BAD MOVE NAJIB! Malaysians are now ANGRIER than cowed - just look at turnout at Anwar rally

Before the rally took place this afternoon, I was apprehensive the crowd would be small. As it turned out, it was beyond expectation.

There were various reasons why I was not optimistic initially. The disarray and disunity within PR were real. There were fights over issues like hudud and local elections.

There were disappointments over the Kajang move and tussles over the Selangor MB post. There were apprehensions over the water deals and highways in Selangor. There were doubts over Selangor state government’s ability to protect the interests of the people.

There were constant harassments of PR leaders under various stages of investigation or court proceeding for sedition and other offences. There was grave despondence and despair when Anwar was finally convicted and jailed yet again.

I thought all these factors, put together, would have softened the people’s resolve, but I was wrong.

On the contrary, I think they have strengthened the people’s resolve to plough on.

I have the inkling that the people are now angrier than cowed; becoming more tenacious than broken; becoming more united despite constant attempts to dissect them.

I think BN has committed enough blunders to rattle the people. Just look at the endless baloney churned out each day. The Shah Alam hospital is now delayed for four years and still with no end in sight.

No sooner after fixing PKFZ and NFC, we now have 1MDB in our hands. And before we could begin to understand the problems in 1MDB, we are now being told of FGV’s foray into London hotels. Can we ever do one thing right?

I have not even mentioned the ill-conceived GST and the mess it is likely to cause when it comes to implementation. I think we ain’t seen nothing yet. – TMI