MP SPEAKS Let’s talk, you and me.

After 51 years of independence, the Barisan Nasional is still being summarily accused of sweeping problems under the carpet; living in denial and self-glorification; and also of glazing-over its imperfections to “deceive” the public.

The BN is also arbitrarily said to be trapped in the shadow of the past: stiff in upholding archaic traditions and unyielding when it comes to changing its ways.

Much worse – personally this gets the lion’s share of my worry – BN has been accused of not doing enough in engaging with the people, particularly the youth of the nation. We allegedly neither speak the lingo of the youth nor are we sympathetic to their aspirations...