Malaysia Insider asks, "Is “Middle Malaysia” a new breed of voters who want more accountability from the government? Or is it merely political sloganeering?"
The focus on Middle Malaysia is crucial and apt for all political parties. But recent development suggests that Middle Malaysia is going to remain elusive to most political parties.
Middle Malaysia is not just a new breed of voters who seek for more accountability but practical voters who wanted their needs fulfilled and rights respected. How many political parties and politicians are sensitive to these needs and rights?
Irrelevant projects are still being undertaken, rights are still being trampled, and politicians are still acting like they know best.
For the new year, I had wished for those who were consumed by the arrogance of power and fame to be enlightened. How many times you have heard certain politicians became arrogant, unapproachable and unfriendly after being elected to power?
Politicians must remember that they need the support of Middle Malaysia to turn the game around and register an electoral advantage over their opponents. Those who occupied Middle Malaysia are rightly going to support good governance, responsible leadership, humility, good humanistic values and principles and moderation.
1Malaysia or Middle Malaysia, these slogans will remain mere slogans if politicians do not understand how to use the mandate entrusted to them to help serve and contribute positively to the society.
For now, Middle Malaysia is reek with confusion and despair over a lack of progress from both political divide.
To win over the Middle Malaysia, there are a few key success factors:
1) Politicians need to remain humble, accessible and open to criticism and suggestions.
2) Politics should be conducted positively to help democracy to flourish and nation to prosper.
3) Political parties must end race and all sectarian based politics.
4) Politicians should focus on serving the nation and society.
5) Politics can be ideas centric and policies should be adjusted and reviewed to benefit the nation.
6) Politicians must focus on addressing multifarious issues faced by the nation and not waste time on divisive and immature politicking.
Any more to add to the list?
9 comments:
As for point 1, i agree to only a certain extent. yes, they must be humble and open to criticism and suggestions. On the other hand, they also need to be firm and do right thing for the greater good. It is no point trying to please everybody only to end up doing nothing just to do it.
I always believe in what a wise person told me years ago. "It is impossible to be seen as reasonable to everybody but easier not to be unreasonable.
He is trying to get some attention because he has been out of headlines for a while and he miss being head of state.
I start my rambling today with the introduction of a new term – chingkify
You chingkify a country when you introduce all things chinese -chinese language.
chinese dramas as in tv2,tv8,tv7 and tv3
The dap wants to `chingkify` all malaysians and the country.
According to wiki, middle kingdom is a chingky term to reflect the chingkiness
of the country china. Now the chinamen from dap wants all malaysia chingkified!
Lo and behold the wiki on middle kingdom
China is called Zhōngguó (also Romanized as Chung-kuo or Jhongguo) in Mandarin Chinese. The first character zhōng (中) means “central” or “middle,” while guó (国/國) means “kingdom” or “nation”. The term can be literally translated into English as “Middle Kingdom” or “Central Kingdom.”[1]
The concept of “zhōngguó” – The smallest circle in the middle is the “Tianzi”; surrounding it are two layers of officials. The outmost ring belongs to the vassal states. Outside that is “beyond civilization”, where the Yi, Man, Rong and Di resides.
The name “zhōngguó” first appeared in the Classic of History as the name for “the centre of civilization” or “Tianxia”, depending on the interpretation.[2]. The general concept of the term “zhōngguó” originates from the belief that the Zhou Dynasty is the “centre of civilization” or “centre of the world”, much like the “Middle Earth” concept of Europeans, while the ethnic groups in the four cardinals are called Eastern Yi, Southern Man, Western Rong and Northern Di respectively. However, there are different uses of the name “zhōngguó” in every period. It could refer to the guó (capital) of the Emperor, to distinguish from the guó of his vassals, as in Western Zhou; or it could refer to states in Central China, to distinguish from states in outer regions. It is also used, in later dynasties, by states who see themselves as the “legitimate” successors of previous dynasties, as in the case of the Southern Song Dynasty. Finally, it is used to mean the sovereignty in the traditional area “zhōngyuán (中原)” or “zhōnghuá (中華)”, which both have the same origins, such as in the case of the Republic of China
(“Zhōnghuá Mínguó (中华民国/中華民國)”) and the People’s Republic of China (“Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó (中华人民共和国/中華人民共和國)”).
So do not be lulled with the movie stuff from the middle kingdom of Tolkin.
notoktok
dr kkp said:
>1) Politicians need to remain humble, accessible and open to criticism and suggestions.
LOL LOL LOL LOL
Anon 5:49PM,
Your ignorance of the MALAYSIAN CHINESE history is stupendous. What kind of racist shit are you trying to pull here. If the Malaysian Chinese are 'Zhongguo' as you put it, then can I call the the Malaysian Malays 'Indons'?
Typical UMNO stupid racist idiot.
In view of the PKFZ scandal, The missing Military engines, Shah Alam hospital corruptions, Teoh Beng Hock's death etc..............and the recent pattern of MACC assault on Selangor Pakatan Rakyat government prior to that, we now hear of mysterious attempts to sabotage the Selangor PKR government. Not to forget the Anwar sodomy trial.What a coincidence!!!
The pattern is slowly emerging of an elaborate and systematic attempt to undermine the Pakatan state governments by unseen hands working through federal agencies esp the Malaysia Association of Cakes and Cows (MACC) and other parties.
There are also theories that Najib plans to call for a general election in 2010 and therefore the pressing need to undermine and weaken the Pakatan before calling for the election.
It seems that all available weapons are now being used against Pakatan. There seems to be no limits. It started with Perak and now the campaign is in full flight simultaneously in Penang, Selangor and Kedah.
In view of this assault, it appears that Teoh Beng Hock is but a collateral damage. How many more victims of this "war" are we going to see? We the rakyat of Malaysia must stand firm against this assault.
We must keep our eyes and ears open and not participate in questionable activities. We must report to the press (online press) any suspicious happenings in our area or in the course of our daily life. Let the light shine on all happenings in every nook and cranny of this country.
The federal civil servants, who are always suppressed and bullied by their political masters, may they too shed light on all such abuses of their agencies. Bring it all out into the open and let the whole world see the truth. Courage is needed for the price of democracy is eternal vigilance.
Anyone can come out with any name, more importantly is the action part of it. Make it happen that matters most.
Anonymous said...
>The federal civil servants, who are always suppressed and bullied by their political masters, may they too shed light on all such abuses of their agencies. Bring it all out into the open and let the whole world see the truth. Courage is needed for the price of democracy is eternal vigilance.
>12:55 PM
too late, lah, anon
the present civil servants are now bn servants/slaves/dogs.
I would like to add one more - all non Malays must sit for exam to test their loyalty every 2 years. those who fail can resit in 6 months and if they still fail they will lose citizenship and cannot own land like the jews in europe. This will be a true test of Malaysian Malaysia
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