MT Simplified

Kuo Yong Kooi

Dear Malaysia Today readers,

I would like to offer my service to try to simplify some of the arguments that RPK has been putting forward about the inside world of Malaysian politics. If you the reader finds it helpful please consider these views seriously before you go to the ballot box in the coming election. If you think the views I put forward are rubbish, then that’s alright, no harm done. Views are just views of a person after all; you might say “who do you think you are bugging into RPK’s blog and trying to tell me what to do”.

Malaysia Today is the undisputed most popular blog on contemporary Malaysian politics. Probably fifty percent of the readers have already made up their minds on who to vote for in the coming general election. This grouping are regular visitors like me, just coming back for more juicy stuff to feed our appetite to justify our utter anger and frustrations on the current state of affairs of our beloved nation.

Twenty percent of you (the reader) might not bother to turn up to vote after reading all the gossip that RPK had written about politicians on both sides of the political divide.

Another thirty percent of you might be in the category of initially you are quite sure to vote for the Opposition but now after reading all that, you are not sure anymore. So please consider some of these arguments if you are in the not so sure category.

It is important to distinguish between gossip of some public figures’ behavior and their wrong doings. A lot of people who read the articles who are not that politically savy might get mixed up between a disgusted behavior of a public figure and their wrong doings.

Our decorated war hero of the blogger’s world RPK has rightly pointed out a huge backlog of cases that can be considered wrong doings of the present administration under BN and also a big number of cases of wrong doing done by PKR in Selangor.

I totally agree that a wrong doing has to be dealt under the law. One good example is the behavior of Ibrahim Ali. In a democracy there is nothing wrong with what Ibrahim Ali said, a lot of people are disgusted with him but at the moment RPK has not exposed any proof or allegation of his wrong doings. He has not been caught stealing public funds, so he is ok.

The article “When the horse has bolted” exposed the back stabbings between Hassan Ali, Khalid Ibrahim and Azmin Ali. Back stabbings are human nature. It is a character trait of many politicians around the world not just Malaysia. However, Hassan Ali was alleged to have misappropriated RM850,000 and this needs to be investigated and prosecuted if found guilty. The timing of when the opposition will expose it is an act of political expediency, and that is also a general character trait of a human involved in politics all around the world not just Malaysia. We do not have to pick on that.

Everyone would prefer our politicians on both sides of the political divide to be more transparent and behave responsibly in running the state or the country. RPK has got very high standards. He’s got zero tolerance for corruption and nepotism which is great, no one disagrees with that standard.

At this point in time in the coming GE 13, Malaysians are given two choices. To make the argument simpler, I would like to use buying a car as a simile; on the day of the general election, we are asked to choose between two cars. You either choose to keep the old Proton that you have been driving or a new Toyota but both of them are unleaded petrol cars. RPK is asking for a solar powered car. His argument is solar powered cars are the best, they’ve got zero carbon emission (ie zero corruption and nepotism). Over and over again RPK has pointed out the defects of the CEO and the executives of both car companies. Yes, Mr Toyota has been lying and denying the defects of his cars. It caused a global recall because of the initial denial. RPK has got too many run-ins with the CEO Mr Toyota (DSAI) and has decided he has had enough. He’d also indicated that he might change his mind to choose the Toyota car only if the CEO resigns and passes the CEO position to his daughter (Nurul Izzah).

Unfortunately, on the day of the general election, no solar powered cars and no new CEO will be on offer. You have to choose between your old Proton which has been giving you lots of headache and cost you lots to repair or a new model “petrol” based Toyota car which still emits lots of carbon monoxide and have some defects.

I totally agree with RPK on what he wrote in the article “When movement override causes”. He wrote “Most people put their loyalty to the organisation or to their leader as paramount and above the cause. When movements or leaders override the cause then that is what happens. Muslims forget that they are brothers-of-the-faith and unite under the banner of a movement or a leader.”

In a way, we have learnt a lot in history. We do not have to kill each other if some of our leaders disagree. Nowadays, our civilization has moved on in a way that we actually do not have to choose sides to save our skins, we just have to go to the ballot box and choose who we prefer to run the country. It is as simple as that.

Most Malaysians do not have the luxury like RPK who can afford to wait for a solar powered car. He has long ago thrown his Proton out and have clearly indicated he will not choose to drive the new Toyota on offer. If most Malaysians choose to wait for the solar powered car to come out in the market, we will have to be happy to keep the old Proton for the time being.

There are some who might think it is better to upgrade and work towards the solar powered car when the time comes.
Jom Upgrade!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L0U5JNgJnY