Malaysia - A New Start

Is UMNO jinxed when it comes to being the party President and then one is left with no choice but to leave the party in the end? For a start, UMNO Baru was formed in Feb 1988, shortly after the Courts decided that the party is to be disbanded. Well if you asked me, I think thats a greater sin on CheDet's part in single handedly destroying UMNO. On the other hand, Pak Lah only lost BN's iron grip of 2/3 majority and handing 5 states to the Opposition. But then again, isnt this all part and parcel of democracy working at its very best? You win some, you lose some.

When Kuomintang under Lee Teng Hui was handed a severe blow by the voters when they voted for DPP under the helm of Chen Shui Bian, Kuomintang came back stronger in the latest general election with Ma Ying Jeou reinventing the party capturing the hearts of the Taiwanese voters. Its interesting to note as well that 2 nights ago NTV7 primetime news did a poll on whether UMNO will emerged stronger from this crisis. Most of the respondents said NO.

Going back to UMNO being jinxed, the founding father of UMNO Dato Onn Jaafar left UMNO when he wanted to make UMNO a multi racial party while many disagreed. Shortly when UMNO was disbanded in 1988, our 1st Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj and our 3rd Prime Minister Dato Tun Hussein Onn quit and didnt rejoin UMNO. Now CheDet has walked the same path despite the fact he holds membership no. 001 in UMNO. Do I think is he still relevant in today's politics? I enjoy reading his hard hitting criticisms, but his power to sway many to leave UMNO? I doubt so.

Whats next for UMNO? The party is in disarray. I dont see how the party can pick itself up again in the near future. Plus, their brand of politics is not relevant anymore. Colonial days are over. CheDet used to rule UMNO by whipping up colonial sentiments branding Singapore as Malaysia's boogeyman. The western countries are a threat to Malaysia. Sad to say, CheDet is still stuck in the past. His outdated racist point of view is not welcomed anymore by Malaysians and the world.

The only way forward now is to give Pakatan Rakyat a chance. If Malaysia has taken her chance with BN for over 50 years, why not give Pakatan Rakyat a chance to rule and prove themselves what they are made of. The beauty of democracy is that once you're sick and fed up with the current administration, you can vote them out in the next general election. In a nutshell, we are fortunate that we have elections to choose our government unlike some other countries. So its time Malaysians, to give that chance to some others who are more deserving to run the country for now. If we can forgive BN's heaps and bounds of endless errors, misdeeds, arrogance and wastage, why not we be more forgiving and give Pakatan Rakyat a chance?A chance to save Malaysia and make it a better country for all.