Sarawak election

Just as expected, Sarawak state election has come.

This time the opposition is hoping for another victory like 308 during the last general election.

Will they repeat the same victory like the last election? This is the question that most Malaysian will like to ask?

Lately, the ruling Barisan National, is heavily using the mass media to propagate the idea of One Malaysia. The Prime Minister is following the footstep of China's Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao, walking the street to the grassroots people. He walk into the places that he never walk in his previous political career. He seems to have gain some popularity among the ordinary people. He has account in social media, he had meetings with bloggers, he is into the internet technology to meet people. The promotion campaign on his personality is great, sometime it may look artificial and another commercial campaign for the coming election....but it revealed that he realized the time has changed, the old tactic cannot be used anymore.....

It may be a good transformation, people like it......

As for the opposition, the trouble is in their unity, there are problems in their component party, PKR(Parti Keadilan Rakyat), the political frogs jumping from the party seems to have no end. People are wondering did they select the right candidates for the election?. The political dirty tactic used by their own members for internal political struggles have damaged the reputation of opposition alliance. The ruling party has actively focus on the political attack on the opposition ruled state government, sometime not directly from their component parties, but cleverly make use of proxies to do it. Perak state government was collapse; Selangor state government have their own share, and was humiliated; Kelantan and Kedah state government having their attack on religion issues, especially on banning of alcohol and gambling. For DAP controlled Penang state government, the effective tools is the racial issues on the Chinese dominated political party.



Many of political attacks have no base, and dirty tactic, even the extends to downgrade a politician's personality. Alcohol and gambling were not the culture of Chinese, social drink like tea drinking on functions may be the culture, but not addictive drinking. No religion encourage addictive drinking and gambling, there is nothing wrong on banning gambling and addictive drinking(in entertainment outlets). We know the social ills of the habits. The people are worried about extremism, in politic, in religion, and in community, in NGOs, in Charitable organization, and anywhere, extremism is not welcome by Malaysian people, and never our culture. A clean hand shake is social etiquette, a friendly gesture, how can it be rejected in an open multiracial society?.

The opposition ask for change, not only transformation; they shout the slogan "Sarawak for Change" or "Jom Ubah Sarawak" , and use the Sarawak local hornbill bird as their mascot for the election campaign. The hornbill in the native language is "Ubah", which in Malay is literally means "Change". The opposition is anticipating a tsunami change like Penang in 308 in the coming election for Sarawak.

Our common enemies are corruption, crime, social ills, unfairness, discrimination, racialism, extremism..... not small petty issues. We uphold law and justice, we respect human right, we respect people elected government(ruling or opposition), we need clean environment(physically , politically, commercially, socially). We need alternative voices, we need good and top class education for our children , we need employment for the school leavers, we need fair business opportunities for our commercial sectors, we need fair competition and not discrimination in any ways....these are the major issues we faced, and should be the agenda for any political parties in the election.



No, not dirty political tactic; we need sincere and clean politician...

We need strong opposition...and alternative voices....

We need to say " NO" to the wrongs; we need to change(not only transformation)..Said No to corruption, say No to power abuse, said No to discrimination....

We need to vote wisely....

The people of Sarawak need to stand up for their right; no worry that there were a norm for a long time; you are the people of Sarawak, you determine the future of Sarawak. Not one person can determine your future, he is no God. You have much more right than that one person, we know who he is.....

Think about the issues..... that affect your daily life....did he sound and protect your right in Sarawak as your leaders?.....

Think of the mega projects in the state, did the project benefited the people of the state, or few individuals?...

Think of timber right, and the environment, is there any abuse of power in awarding timer concession, and have the natural environment adversely affected?...

Think of your native land, are they been protected as your right or taken away in the name of "development".... actual development or resale to the developer to gain more profits...

Think of your religion, can you use your language freely....

Think of nepotism, is the resources in the state fairly distributed or the government projects fairly awarded without favoritism......

Think of your children education....

Think of your community....

Think of your nation, a multiracial, multi-religion country (where Sarawak was once a classic example of the dream).....

Think all; did you need to change......

Then, said "NO" to the wrongs, and vote "Yes" for the right thing to do...that is your right as citizen, do not afraid.....

Remember we are Malaysian, we are all Malaysian; from East or West Malaysia; Malay, Chinese, Indian, Iban, Kadazan or orang asli; it is our right to enjoy our country, not the outside people, not one person...

It is not "One Malaysian's Malaysia"; it is "All Malaysian's Malaysia"...

No one man can played the role of One Malaysia, all Malaysian played their role for this country, it is Malaysian's Malaysia; black hair, brown hair, white hair and even you change your hair color to blue and yellow. White color alone is not always supreme, it is Malaysian of all color.

The Sarawak political issues are now issues for all Malaysian, regardless of political background, and the voice of people is "to change"....even the ruling component parties are calling for change, in a softer tone, transformation.....the message from the people is clear....to change....

Now the Sarawak Election 2011, is no longer a state election alone, it is the focus of all Malaysian, the attention by Malaysian all over the country. Their hearts are with the Sarawakian, hoping for a change in the state of Sarawak.....our support is with you Sarawak, have courage to change for better....

May God bless Sarawakian in their decision....your decision will have great impact not only to the future of Sarawak, but also the future of Malaysia....

Suggested websites/articles:
1. Movement for Change Sarawak, http://mocsarawak.wordpress.com/
2. Keadilandaily, http://www.keadilandaily.com/10000-penduduk-miri-beri-isyarat-untuk-ubah-sarawak/(Party website of Keadilan)
3. Softly but sweetly, the winds of change head for Sarawak ,by Selena Tay, Malaysia Chronicle, http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=10263:softly-but-sweetly-the-winds-of-change-gather-speed-for-sarawak&Itemid=2
4. A hornbill joins the battle for change, by Regina Lee, http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/160298
5. Sarawak, Bangunlah. Ubah Nasib Rakyat Bumi Kenyalang!(Party website of SNAP) http://www.sarawaknationalparty.org/2011/03/sarawak-bangunlah-ubah-nasib-rakyat.html
6. Sarawak for Change, http://sarawak4change.com/(website for DAP)
7. DAP Sarawak Chairman, http://holeng.dapsarawak.com/
8. DAP Malaysia, http://dapmalaysia.org/newenglish/
9. SUPP, http://www.supp.org.my/
10. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu, http://www.bumiputerasarawak.org.my/
11. Anti-Taib protests in Ottawa and London, 28 February 2011,http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/letterssurat/38443-anti-taib-protests-in-ottawa-and-london-28-february-2011
12. Sarawak voters must question Taib Mahmud's disproportionate wealth, the destruction of Sarawak's forests and Indegenous people's lives, http://www.sarawaknationalparty.org/2011/04/sarawak-voters-must-question-taib.html
13. http://www.stop-timber-corruption.org/
14. http://www.bmf.ch/en/?lang=en
15.Exposed: Taib's stash of secret foreign assets,http://en.harakah.net.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2311:exposed-taibs-stash-of-secret-foreign-assets&catid=34:primary&Itemid=56