Saturday, January 17, 2009
Focus on Trengganu: Malam in penyu menari ... tonight the turtle will do the tango...
The metaphor of the turtles crying seems to be a popular one in Malaysia, as it relates to the recently concluded by-election of Kuala Trengganu which returned the state to Malaysia’s Islamic party PAS.
After decades of rule by Barisan Nasional the people of Trengganu are ready for change after experiencing and seeing that not only the state development projects benefiting the few in the ruling regime but seeing their demands for change met with arrogance and shows of force.
The victory of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) in Permatang Pauh inspired the victory in Kuala Trengganu. The precedence for victory was set by the victory of the Pakatan Rakyat in the March 8, 2008 election which shook Barisan Nasional leaders to their bones.
After the celebration, PAS Government of Trengganu needs to do the following:
- Express gratitude to voters, leaders, bloggers
- Forge meaningful solidarity with parties in the Pakatan Rakyat
- Create a compelling vision for change and manage perception of a party that is truly progressive
- Show how a better Malaysia for all Malaysians works
- Continue to be prepared in the ideological battlefield
- Investigate what happened to the money from the royalty from Trengganu oil
- Focus on economic realism, especially in times of national and global crisis
- Enhance cultural advancement and saving the youth from cultural degeneration
- Construct a meaningful developmental paradigm; one that focuses on ethics and cultural development, prioritizing basic needs versus greed
- Prioritize education for intellectual advancement, good citizenship, and intercultural and inter-religious understanding
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Jump baby jump!
Couple hours ago, we observed another failure hitting right on the face of Najib, our PM to be. This is the third political tsunami in a year. What can I say, the unwelcome Barisan National is sinking like Titanic into South China Sea.
Tonight, we hear the voices and see the power of the Rakyat. We see how majority of Kuala Terengganu voters joined the call for change from the rest of Malaysians. And yes, it is a change that happens from the bottom up, not from the top down.
Tonight, we see again, how Najib refused to acknowledge the fact of his poor leadership and his poor popularity among the citizens. We see how his monetary actions have again failed to fool the voters in the second by-election.
Tonight’s result shows that KT citizens do not want to inherent the old dirty politics of Barisan National. What the people want is a real party that not only can bring hope to the nation, but to carry out the changes for a better nation. And we know to make the change happen, BN has to be out of the system!
We want a nation for all Malaysians. We want equal treatment like every body else. We want to live a “Malaysian dream” just like how people in another corner of the world enjoy the “American dream”.
As for the other BN leaders, shame on you if you continue to ignore the wish of the citizens. You know nothing can stop the momentum now, people will continue to fight till the day comes.
My last words for everyone who wants to survive from the coming disaster, “jump baby jump” before it’s too late. You do not know how skillful your pilot is, you might not be lucky as the survivors of the plane crash into Hudson River. You know what I mean.
And thank you, especially to everyone who voted for PAS!
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