Primus Inter Pares

Untuk membaca definisi  Indonesia berkenaan 'primus inter pares'  sila lihat di sini.


Do you all recall that 94-year-old grandmother Cik Maimun Yusuf who ran as an independent candidate for Kuala Terengganu in 2013 ?  She also ran in 2008. And in 2004 and 1999.

 The oldest candidate in the 13th general election in 2013.

This is the beauty and luxury of a free democracy. 
Anyone can run for Parliament or for the State legislature.

Tun Dr Mahathir is only 92 years old - two years younger than Cik Maimun was at that time. Surely Tun Dr Mahathir can also run for Parliament if he wishes too.  

When people run for Parliament or for State they have to face their opponents. They also have to face the public.  Politics is a public event. Everything is aired in public. The public airs their hopes, their wishes, their happiness, their sadness and their disappointments.  The politicians air their promises, their guarantees, their visions, their programs.

Then the public and the opponents scrutinise them. They argue, they debate, they square off, they tear up the others arguments, they go at each other, they make fun of the other's plans, they throw insults, they embarrass each other, they expose all sorts of things about each other. 

This is election politics.  It is a rough game. It is a tough game. 

Some people say it is WAR  !

Oh my Allah! Kak Ijat, what happened to your face?  

Are you using Dr V_da's products?

You look like that old crone who lived in the shoe.

Is that a molar that is missing already? 

It is a sign Kak Ijat. An ominous sign.

Heed the signs.  

Politics is NOT a game for the pondans. 
It is NOT a game for the cissies.
It is NOT a game for the baculs.
It is not a game for childish boys and girls.

You cannot hide behind your mother's sarong.
You cannot hide behind your wife's "Batu Caves" sized butt.

When that moron said Dr Mahathir was an Indian, was he implying that it is inferior to be an Indian? He was making fun of the name 'Kutty'.  

After you elected Dr Mahathir as your party president and PM for 22 years ?? 
No wonder they say you are stupid.

No one from the Indian community or the Kerala community complained about the moron's statements. Well why should they?  

But no other Malaysians objected to the moron's racist slurs either.     Maybe it is ok to insult or insinuate insults against the Indians or against the Kerala community. After all they are such a minority in this country.  

It was a racist and less intelligent statement by yet another member of the  'slow learners' group.  Just ignore them.   Dr Mahathir did well when he pretty much ignored the 'Kutty' and Indian taunts.   

Because folks, when you enter politics, this is what you will face. 
This is what you will get.  
The kid gloves come off. 
It is a rough and tough game.
If you cannot take the punches, then stay away from this game. 

So I find it very surprising that  folks who voluntarily dived into the crossfire suddenly feel hurt or belittled when they get hit by a few stray shots.  

Obviously they are not of Indian or Kerala ancestry.