Where Is the Boleh Thinking?

If others can govern their own states, what is lacking with Sabahans?

By Amde Sidik

Very many Sabahans want to see the issue of three-pronged fights resolved as early as possible, meaning there should just be one to one fights – one group of opposition against the group of BN.

In the last general election, the number of voters voted for the opposition individually were more than those who voted the ruling government. But the number of voters alone doesn’t make a political party or parties form a government; it’s the number of seats that matter.

For example, in one remote DUN constituency it may only have 5,000 voters allocated for one Wakil Rakyat, while in urban areas one DUN constituency may have as many as 30,000 voters yet also have one Wakil Rakyat.

It’s a dubious system but it’s the business of the government of the day to ensure winning is on their side. A sure disadvantage for the opposition and it’s real.

For me grouping such as suggested is the most desirable thing to do.

SAPP leaders subscribed to the idea, all oppositions should team up regardless of how the groups are formed.

Very logical, otherwise we will see splinters all over, not only politically messy and strategically stupid. In the end BN reaps the benefit.

This could happen if everyone of them is thinking of their self interest first. In short, pure greed and selfishness.

Where possible, one to one would be the focus.

What is needed is genuine, heart to heart sincere cooperation that BN must be toppled. There should be no other hidden and bigger agenda than this.

Next, the very idea in politic is to move forward, not to rewind nor be obstructive. Everyone has a role to play in politics just like any other field but accusing and condemning our own kind outright in my view is a bad culture. We Sabahans aren’t used to outrageous politicking, which is now becoming a routine created by peninsular politicians.

From the movie of the fcuking backside, killing, sabotaging and of late accusing Christian pastors with a few Hindus of usurping power when any idiotic Malaysians don’t believe it let alone the sensible ones. Whose work is this?

Do we want this to be the kind of politics to take us to the future (…)?

In another observation I still see and hear of the accusation that SAPP is a stooge of BN. Let me put this straight. Which opposition party so far has its members jumped ship to BN? The collapse of the Perak State government is a very good example.

SAPP’s message may not have been received clearly for very many reasons as many political party supporters are prone to shout aloud first; thinking only comes second.

For those who have been observing SAPP, if its leaders are looking for comfort, why become a stooge when one doesn’t need to be?

SAPP insists that Sabah must be safeguarded in the interests of its generation; we don’t expect much from others after 48 years.

Since the bigger party (national) wants desperately to go to Putrajaya, we support them all out. But the support
must be reciprocated. In other words, the national party should not dwarf the ability of a State based party. Is there any proof that other opposition parties are better than SAPP yet? There is none.

It has been proven State governments like Kelantan, Selangor, Kedah, and Penang can run their own states. Then what’s wrong with Sabahans?

Far too many people are preoccupied with the thinking and rewinding of PBS’s era, but times have changed.

If the federal government (assumed federal government is new government) treats Sabah like how it did during PBS‘s time, then what’s the point of changing the federal government?

Assuming again the present federal government remains and treats Sabah like PBS’s time, will they do so? I’m still very confident there are still a few states in Peninsula held by opposition party or parties.

Are these some of the reasons why some are skeptical that SAPP would come to BN fold?

I’ve already mentioned earlier that if others can govern their own states, what is lacking with Sabahans?

The Federal Government can torture Sabah but they will pay the price when and while the world is watching every second.

Why do we keep on saying it can’t be done? Because of the voice in your ears saying you can’t do it! So you never can do it. Why don’t you reverse it and think that we‘re just as good as anyone?

We don’t need other people to think for us.

The present government wants power; therefore they want us to continually be stupid. Our naivety is their survival.

I don’t buy the idea that we can’t. If everyone thinks the same, then there will be no Ghandi, Mandela, Picasso, Churchill and da Vinci in this world.