TUESDAY, SELANGOR WOULD GET IT'S MB. IT'S TIME TO MOVE FORWARD.

PHOBIA??
Do you have any?

Well, while some form of phobias could easily be dealt with, some are more challenging and more complicated or complex in nature.

Contemplating of entering into a third marriage after a shattering last two, for instance - requires not only time, but strong determination and courage.

It certainly differs with one who suffers financial phobia. 
Sound weird? 
Never heard of financial phobia?

Now, let me share a little bit of what could be classified a financial phobia.

1. If you feel guilty of not opening your own financial statements..
2. If you procrastinate for a proper financial check
3. If you hide unopened letters from your bank(s) to avoid dealing with your own personal finances... 

You could be suffering from a financial phobia!.

The truth is that more often than not, we would simply dislike managing our phobias (the matters), when in reality, we should devote some time managing rather than avoiding them.

In the case of a financial phobia, we could resolve it by engaging financial consultants, while in marriage related matters, we could seek counselling from professional marriage councilors, but as I have said, not many would do so for reason(s) only best known to them.

Thus, phobias stayed with them and it dampens the healing process and at the same time, haunting and hindering their next intended actions and/or plans.

Why am I talking about phobia? 

1. A lady friend who shared with me that she had her phobia (irrational fear) of getting married again after her last two broken marriages.
2. Friends who shared that they had their phobias to criticize the government of the day when the Sedition Act 1948 is widely in use.

For item 1, my personal advice to my lady friend is simple and quite straight forward. 
God must have tested her in her 1st marriage, then tested her again in her 2nd, before He (God the Almighty) could give her what she should deserve, in her 3rd. Who knows?

It is item 2 that I could not offer any "advice".

They said, they are simply not sure of how to manage it. 

They added, "When there is anything to do with the law, refer to lawyers... but even the lawyers were hauled up under the Act now..?" 

So, how?

My only "answer" to item 2 is also rather simple.

Like the consultants, councilors and advisers - even lawyers could only "fight", advise, guide or even supervise, but what is most important, we have to be responsible for our own doings.

No lawyers (even the professionals) could be soothsayers to predict things with utmost accuracy. 

Thus, until the Sedition Act 1948 is repealed, it is only wise to exercise maximum caution in our actions, statements and even articles.

The warning bells on the Sedition Act 1948 were out for some time now and that blatantly ignoring them could only bring inconveniences and hardships.

At this stage, we (majority of the people) could only offer our "big hope and prayers" that those facing the hazards of the act would be freed.

I could not imagine or visualize what would happen, should more and more lawmakers from Pakatan Rakyat (PR) loosing their seats following convictions for charges under the act.

Though PR could possibly "regain" the lost seat(s) in a by-election(s), the fact that, existing serving lawmakers' part to continue contributing to state/country other than being the elected representatives of the people would cease. 

It has been reported that the Selangor Palace has confirmed that a new menteri besar (MB) will be appointed on Tuesday, though they remained tight-lipped on the potential candidate.

Despite speculation that PKR deputy president who is also Bukit Antarabangsa assemblyman Azmin Ali and Selangor PAS state commissioner Iskandar Samad who is a Chempaka assemblyman being shortlisted, nobody is sure what could be the Ruler's choice.

The fact that PKR president Dr Wan Aizah Wan Ismail, who is more or less confirmed that she would not get the coveted post, it would be wise for all in Pakatan Rakyat, from its leaders to party members not to over-react.

As the choice (new MB) would come from the Selangor Ruler, it is important that any "disagreement" should not be made recklessly.

What is important right now is to get the Selangor MB crisis resolved, to ensure continuity in Selangor's administration.

The rakyat (people) and state interest must be above all, even if it could make some quarters unhappy.

I would not join any call to go against the Ruler of my state, be it from PKR, PR, what more, DS Anwar Ibrahim. 

That's for sure.