In response to ex-Singapore premier Lee Kuan Yew (LKY), Selangor Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim said he disagreed with Lee's view that it is impossible for PM Datuk Najib to win back the hearts of Chinese and Indian voters without loosing votes of the Malays.
Abdul Khalid doubted Lee's hypothesis by saying that if Najib could overcome the problems or grievances of the rural folks, he is confident Najib would regain the support of the Chinese, Indians and the Malays.
I beg to differ in opinion with Abdul Khalid and opined LKY made a valid point. Firstly, it was not the rural Chinese voters that Najib should be worried about, but more of the urban.
Overcoming problems of the rural voters alone is not the solution though it may help Najib on Indian and Malay voters to a certain extent.
Addressing grievances of Chinese, as a whole - regardless of location and boundaries, could bring about some improvement. And that's an enormous task for Najib to undertake.
As it is, despite BR1M and other forms of 'goodies' in last general election, Chinese voters remained unperturbed towards rejecting Barisan Nasional (BN).
Like LKY, Dr Mahathir or anybody - each and everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion inline with freedom of speech principles in any democratic country.
However, it is pertinent of us to digest, analyse, make references and evaluate each opinion or view.
To many people, LKY is a great leader though there will always be some who disagree.
Like a company or corporation, he steered Singapore with his great work, making Singapore known and famous to the world. For what Singapore is today, he is phenomenal, but do not rule out the fact that LKY may also erred in his opinions and views particularly on Malaysian politics as not to derail our aspiration.
Personally, I do agree with some of his predictions, agreed with him what race based politics have done to Malaysia, had to agree with him that Pakatan's chance of winning future elections is difficult with the absence of Indian, Kadazan and Iban votes, but I beg to disagree with him when he doubted Pakatan Rakyat (PR). My argument is plain and simple - if PR has been successful in governing several states, it can do the same, given the mandate to run this country.
Is it not their competency and good governance that voters returned them with two third majority in GE13?.
Record shows how many states BN won were without a two third majority and many opined, if there was no gerrymandering, PR could have won more states as well as at federal level?.
LKY also said Pakatan is "an opportunistic and ad hoc group not held together by even vaguely coherent set of ideas and it will break up or paralyzed if given the power to run the federal government".
To that, I would say LKY is a bit reckless. I am not defensive because of my partisanship but the reality that
PKR, PAS and DAP in PR as a coalition had always been united in their stand to eradicate corruption, racism and other common pre-determined objectives.
Their track record of good governance in PR controlled states are testimony of a high level competency and there can be no basis to assume reversal of its current trend.
While it is true of Malay dominance in politics if PR is in power, it's not becoming an issue here as much as its a non-issue that Singapore politics is Chinese dominant.
I wonder, did LKY in any way, fears a change of govt in Malaysia would encourage the people of Singapore to follow suit?
Afterall, PAP looks set to rule Singapore for a very long time.
Ealier Dr Mahathir strikes, now LKY strikes but what I don't understand is when ex-chief minister of Selangor Datuk Seri Mohd Khir Toyo strikes!
Earlier Khir was reported to have said "Frankly, I see nothing", when 2 scholars asked him about ex-premier Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's leadership.
Then he said bullied cops can't fight crime following certain quarters finding fault of the police.
Off course, he is entitled to his own opinion, but my opinion of this ex-chief minister whom the court had already found him guilty of corrupt practice - Abdullah still has his '2 feet' with him while Khir's '1 foot' is
'behind' the 'four walls' of Sungai Buloh.
Forget not, it was during his tenure as CM that the state of Selangor fell to PR. Anyone see anything in him?
Honestly, I'm not sure myself what is on the mind of this ex-chief minister who recently alleged that he is being 'scapegoated'. If his statements could help him strike out his jail sentence, then I can understand.
Before him we had Sharizat Jalil and Noh Omar. Looking at them, they are Umno leaders who are in the stage of 'fading' out.
Will Umno give them the 'life' line? Here, Najib should be realistic enough in dealing with leader(s) that could be a liability to the party instead of assets.
Like I've mentioned above, anyone is entitled to his/her own opinion, its up to us to digest, analyse, make references and evaluate.
Only then will we know worthiness of one's opinion.
Quote-
"Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few".
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