The problems in Pakatan Rakyat are nothing more than teething problems that all new relationships experience.

But because the coalition is in the sphere of politics, and the mainstream media has its own agendas coupled with the coming Kuala Terengganu by-election, the BN has been quite successful in ruffling a few feathers.

As mentioned earlier, the unplanned success of March 8 have unearthed such incidents. The whole of Pakatan has been overwhelmed with the responsibilities entrusted to them.

The ‘little Napoleons and Napoleonettes’ in the local councils have been fairly successful in creating havoc for MPs, elected representatives and even councilors. Groomed over decades by BN culture, they have responded by non-cooperation.

These civil servants have abused the kind gestures by Pakatan elected representatives and councillors who have been treating these many corrupt and incompetent Napoleons/ettes with kid gloves.

But watch in early 2009, the kid gloves will come off, and we will come out fighting them hard and fast and with their rules and laws. The truth will prevail.

Mike (S Manickavasagam, PKR Kapar MP) will not quit PKR. He is just overwhelmed with the responsibilities and unfair non-allocations for opposition MPs. Mike is in a dilemma and is just crying out for help.

Because he is serious about his job, and is learning just like everyone in Pakatan, Mike has acted in such a manner.

PKR wants to keep the good guys and Mike is one hell of a good guy. Don’t worry too much about what you read in the mainstream media.

Maybe more of us should translate our words in cyberspace by actually going to the ground to help the Pakatan MPs, elected representatives and councilors. There won’t be a shortage of work and I believe these hard-working men and women will welcome positive contributions by all.

For the moment, just remain calm and not be distracted in this period of uncertainty. I am sure the wisdom of the leadership will prevail and PKR and Pakatan will emerge from all this stronger, wiser and more determined to counter the BN strategists (very disunited themselves at the moment)

The writer is political secretary to R Sivarasa who is MP for Subang and PKR national vice-president.