Hopping frogs
When political frogs hop into the BN, we criticise the BN, but when they hop into the Pakatan Rakyat, we clap to praise them? If so, aren’t we just as wicked as the frogs then?
Chen Shau An, Sin Chew Daily
When Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng proposed the anti-hopping Bill, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek ridiculed the Pakatan Rakyat for introducing the Bill while the alternative coalition also accepts party-hopping frogs.
The most bizarre political phenomenon after the 2008 general election would be party-hopping frogs. Any parties being able to trigger a wind of party-hopping could actually become the government.
History does not lie. Alternative leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s September 16 regime change prophecy was also made based on a wind of party-hopping. As long as the total of party-hopping frogs achieved a certain number, the Pakatan Rakyat would then be able to take over power and Anwar would be able to become Prime Minister.
The regime change prophecy did not come true but there was a constitutional crisis in Perak. Political frogs had resulted in the state’s regime change and Pakatan Rakyat was so angry. Noises were made for a few months and the fight continues until today.
We should not condemn the Pakatan Rakyat nor the BN before getting the whole picture of the situation. As the Art of War pointed out, all’s fair in war. Political battle is all about regime power. I do not believe that the Pakatan Rakyat will say no if a group of political frogs hops into the alternative coalition and helps it to seize power!
Where are the frogs come from, by the way? They are party candidates, as well as elected lawmakers. Political frogs could be found nationwide after the 2008 general election and there are five in Kedah alone. However, there were greatly condemned after hopping out from the Pakatan Rakyat, causing the BN dared not to accept them, but just held out the hand of friendship behind the scene. The friendship, however, built on political interests without nutrition.
These frogs, do not actually need or care about nutrition. All they want is just vitamin that can keep them alive.
When political frogs hop into the BN, we criticise the BN, but when they hop into the Pakatan Rakyat, we clap to praise them? If so, aren’t we just as wicked as the frogs then?
It should not be like this. We condemn the BN for accepting party-hopping frogs to stabilise its regime. However, isn’t it a problem if a political party actually nurtures a group of frogs?
When Lim Guan Eng proposed the anti-hopping Bill, I laughed. I have no prejudice against the DAP and the Pakatan Rakyat. Instead, we saw the hope of reform because of the DAP, as well as the Pakatan Rakyat.
I just think that in addition to the BN, the Pakatan Rakyat does have weaknesses, too. In particular, the quality problem of its candidates. Therefore, I think the Pakatan Rakyat, too, needs the oversight of voters.
Timing is important to implement a Bill. When Lim Guan Eng proposed the Bill, he should have clearly known that it is impossible to be implemented before the next general election. It is just a verbal capital that pleases voters.
What if some frogs wish to hop into the Pakatan Rakyat after the Bill is proposed but has not been implemented, after the general election is held and after the votes determined the winner, and the act of party-hopping can actually help the alternative coalition to gain a state or the federal regime? Would Lim Guan Eng really say no?
If you are a wise, reasonable and righteous voter, would you agree with the act of gaining regime with party-hoping frogs? It is, for sure, an insecure and unstable regime.
Therefore, when we are overseeing the BN, we must also oversee the Pakatan Rakyat. Those with hopping records, regardless of which party they are from, should all be blacklisted.
To have an honest administration, we must first deal with political frogs as they are certainly dishonest!
