(written on 12th Sept and updated on 15th Sept)
Ahmad Ismail's divide-and-rule strategy has not only failed miserably, it has created more animosity towards UMNO.
Malays and non-Malays are not divided. It is BN that is divided. UMNO is now standing on one side and holding on to their racist agenda, while the rest of the BN component parties are on another side contemplating whether to crossover to Pakatan.
Once Pakatan has enough MPs to form a new government, an exodus of the remaining MPs is widely expected. No one wants to stay on a sinking ship. The first batch of crossover is the most difficult part. Once it starts, a domino effect is widely expected.
UMNO must now be trembling with fear over the above scenario. Their position is further agravated by the Ahmad incident. Even my Malay friends were shaking their heads in disbelief over the furore caused by UMNO Penang. Some staunch UMNO supporters that I talked to are still longing for a return to the Mahathir-era.
But the Mahathir-era is long gone. The country has grown out of the trenches of authoritarianism into a new era of hope. We are now not only a developing country, but a developing democracy as well.
Note:
The above article was posted in the morning before the recent ISA arrests. My further comments are:
Updated 14th Sept
UMNO is using the ISA as a desperate and malicious attempt to instill further anger amongst the communities in the hope that racial reactions will escalate to the level viable for UMNO to declare an emergency rule.
Although the 16th of September may now pass by without the anticipated crossovers, consider that a postponement rather than a failure of the crossover plan.
Meanwhile, do your job as a citizen and sign the below petition for the release of Teresa Kok:
http://www.petitiononline.com/freetkok/petition-sign.html
Updated Sept 15
Photos of Kelana Jaya rally
6 comments:
UMNO is going all out to deny Pakatan from forming the govt. They are sinking, and pulling everyone down to drown together with them.
RPK and Sin Chew reporter are both arrested today under the draconian ISA.
Why is Ahmad Ismail & Azhar Ibrahim (who said Sin Chew reporter ought to be shot) not arrested?
Resorting to ISA stinks to high heavens.
Pak Lah will not use ISA on these fucking racists i.e. Ahmad Ismail & Azhar Ibrahim because he got no balls with the UMNO assembly is around the corner. He can't afford to lose any of the grassroot supporters from UMNO Penang.
"Aragorn of Arathorn returns from the wilderness to reclaim the throne of Gondor."
"The White Tree flowers once again in Gondor, liberated from the Curse of Sauron."
"The Little People are the heroes of the day!"
- Return of the King
Good for people to know.
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