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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

The unexpected – Tay Tian Yan

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To be honest, when Adenan Satem took over as the Sarawak chief minister, many were taken aback: "Why him?"
Even after he took his oath, few had high expectations from this gentleman, wondering what he could really do for the state.
Despite the fact that he was a veteran leader of PBB, he was seen as being far away from the core of power. Moreover, he was not young, and had long passed his prime.
Given his low profile and personal relationship with Taib Mahmud, some thought he would never be able to deliver himself out of his predecessor's shadow. He was at best seen as a transitional CM prepared to give up his seat when the time was right.
But, his performance over the past one year has awed many a political observer. Even the harshest critics and the opposition have to agree that they can hardly find a flaw in him.
His moderate and diversified policy has insulated the state from religious extremism rampant on this side of the South China Sea. He made it clear that Umno would not be allowed to enter Sarawak, while defending the right of the indigenous people to use the word "Allah" to refer to their god. He even stopped Ibrahim Ali and Ridhuan Tee Abdullah at the airport immigration.
He wanted the state ministers, government officials and corporations, including himself, to sign the integrity pledge. He did this to tell the world that he would never abuse the power in his hand, and would never allow any of his family members to secure any government projects or land.
He fiercely defended the sovereignty of Sarawak, and many "federalization" policies in the past have been gradually rectified, including localization of the civil service.
He provided allocations to independent Chinese secondary schools in the state, and was ready to recognize the UEC certificate, while promoting senior Chinese public servants.
He has done within a short year what many Sarawakians have hoped a chief minister could complete in a term, some exceeding their expectations.
His character is such that few would question his sincerity along the line of "election needs."
In addition, he has also set a good example to the rest of the country that one fo the states can be run this way, and that a political leader can bring about so many practical changes within one short year.
What he has done has not only provided a model for other states, other parties and other politicians to emulate, he has also given all Malaysians a confidence booster, that we can steer our country in the right direction so long as we have the right leaders and policies. – Sin Chew Daily

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