I refer to the Malaysiakini report 'Racist' BTN: Bouquets and brickbats .

The public reaction to the type of training done in the BTN course has been swift and sure and it seems our youth want to avoid it like the plague.

It seems that our youth have more wisdom than some senior BN leaders who came out angrily in support of the Brain-Tuning Narcotics (BTN) that indoctrinates trainees into believing that only the BN was entitled to run the government.

In a democracy like Malaysia, this is, of course, a dangerous programme for instead of empowering the citizens to choose wisely, it confuses civil servants into supporting the government even if the government has broken the law.

As responsible citizens we must be always wary of government programmes or lose the capacity to determine their own destinies once the authorities become authoritarian and dictate all aspects of our lives.

In Malaysia, we can already witness many areas where it seems the government is using oppressive laws to prevent the public from getting to know more about the scandals like Port Klang Free Zone and the Bukit Antarabangsa hillside tragedy.

So why is the reference to cancer with respect to the BTN? If you observe the reactions to the BTN scandal, it is just like the human response that one has been diagnosed with cancer:

1.There was anger and denial.

2.The BN patient has agreed to treatment via a ‘revamp’ of the programme; and

3.The ‘treatment’ is being studied by a ‘specialis’t appointed by BN

Now if you are a cancer victim, will you be comfortable with this ‘specialist’? After all, during his years of treatment, the ‘cancer’ has spread more widely and all the essential organs have been affected.

Having a ‘revamp’ is akin to removing just the mole that was the start of the cancer that has now spread to your bone, lungs and liver.

If you really believe BN will not be able to reverse this national ‘cancer’, I suggest it is your solemn duty to register and vote out this government in the next elections.