems to think her sweet looks would charm Malaysians to support Pakatan.

DAP has two dinosaurs and a bright-eyed son who thinks that the DAP is the saviour of the country, while PAS is constantly in self-denial. Pakatan keeps on trying to hoodwink Malaysians with its slogan of “Ketuanan Rakyat” when Malaysia is not ready for a multiracial government or equal rights, at least not in this lifetime.

If BN regains its two-thirds majority, political sanity will return, the continuing corruption will end, no more religious strife, no more racial tension while Mahathir’s legacy will continue. Malaysians will go back to their mundane jobs, bolstered by the fact that they have averted a major disaster and guaranteed the future of this nation for another five years.

BN does understand the Malaysian psyche and the people’s anger and disappointment over broken promises, economic stalemate and the deterioration of equal rights, and the fact that not much has been done to improve on the quality of life.

But Malaysians must be patient, with the new transformation programmes which promise to improve our living standards in the next 10 years. After all, Malaysians have been waiting for 55 years, so what is another 10 more years?

So, dear Malaysians, even though BN does not owe Malaysians a living, we are appealing to you to make the right choice to guarantee the future of this country. Change is not always good, and BN leaders are professionally qualified to manage Malaysia’s dwindling finances from falling into the greedy hands of the opposition. So let us reflect on our beloved prime minister’s passionate appeal to all Malaysians:

“We have clarity of vision, a credible programme and roadmap to be a fully developed high-income nation. But all that we have in mind is predicated on a strong mandate from the people.”

A tour guide, trained pilot and naturalist, Iskandar Dzulkarnain has been writing a few years now, with his articles appearing in most of the E-media.