Many of us would say truth is ear-piercing, but I believed it doesn't have to be that way. This, perhaps, easier said than done.
The trouble, as I've discovered, is that when we are delivering the "truth" we often believe that we are doing it for the right reasons.
We authentically and sincerely think that a person should know the truth, not for our own benefit, but theirs.
Loaded with soothing objective, we "duck" right in to tell him/her what they are doing is wrong so that they can change it. We point out their weaknesses so that they can improve.
It is always for their own good. The person on the receiving end of this good and generous deed - amazingly, very often does not perceive it as such. In fact, they feel attacked and hurt.
A friend recited his story to me on 2nd day of the Eid al-Fitri an incident where he could't perceive as it's suicidal of him to do so. Since the story was too personal, I decided not to make any mention here.
I have quite briefly written of the scheme that took part in Kelantan in 1977 that eventually brought an emergency to the state and subsequently, led to Umno/BN rule until 1990.
Call it similar, slightly similar or different of that in Selangor, the fact remain, there are dissatisfied quarters (logically from Umno and within PAS) destabilising the then chief minister (MB) of PAS Mohamad Nasir.
At present, Umno/BN's dignified silence not necessarily means that they are not doing anything. Even before the MB turmoil take into effect, they could have been "putting their noses everywhere in Selangor", but when the tussle of it's MB post became a serious conflict within PKR (People's Justice Party), it's like "pucuk di cita, ulam mendatang," (getting something more than what is expected).
Umno/BN is/are never short of hand(s) nor idea(s) & scheme(s) in dealing with matter(s) of this nature. They would conveniently "Menangguk di air yang keruh" (finding profit while there is chaos) and in most if not all cases, they (Umno/BN) ended victorious. At the end of the day, it's the opposition party(ies) which is/are left with serious crisis that tore them apart.
In the case of Kelantan, they took twelve years before being salvaged by the people to give them another mandate in 1990 to current.
In both of the situations (the historic Kelantan and Selangor in the making), roots of the problems are internal party conflicts that have deteriorated to a stage are too difficult to handle, and worsened by the voices within the party, be it PKR, PAS and DAP, to leave their alliances.
Little that these people realised of the consequential impact and what they have done are silly act, politically unschooled and politically unwise as in Kelantan PAS in 1977. It's a sad thing when people from within went all out to destabilise the party.
In time of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), it is these people that need to be "killed" first before the real enemy in war front.
With Umno/BN known to be well-versed of using race and religion (including the issue of hudud) in their "attacks" and the existence of "musuh dalam selimut" (unknown enemy, very close or from within the circle) will "forever" caused opposition parties in the state of disunity and weak as they chose to play themselves in the hands of "work smart not hard" Umno to live up to it's very slogan of "Dulu, Kini dan Selamanya" (Then, Now and Forever).
Since lesson of Kelantan 1977 saga is not well learnt, the one coming soon could just be suicidal.
If one asks me, like it or not, I have to mention that the act of over-reacting leaders of PKR, DAP and PAS is sickening.
How could I be against the DAP for instance, (the party I voted thrice in last three general elections) for taking to task PAS central committee member Dr Mohd Zuhdi over his "racist and extremist" views, but the overly reaction of it's leader(s) that doesn't reflect maturity.
Let's look at DAP national publicity chief Tony Pua who said," Zuhdi thinks that the benefit of a separation from PR will help to return all the political powers of the Malay-Muslim.
"The issue here is not whether Zuhdi's analysis had been confidential or a personal view, it is the exposure of his racist and narrow-minded thinking."
Now, read this line - Can Pua blame PAS as a party over a couple of statements by it's leaders/members?
What if they (PAS) or others ask Pua isn't DAP also racist?
Likewise, PKR strategy director Rafizi Ramli demanded that PAS should discipline Zuhdi,
when Dr Dzulkefly, PAS research Centre executive director was reported to have said, Zuhdi's opinion in the matter (WhatsApp message) was merely a study of PAS' options should it leave the pact (People's Pact). "PAS will stand steadfastly with Pakatan," report the Malaysian Insider.
What if people demanded PKR to take action against Rafizi for the "disastrous" Kajang Move he engineered? wouldn't he be "defensive" to justify Kajang Move?
I would not say it right or wrong, but ask ourselves, what benefits are these over-reacting remarks to inter-party relations, inter-power relations, especially when such relations are encountering on-going challenges?
Snakes have developed a number of specialized sensory tools in capturing and hunting their prey,
Good vibrations, heat vision, chemical information, vision and movement detection ensures effective catch of it's prey.
Surprise not, so is Umno/BN!
Do we need to give them any additional "sense" for them to capture it's prey (Selangor)?
Whether TS Khalid contributes to "give away" Selangor for Umno/BN or not, whether PAS would leave PR or not, it's not the core of the issue.
The core being the differences and conflicts that plagued the party(ies) in PR (People's Pact).
Is there a need for Rafizi to ask PAS to take action against it's member(s) when PKR has also been seen unable to do the same on it's elite member(s)?
Can PKR tell off PAS or DAP to put their houses in order when it's own are on the verge of collapsing?
Argue if you wish, as long as we have people with personal interest edging the party interest in any of the component parties, the Pact would still break-up, eventually.
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