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YOURSAY ‘This is what Umno fears - educated Malays joining forces with DAP.’

 

Law expert Aziz Bari moves from PKR to DAP

                     

LifeFlier: The DAP leadership defies its record of past failed attempts - like in Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim's case in mid-2012, and bids to revive their hopes to rein in Malays’ perception on DAP - and continues its sincere efforts to tear down the wall of taboo at the Malay grassroots level by inviting more and more Malay (and hopefully Indian, Kadazan and Iban as well) intellectuals to join the party. Naturally these are right moves toward an inclusive Malaysian's Malaysia political party.

 

DAP should make known the ultimate rule of precedence in accordance with the Federal Constitution (I mean the 1963 version, not Dr Mahathir Mohamad's one), followed by the common policy framework, and only then the party's constitution, so that in the event of internal conflict and disagreement arising, all should fall back to this baseline.

 

The leadership team probably needs to be cautious and take preventive measures to neutralise any imminent nuisance from chauvinist Chinese, among them could be from within the party, from external NGO opponents, from people in the streets, from a race-based political party which I've forgotten its name.

 

I understand where Abdul Aziz Bari is coming from. If I were him I will give the Malaysian Malaysia dream a higher priority than former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's one-man legacy, an incarcerated figurehead who has apparently undermined his reform efforts.

 

Anyway, I support both DAP and PKR. All roads lead to Rome, whether Gerakan Harapan Baru (GHB), DAP or PKR or Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM), no matter how its leaders jump, in the end the Federal Constitution and the common policy framework are like a lighthouse to us beacon-seekers.

 

Someone said a fallen lighthouse is more dangerous than a reef, and I totally agree.

 

P Dev Anand Pillai: This is what is most feared by Umno, educated Malays who can survive anywhere because of their own ability, joining forces with the DAP to create a Malaysian Malaysia.

 

Remember, this was what resulted in Singapore being kicked out of the federation but at last, after 50 years, it is Singapore which is now looking at us and perhaps saying, "Had they only believed in meritocracy, things would have been different today."

 

Good move, constitutional law expert Aziz Bari.

 

Cocomomo: Despite the Umnoish elements in PKR, Anwar and moderate forward-looking members in PKR should consider merging PKR with DAP.

 

Older more sceptical members of DAP should also work towards making the DAP a more broad-based Malaysian party, one with more Malay members and leaders.

 

Malaysia needs a multiracial party free from corrupt and racial elements to replace the grossly corrupt and race-based and increasingly incompetent BN government.

 

Gggg: I, too, think PKR should merge with DAP, but its ex-Umno members would not be too happy.

 

Wandering Star: My two sen opinion is that DAP and PKR should not merge. They both have different identities and aims.

 

The only thing in common they share is the desire to remove Umno from power. Have we not heard, ‘Variety is the spice of life’?

 

It is better to have different strategies from coalition partners of an alliance to overcome a common enemy.

 

Justice Always: I hope this defection by Aziz Bari will not create friction between PKR and DAP.

 

Such 'transfers' should have the acquiescence of both party leaderships to avert any 'bad feelings'. And, watch out for media 'needling' of PKR leaders. An individual's choice is just that, a personal one.

 

Certainly DAP could do with a lot more non-Chinese members, at both professional and grassroots levels.

 

I sincerely hope that the Chinese members of DAP fully support these non-Chinese for the sake of DAP unity and cohesion to fight off the giant Umno. Also, PKR must understand a person's personal wish as a democratic act. Good luck, Aziz Bari.

 

 

Nur Jazlan seen as another minister-wannabe

Cocomomo: Dear Nur Jazlan Mohamed, I hope you are reading this. You were one of the more respected Umno-BN MPs. All that respect has now dissipated into thin air.

 

To be a deputy minister in a low-rated government, you decided to forget your obligations to the nation as the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairperson. Sickening indeed. I guess the Umno DNA is too strong.

 

Bluemountains: Abandoning the 1MDB investigation midstream is abandoning the rakyat that he is supposed to champion. Is this what you call a ‘wakil rakyat’?

 

Iiiizzzziiii: I am not trying to defend the indefensible here as regards Nur Jazlan, it is always easy to be a critic and pass judgment on somebody else’s decision.

 

There is no right or wrong, just vested interests in one’s own future. What is being said and what one actually does are two different things.

 

Perhaps this is a very good wake-up call for all to understand that what it is like to be a politician.

 

If you try to make a career in politics, then you will have to reinvent yourself over and over again to show the gullible people you are relevant and could make a difference. This is always the case.

 

For those who truly believe in serving the people - there are perhaps a handful of them - they will not last very long in their political career, especially when you are an up-and-coming leader.

 

The crust of the problem is always the people, because their opinions keep changing due to other influences and their behaviour can be erratic, hence the herd mentality. So, enjoy the show put on by the politicians.

 

Tikusmati: “A man is only as good as his word.” That’s not necessarily true, since you could be as good as your money, or your status, or your image or your skill-set.

 

But that is all superficial stuff. Your word is directly linked to your honour and integrity. Without honour, you’re nobody.


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