Whether we like it or not, Malaysian politics is communal based. The loud hue and cry of of One Malaysia and Malaysia First is bullshit and utter crap.

There is nothing wrong with communal politics; like how BN has 13 allies and Pakatan Rakyat with its present day anglicised Chinese DAP, PAS for Islam, and PKR still figuring out who and what it actually represents.

The chameleon Anwar who needs to be Malay when he is with the Malays, Chinese with the Cheong Sam when he is with the Chinese, and Sivaji the Boss when he is among the Indians, is an exception.

Naturally the bastion of power lies on political strength, yet when human causes is sprouted, then NGOs become a force to reckon with, provided the course it seeks is natural justice whether communal or not communal.

Let's look at Umno, they have traditionally won most of their seats based on the deciding votes of the non Malays.

If you need an example, look back at Semangat 46 back in 1990 and Barisan Altenatif in 1999 as in both instances, there was unrest amongst the Malays but the Non Malays pulled them through.

Unfortunately in GE12 in 2008, the Non Malay votes turned against them.

Looking at MCA, most of their 15 parliamentary seats that they hold now is through courtesy of the majority Malay votes believing in the BN agenda whereas the non Malays have abandoned them.

As for MIC, it's practically obsolete.

The gains that Pakatan obtained is not because they are any better than BN but Hindraf came along to address issues that concerned its fellow Malaysians to ignite the fire that we tend to ignore while busy trying to be One Malaysia or Malaysia First.

The reality and truth that was initiated by Hindraf in highlighting the predicament of the Malaysian Indian community in Malaysia laid the bedrock for many other mushrooming NGOs that have come forward whether politically motivated or otherwise.

Either way, as long it serves the communities' grouses; we are all for it.

I know this is hypothetical, but imagine if Hindraf, although being an NGO, decides to place its candidates against MIC top leaders in the upcoming GE 13 independently; what are their chances to succeed?

Obviously zero! Because it would need Malay, Chinese and Indian votes.

So you see the communal thing is a factor, because the politicians on both sides of the equation have the tools and mechanisms to ensure that this is maintained, and why would they want to assist independent candidates to succeed?

So let's be real about something in Malaysia, we need communal support whether it is BN, PR or an independent, if the cause is above politics.

Looking back at history, you will never have upper echeleon politicians, either BN or PR reps, taking on a peer on equal footing as that would be politically suicidal.

Wouldn't it be juicy if Hindraf takes on MIC whether as an independent or in an alliance? That would be history, don't you think so?