Rumble in Jelapang

The writer, in his usual style, uses satire to question the warrior of Jelapang’s quest to recontest in Jelapang.

COMMENT

Deputy Perak Speaker Hee Yit Foong who quit DAP in 2009 to become a Barisan Nasional-friendly independent, expressed her interest to re-contest Jelapang again, saying that she will not run away from her constituents.

“I will be in Jelapang till death and not be a renegade,” she said, as the voters of Jelapang have accepted her decision as she has been serving them all this while.

What a pleasant surprise for the Jelapang folks. Her announcement is timely and noble of her to reassert her rights as an Independent elected state rep. MCA who is also eyeing the seat has expressed shocked at such a notion and promptly passed judgment that she is unlikely to win the seat.

But if she does contest in Jelapang, it is quite certain that any MCA candidate wouldn’t stand a chance in a three-cornered fight. Even the DAP candidate may lose his deposit under a heavyweight like Ms Hee. Yes, if there is anyone that can make mincemeat of the opposition, it would be none other than Hee Yit Foong.

A petite giant
Hee made headlines when she turned independent, leading to the fall of Perak state, much to the annoyance and sullen faces of Pakatan Rakyat.

From a nobody, she crawled up to be an MP and a Deputy Speaker. Today, she is an Independent DUN with a fiery ambition, and possesses a beautiful and desirous face that sells. In short she is candidate material and a winnable one too. She is the epitome of political mastery and an example for other aspiring politicians.

DAP should seriously woo her back again and apologise for her ill treatment. She is an asset to any coalition. If she happens to contest, DAP knows that the seat is as good as gone.

She has determination, self-dignity, loyalty, unselfish, focus and honesty. Such traits are not found in many candidates nowadays. You can be sure that she would not let her constituents down again.

A petite lass with a cute smile, somewhat handicapped but still willing to give her life to fight for the downtrodden masses.

Today, she is well known as the patriot of Jelapang and the warrior of Jelapang. Someone even called her St Joan of Arc – a famous French woman crusader who fought against the tyrants in the Royal Court.

A victim of hate propaganda
Why she became independent is still vague, but she had cited being bullied and she was tired of DAP internal politics. After making the brave decision to quit DAP, she became an innocent victim of hate propaganda out to tarnish her impeccable image.

She was even accused of being bought over for thousands of ringgit, even though there was no concrete proof.

Another rumour was that she was spurned by the DAP who denied her an official Toyota Camry vehicle which led to her walking out. And to top it all, she was blamed for the loss of the Perak state.

That is so unfair and you can hardly blame her, as once she turned independent, she obviously cannot be PR-friendly anymore.

The fact that she was seen later in a Mercedes Benz proves that she did not leave because of a miserable Camry?!

Today, Perak state is in good hands under the meticulous leadership of Zambry Abdul Kadir and efforts are underway to ensure that BN retains the state from falling into the wrong hands again. Kudos to her for such a fine job!

There are even critics who said that fielding a donkey against her; the donkey will win hands down. Now, that is rather absurd, as a donkey does not carry an IC and thus cannot become a candidate.

Secondly, if the donkey cannot garner enough votes and loses its deposit, how is anyone going to get the money out of that donkey?

Leave it to the wisdom of BN
We should not question the wisdom of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, should he decides to field her as the state candidate for Jelapang. Jelapang will be a hive of activity when she starts her campaign trail, with many more coming out to take a glimpse of this seasoned politician who refuses to take no for an answer.

In fact MCA and Dr Chua Soi Lek should give her undivided support as it is highly unlikely that MCA can muster a win.

In fact, she does not need any blessings from BN, as she can stand as an independent, win the election and continue to be BN friendly. This time round, she may be able to hand a two thirds win to BN. Who knows?

Like other independents, she is one of those that are willing to put her foot down on all the corruption and mismanagement going on in this country. She is an agent of change, and Hee will continue to plod on alone to right the wrongs and she will not abandon the good folks of Jelapang.

Strickened with polio has not stopped her from fighting the good fight and even though she may be confined to her wheelchair, she will still fight for the nation, and is capable of protecting herself with a pepper spray.

Her late Datukship proves that she still has the magic to transform our political quagmire into a first world nation. She is a gifted politician with a sound political future and Jelapang folks should be grateful for her contributions.

A tour guide, trained pilot and naturalist, Iskandar Dzulkarnain has been writing a few years now, especially enjoying satirical pieces like this one. He is a FMT columnist.