YOURSAY 'They want to prove to their parties that they are winnable. However, history shows that very rarely do Independents win!'

Hundreds of Independents flood final tally

JMC: As Malaysia braces for the nominations of candidates for the 13th general election (GE13), let us as citizens pray that the event will be peaceful and fair.

Judging from what the BN is capable of, our fears of underhand tactics to upset the democratic process are not unfounded but indeed genuine.

Let's uphold the laws and at the same time implore divine intervention for justice and peace to prevail during this election. God bless Malaysia.

Anonymous_4031: According to the Election Commission (EC), there are 269 Independents in this general election, fighting for either parliamentary or state seats.

Each parliamentary seat costs RM10,000 and each state seat costs RM5,000. Even if each Independent paid for a state seat, the deposits will be RM1,345,000. That is a big sum in any language!

This deposit shows that many people want to serve the nation or they want to serve themselves.

Whether it is national service or self-service, their contributions show that democracy is working; and that they wish to voice the silent cries of the poor and marginalised; or that they are poor and marginalised themselves.

Since their parties do not want them, because they are deemed to be unwinnable, they will want to show that they are indeed winnable; and they want to prove to their parties that they are winnable.

However, history shows that very rarely do Independents win. In fact, most of them lost their deposits. I am sure the government is thankful for their ‘contributions'.

LittleGiant: We can expect more than 50 percent of the independent candidates to "vanish" from the election scene within a week. I believe both BN and Pakatan will work towards weeding out these "hindrances" to ensure their victory in the respective constituencies.

Eskay: I have just read all the comments in Malaysiakini and it's so sad to notice that the EC and the Registrar of Societies (ROS) which are supposed to be apolitical as civil servants have lost all their credibility.

Why can't they have some self-respect and dignity? Don't they understand that Malaysians will respect them and back them if they dare to reject BN's evil request to play any dirty tricks?

Why is it so difficult for them to understand that they are supposed to be loyal to the country, and to serve the rakyat who are paying their salaries?

Don't they have the desire to be respected and trusted just like the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) in Hong Kong? Don't they have the desire to build a fair and just society as taught in their religions, and make Malaysia a proud nation?

It's truly beyond my imagination that these people are so contented to be political tools of an incurable corrupt regime such as BN and doing all these at their own expense. Don't they feel guilty when they do their prayers to the Highest Almighty?

NoBiTa: Ha, ha, DAP uses the rocket. See, it's clear that DAP will never compromise with PAS. Think again, people. This ‘pakatan' between PKR, DAP and PAS is a disaster in the making.

They will never be able to work together should they come to power. There isn't one clear leader between them who can exert authority when issues surface. This alliance between these three parties reminds me of the three stooges.

Hopeful123: NoBiTa, it is better to see the three parties openly agreeing to disagree than quietly agreeing behind scene like BN to cheat the Malays, Chinese, Indians, Sarawakians and Sabahans.

Nowhere in this world are you able to see three parties with three different ideologies agree on a controversial subject.

It is much better to discuss, disagree and finally come to a consensus than to cheat the people by saying that 14 different parties in a coalition have no problems. And that they all agree unanimously. Bullshit.

YF: Who are we to judge? To say that DAP is hesitant to use PAS' logo is silly because DAP could use PKR's logo. Instead DAP chose PAS. Hence there is no doubt DAP and PAS have a very close working relationship. Please use more grey matter.

Orang Jauh: Out of all the coverage on nomination day in Malaysiakini , this phrase stands out. "Two busloads of Raja Nong Chik supporters are seen being ferried to their gathering point near Jalan Bangkung."

LiarsSlaughter: Focus on the party's choices and avoid the dropouts like Jenice Lee and Sim Tong Him in order not to spoil the soup.

No matter how friendly they are, there must be reasons why the party didn't field them. They should work closely with the party and serve according to their abilities after capturing the government.

Now, what they are doing is spoiling the chance for the party to win. It is a sign of selfishness. That could be the reason why the party dropped them.

Ajibklaus: Many Chinese supporters are seen carrying PAS flags while Malay supporters hold the DAP's rocket flags. This is the real 1Malaysia spirit where race and religious boundaries are broken after 55 years of brainwashing by the BN machine.

Let this be the rise of a new generation of Malaysians. Let us work for a more prosperous and progressive nation. Let the political bigots, chauvinists and hypocrites be silenced into oblivion.

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