The Man with the Iron Grip has to Go
By Masterwordsmith
Once upon a time in Bolehland, lived a man with the iron grip – a man who thought he was invincible, a man who thought that he would always be indispensable to his community in good or bad times, as he regarded himself as the epitome of the best leader in his community (*choke*) solely because no one else has served as long as he has.
Tragically, not only is he delusional, he is also ill-informed with regard to how party support is aligned in his direction. At this juncture, he seems blind to the fact that his party has failed to function as a cohesive unit as many prefer to go solo or to sing out of tune or to sing in-tune only when instructed to do so.
Isn't it sad that this so-called leader is displaying metal fatigue and worse still, is unable to see the progressive and structural damage that has occurred, probably due to the mental fatigue that age has endowed upon him? What we see in the various MSM reports and online news portals is evidence that he has outlived his shelf life and exceeded the threshold of tolerance of his party members, not forgetting the community to which he belongs.
To use the analogy of a family, if the leader is dysfunctional, the family is unable to function as a unit. Thus, when the leader of a party falters and fails, waffles around with conflicting statements, e.g. supporting someone and then lambasting him the next day, the signs are crystal clear that HE MUST GO.
Realistically, we must realize that to survive and to be able to lead a party effectively, one must be visionary and not severely myopic in perspective. A visionary leader can take his followers to greater heights of achievements and leave behind a shining legacy. Visionary leaders groom potential leaders to take over their place but in this case, he clings on to his seat with an iron grip that is slowly being pried from his clasp by people who can no longer tolerate his contumely behavior.
Take a look at his statements extracted from Malaysiakini which are nothing but failed allusions to Tun Dr. Mahathir. Let's face the truth. A leader of exceptional calibre would inspire his followers to develop themselves, inspire others to walk in their footsteps, nurture and to draw the best from each member/level of the party. A wonderful leader who has the RIGHT to stay on would have spelled out clearly values, principles, objectives and the direction that the party should take in order to achieve its mission/objective most effectively. But has he done that?
Persons with genuine leadership qualities are gentlemanly in the way they lead the team and to delegate responsibilities. They DO NOT act like warlords who have outlived their shelf lives. They DO NOT THINK of themselves but that of the collective unit. They DO NOT pursue his own ambitions or that of his cronies or family members at the expense of his others in his party.
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