It cannot be denied that the BN was rocked to it’s core in the 838 tsunami. Malaysians voted for change. However, to claim that voters voted for a change of Federal Government is, at best, a stretch.

Therefore, I am very concerned about recent rumblings that Anwar Ibrahim is looking to trigger East Malaysian flip-flopping to wrest control of the Federation away from the BN. BUT WAIT! Didn’t I say just a few days ago that “East Malaysia must rise to the occasion to bring about a change in Federal Government”?! Nola, read carefully…

What I said was this:  “Is there anyone who can save UMNO? I repeat my earlier call… if things go shitside up, East Malaysia must rise to the occasion and bring about a change of Federal Government.” 

That remains, at this time, a pretty big “if”. My belief is this: if UMNO’s reaction to the election outcome is an attempt to characterize the BN’s loss as a hijacking of Malaysian political momentum by the non-Malays, and the ultranationalists in their ranks start to rattle their sabers, then there should be a clear indication from the East Malaysian parties as a block that any trouble caused by UMNO in the Peninsula would be responded to by en masse departure from the Barisan Nasional and consequently UMNO’s removal from Federal Government. That would be a justified act, to ensure the viability and safety of the Federation.

But encouraging this “lompat-si-katak-lompat” politics that East Malaysia is so shamefully known for, is not something that can be defended easily. If there is a higher goal, then fine, but to welcome political defections simply because the so-called “Barisan Rakyat” has momentum is, quite frankly, shameful and hypocritical.

Voters voted for change, but they did not vote for a change of Federal Government - we must respect that, especially in the DAP’s case, where the rakyat voted for the message of “deny BN 2/3rds majority”, but as I said immediately in the wake of the tsunami: it wasn’t a vote for Islamic State, it wasn’t a vote for Malaysian Malaysia, and it wasn’t a vote for PKR’s new agenda which the majority of Malaysians - let’s be frank - know little about, other than that it promises to be “more fair to all”.

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written by manny_california_usa, March 22, 2008 11:14:48

Who is this guy? Just came out from Kamunting Kem?

A change is a change and we don't care whether you are part of the change or not. What we care is the voice of the majorities.

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written by budakindia, March 22, 2008 11:24:18

why it smells like another BN sympathizer? Why do you think we need BN at the Federal level? Since you BN people like to compare the price of goods in other countries, let me also compare this government to others! In other countries also they have political parties shifted their position and they too can form co-alition!

Oh by the way, why you think only BN can lead this country? Is it because the former British colonial masters said so? They have given their approval and mandate to you the BN?

Oppositions too are Malaysians and like you too deserve a chance to be a leader if they were elected! So why all the sympathy? You said this will cause instability to the country! What BS! It's quite an irony that your symbol is a weighing scale! Too much of something will cause an imbalance hence instability to the scale!

Get that straight in your overly fattening head! F*cker!

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written by MasterYoda, March 22, 2008 11:46:13

The writer above is trying to give his views of "IF this or If that"

I remember the rally call to voters was to "Deny 2/3 majoirity"

Why? because UMNO forces within BN were amending the constitution to suit a their evil agenda. the Forcing of non-Malays to submit to syariah laws in certain situations. That was the fear of the non malays.

I am a strong oppostion supporter and i am sure the writer above also voted Opposition.

Friends, sometimes we have to calm down a bit and read the analysis carefully.

The writer said that Sabah and Sarawak(if they wish to remain in BN) have the power to kick UMNO in the ass by switching sides, if UMNO misbehaves.

So my advise to all readers (while they are entitled to freedon of thought, opion and expression) not to be quick to wallop a comrade who shares has the same goal...but from a diffrent point of view.

manny_california-usa & budakindia, I will commend you for your fire, zeal and enthusaim to see the end of BN (which all of us want). Fight on and contnue in the same zeal. cheers!

Hidup Rakyat!

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written by Gargamel, March 22, 2008 11:49:50

I agree. Kataks are useless. They are only after their own self interests.

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written by james5501, March 22, 2008 12:07:32

Evident from the newly formed cabinet, there are just not enough qualified MPs from the BN. So what's the problem if BR forms the government. They have the right and able people to do the job. No one is indispensable.

Yes, we voted to deny BN a 2/3 majority. But we also voted for an end to corruption, racial discrimination, divide an rule policy, ISA, OSA and all the evils of BN. When it seems that BR is within reach of forming the government, we do get excited and look forward to a new beginning.

Remember, we voted for a change. So let us rejoice and not look back. Let the sleepy head continue his slumber.........

BR for the government!!!

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written by temenggong, March 22, 2008 12:08:33

No, Anwar is not joking!

My sources tells me that 8 BN MPs will cross over on their own, making 90 seats for the opposition. and that this will include, surprisingly, MCA and Gerakan candidates too, triggering off resentment between umnomalays and the chinese. So, when Anwar said more than 5, he was not joking.

Inorder to stave off these expected developments the Hindraf 5 will be released within 2 months but it will be to no avail I feel. Indians are no longer calling the shots and cannot arrest the continuing slide of BN. The deed has been done and nothing is going to put the genie back into the bottle.

At the same time some east malaysian parties will simply leave the BN but not join the opposition, leaving a hung parliament!! Naturally this will lead to a crisis leading to the eventual crumbling of umno this year!

Ku Li's bid for an EGM and a challenge for the umno presidency is a waste of time. These new circumstances will overtake all of that, and Ku Li, Mahathir, Badawi and Najib will be reduced to hopeless bystanders!

For these reasons and more I hope DAP will go slow in their formal pact with PKR and Pas. Because any pact will require compromise of certain ideals and that is what the nation cannot afford, as there is nothing more to compromise without becoming another BN again.

Let the scenes unfold.

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written by Democrats, March 22, 2008 15:33:56

When we vote for change, we went to the polls to got what the majority wanted. We voted for the party we want, the people we want,and the results shows. Opoosition took over four new states, stretnghten their hold on Kelantan, and control KL in terms of Parlimentary representation. Even if fraud practices were involved, BN still controlled the majority, simple majority that is.

If we voted for a change of Federal government, then we did not achieve that. Short by 30 seats. Fellow rakyats in Johor, Terrengganu and East malaysia made their choice too. Crossover without a fresh bye election is still a betrayal to the rakyat who made their vote counts. A new government by default through crossover is not true democracy. How would we feel if MP and assemblymen from BR crossover to BN? we would crucify them and demand bye elections too. I know some will say, BN cheated, that the real majority is with the BR, but what about those who really voted for BN. Don't they have a say? Many are eager to form a new government, but do it properly. Are we that vindictive and malicious as the make our prepetrators get a taste of their own medicine?

Play the mind games if you must, let UMNO and BN crumble at their own doing, and a new election coming, we will see the BR take over, cleanly and fairly with the approval of a true majority in parliamentary seats. Why is DSAI so anxious? Go and ceramah and convince those not voting for BR to join the bandwagon, rather than convincing and encouraging the elected Rep to crossover? Tell the rep to relinquish their position, don a new suit and convince the voters to vote for them in the coming bye elections, VOte for them, not the flag, not the party.

BN have done this crossover thing which we hate. Sorry to say this, but DSAI was part of the team that brought PBS people to BN to cause the change of government in Sabah. Are we going through the same thing again. How then are we different from BN tactics? While people may argue that the ends justify the means, but justifying the means ? at the cost of democracy? I hope not.....

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written by Wisdom above, March 22, 2008 16:21:08

...if things go shitside up,...

The writer help us to recollect pass events in "Reformation is not Revolution".

In an earthquake, it creates magnitude misery & havoc to all.

In Politics, a step up 'reduction gear' may propel further downfall of BN.

See how the "fall of the Roman Empire" perpetuated itself by internal decadence, shortsightedness,strife and self- denial.

Remember, all events happened yesterday & today were all illogical.

Syabas. P. Barisan Rakyat.

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written by loko Ono, March 22, 2008 19:48:20

I agree whole heartedly with Democrat....Just bcoz BN practices fraud does not meen BR should follow. Getting MPs to switch sides like what Anwar is doing goes against the principle of democracy. There are many things wrong with Malaysian politics. Like it or not, Anwar Ibrahim is one of them. Shout all you want about reformasi..but do it the right way, through the ballot box not through technicalities or sleazy manouevers. Anwar, as he has always done in the past, is using what ever means/tools at his disposal to the fullest. He fought under the banner of islam, malay rights, reformasi, corruption, anti NEP and now underhanded political trickery...how is he different from the wankers at BN? what next? Gay rights? (not that there is anything wrong with that). The ends never justify the means..sorry..cheers

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written by Naha, March 22, 2008 19:58:07

As Ioko Ono says, the ends never justify the means.

manny_california_usa & budakindia, a word of advice:

When RPK posts another blogger's piece here at M-T, he usually includes a link to the original blog. It's at the bottom of the text above, in bold blue REad MORE HERE. The author's online pen name is Tirath.

manny_california_usa wrote:

Who is this guy? Just came out from Kamunting Kem?

and budakindia wrote:

why it smells like another BN sympathizer?

I don't know if Tirath has ever served ISA time - why not ask him? Is he a BN sympathizer? No - if you scroll down the page on his blog, he confesses to being a DAP member.

Don't jump to conclusions.

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written by asil, March 23, 2008 04:03:18

Instability is already existed even before election. It doesn't matter whether the government is changed thru voting or thru party flip-flops.

The longer BN rules our country, the longer corruption continues. And more instability for another decades.

BN will find ways and dirty tricks to regain back what it has lost. At that time we just realize that voting will be useless!

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written by jeppy3, March 24, 2008 08:04:04

Saviour of the souls.

What I said was this: “Is there anyone who can save UMNO? I repeat my earlier call… if things go shitside up, East Malaysia must rise to the occasion and bring about a change of Federal Government.”

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