Republic of virtue, 1/09

Malam ini penyu menari... Tonight, the turtle will tango

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Monday, 19 January 2009 09:01

Is Terengganu in general inching to become the sixth state of the Pakatan Rakyat, making it an accomplishment for an evolving democracy?Will more states turn "yellow" after the March 8 revolution? A REPUBLIC OF VIRTUE Azly Rahman http://azlyrahman-illuminations.blogspot.com/2009/01/focus-on-trengganu-victory-speech-part.html 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 granted the votes of victory to Malaysia's Islamic party PAS. After decades of rule by Barisan Nasional the people of Kuala Terengganu 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.Whatever the National Front has done seemingly for the betterment of the people of Kuala Terengganu and Malaysia, change is still inevitable. The Barisan Nasional's "best" is not good enough, especially in the areas of human rights, economic equality, education, and distributive justice. Is Terengganu in general inching to become the sixth state of the Pakatan Rakyat, making it an accomplishment for an evolving democracy?Will more states turn "yellow" after the March 8 revolution? The victory of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) in Permatang Pauh inspired the victory in Kuala Terengganu. 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 Kuala Terengganu will need to think the following: - Express gratitude to voters, leaders, bloggers and honor their effort - 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 I am sharing with you a set of almost daily notes (beginning with the two below) focusing on Kuala Terengganu I gathered since the beginning of the by-election. They appear on my blog: http://azlyrahman-illuminations.blogspot.com/2008/12/will-trengganu-turn-yellow-too.html http://azlyrahman-illuminations.blogspot.com/2008/12/cool-tamil-rappers-doing-ulek-mayang.html LET US WISH KUALA TERENGGANU WELL. THE QUESTION IS: HOW WILL THIS SYMBOLIC VICTORY SHAPE OUR POLITICS TO COME? [OUR USUAL REMINDER, FOLKS: While the opinion in the article is mine, the comments are yours; present them rationally and ethically. AND -- FREE ALL I.S.A. DETAINEES] Comments (8) ... written by DreamLady, January 19, 2009 09:16:09 On the beautiful coast, turtles and I are rejoicing the victory of Trengganu people, the blowing of the winds create the most sensational piece of music, and to drown us into frenzy dances of the century.. Oh, the Almighty God, we are grateful to you!! Please, bless us further with enlightenment to guide us onto the road of blissful future!!! report abuse disagree 0 agree 25 ... written by pinsysu, January 19, 2009 09:27:17 308 GE: 1st gear - very important start! 826 PP: 2nd gear - picking up speed. 117 KT: 3rd gear - picking up more speed ... 4th gear: sabah & sarawak - getting ready to engage cruise control ... 5th gear: next GE - cruise control on! WE r sailing, we r sailing, to putrajaya, to putrajaya ........ report abuse disagree 0 agree 24 ... written by PAKRAK, January 19, 2009 09:40:49 PP and KT are just starters. Nothing is going to stop PR from toppling and capturing more seats from BN. report abuse disagree 0 agree 13 ... written by SocratesI, January 19, 2009 11:03:30 Let us bathe in the euphoria of the moment but start putting the crosshairs on Sarawak as they prepare for their State election. We need to focus on each and every step towards Putrajaya, and each and every step is a different shape and size. Issues hot in Permatang Pauh, may not be hot in KT, and Sarawak. We have to push the "hot buttons" of the Sarawak Voters for them to support Pakatan Rakyat absolutely !Let us "Bungkus" Taib and chuck him and his party off Sipadan where the waters are deep and good for sinking !! Let us get Sarawak in as the 6th State and then work on Sabah. We need to focus and set our sights on the right targets as we go along, but yes, let us celebrate the KT win a little longer !! Well deserved, especially the Bloggers team report abuse disagree 0 agree 10 ... written by Birdbrain, January 19, 2009 11:20:46 Hi Doc, guess what? If there is further shift of power towards Pakatan Rakyat, we will lobby for you to sent home in a private jet plane and offer you Senatorship and Ministerial post for Education. How does that sound? You must not turn down National service! report abuse disagree 1 agree 5 ... written by exzonerator, January 19, 2009 17:37:54 The turtles will tango and also do karaoke. report abuse disagree 0 agree 3 ... written by DreamLady, January 19, 2009 20:04:23 Dr. Azly, I am beginning to enjoy reading your articles. It must be the magical touch you applied of late to enable the eyes to glide over it with ease...thank you so much for the transformation!!! Have a great evening! report abuse disagree 0 agree 3 ... written by clarity, January 19, 2009 21:06:30 Doc, one should not take into consideration on what the BN has done for the betterment of KT and the country. Is the monsoon cup and other questionable projects for the betterment of the KT people? Secondly we don't know if all resources were with PR whether it would be three times better. Finally take a look at the disposition of the two parties. While Nik Aziz is magnanimous in asking PAS to be humble, umno is still the ketuanan melayu. I do think the stage is aet for PAS totake over from umno. report abuse disagree 0 agree 1