Crisis knocks on Malaysia’s political door

By J. D. Lovrenciear

 

Since the time of the Tun Dr M2’s sacking of his Deputy and the subsequent Sodomy I avalanche, the nation was set off running  on a tight rope.

 

Incident after incident have relentlessly plagued the political road map of a nation that was at the final lap of proclaiming developed world status (Wawasan 2020).

 

Today, as the rakyat are feverishly moulded to cast their votes in what is popularly termed an ‘epic battle’ in Sarawak, the cloud of uncertainity hangs loomingly, casting a long shadow on the political landscape of East and West Malaysia.

 

And at the core of that shadow of a threatening crisis is the Altanyuya murder and the First Couple,  and the sex-issues implicating Anwar Ibrahim.

 

As if these are not suffcient to break the camel’s back, we have the on-going unresolved matters that is threatening to pit followers of religions into being deeply entrenched in anger and despair.

 

Now, we are not even considering that the climatic conditions of the world are most unpredictable given the spate of tectonic plates’ unstability that is already ravaging Japan – a nation that was always praised for its best standadrds in containing any eventual natural calamity.

 

Now, we are not even talking or taking into perspective the fact that the global oil crises may rupture and pull the rug under the feet of many developing nations including Malaysia.

 

Now, we are not even really in a position to know exactly the actual state of pillaging of national wealth. So far it is predominantly being driven by perceptions.

 

And to cap it all, the James Bond styled determination to become the Prime Minister of Malaysia seems to be the most covetted prize that must be won at all costs and by any means.

 

And if you add all of the above concoction to a tumbler of a multi-racial society that has been fermented in race-based politics of over twenty years, what would we get?

 

Indeed, the potent and explosive sitz-im-leben can only indicate that Malaysia is on the razor’s edge. And if all hell breaks loose there will be no winners.

 

And if we are serious about averting a crisis, we need the resolve and commitment to address all issues because a crisis does not happen suddenly. On the contrary, it is the failure to appraise, address and resolve issues with win-win solutions that eventually lead to a crisis.

 

Only time will tell which way we all go.