I refer to Malaysiakini report, 'Mohsin, we don't buy your lame reason to quit'.

Malaysian politicians are certainly a pampered and a shameful lot. They resign from their party and yet conveniently retain their seats won in the name of the party.

Since they did not win on their own merit, achievements or contributions to society, the seats are no longer the rightful possession of theirs. It should be surrendered when they leave the party as it belongs to the rakyat and the party concerned.

Perhaps the law to allows for such acts of betrayal of the rakyat and maybe it is for the convenience of balancing the odds after a general election to gain overall control of parliament or state legislative assemblies if the need arises.

Even if the law does not curb the unethical and totally despicable act of shifting sides when the going gets tough, one's moral and professional conduct as a leader and representative of the rakyat in a constituency should take precedence, that is unless the person concerned has no such human values.

It is a common understanding that a person is unworthy to serve the rakyat any longer if he cannot fulfil the obligations of an elected representative of the rakyat.

Ever since PKR had penetrated the Umno/BN bastion, rumours have been rife of switch- overs and defections from either side of the political divide.

Anwar Ibrahim initiated such boastful acclamations once and the moves of some so-called 'disgruntled' members today could just be a slap on his own face. I think Anwar was too optimistic and enthusiastic about dislodging BN from power after the overwhelming results of the last general election

The reality today is that PKR and Pakatan Rakyat are a great threat to BN and as a wounded tiger would react, BN will do everything within its power to gain a strong foothold and strategise and consolidate its game plan for the coming general elections.

However, all is not lost for PKR and like anything new, it requires settling down. A number of flaws and weaknesses that may exist within the party need immediate action. No point playing the denial game - there is something seriously wrong that requires urgent rectification.

Malaysians are no long easily fooled they too will know how to correct the situation in the near future.