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Dr Mahathir Mohamad today reiterated his advice for Umno leaders to
discard self-interest and acts of sabotage to ensure a Barisan Nasional
(BN) victory in the next general election.
There
are two things that stuck out as very sore thumbs in the above
statement. Both are never the hallmarks of UMNO. Indeed if they are
practised, UMNO ceases to be UMNO. They are the elimination of self
–interest and absence of acts of sabotage. Asking UMNO people not to
sabotage and to disown personal interest is like asking a camel to go
through the needle hole.
Dr Mahathir does not only walk on water- he is also the chief spokesman of oxymoronicracy.
Since
the creation of UMNO Baru in 1988, every UMNO leader who has assumed
the mantle of leadership has been motivated by self-interests. What’s
more, they are motivated by the desire to perpetuate the self-interests,
where self-preservation is top of the list. It will be interesting to
investigate these fellers bank account when they are no longer in power.
Sabotaging
is second nature to UMNO people- by incumbents who are no longer chosen
to stand or by aspiring candidates scheming and plotting to overthrow
incumbents. What is absent from UMNO ? - A sense of purpose and a cause
to fight for. So if we want an example of oxymoronicracy- Dr Mahathir is its foremost spokesman.
Let’s dissect the substance behind the statement by Dr Mahathir in Jitra the other day. What do we make of this statement?
This is a clear sign that all is not well in UMNO. He has to reiterate. He has to remind. Someone asked me- the same question I posed some time ago, if UMNO is in dire straits, doesn’t that mean easy defeat of them? So why bother writing about UMNO? Just ignore them. Let them destroy themselves by their won devices.
No
can do. We write about UMNO to speed its demise. To hasten its exit
from the seat of power so that the real interests of the people are
taken care of. We bash UMNO because it has something that we want. Power
to do good as opposed power having done evil. We are not power crazy,
but we want to take away power
from crazy people. All UMNO leaders and ministers are replaceable. Who
can do worse than them? If Najib can become PM, this means anyone can
too.
Now,
Mahathir the man who I described as one who can walk on water- is
giving out unsolicited advice. I am not sure if anyone cares to listen
to him nowadays. He has contradicted himself so many times. During an
interview with BBC, the interviewer read from a speech Dr Mahathir once
spoke from; quoting passages from that speech, Dr Mahathir can
cavalierly deny he said that. He said that with a straight-face. Dr Mahathir is utterly honest even when he is lying. Now that is an oxymoron.
The polygraph
machine doesn’t work on Dr Mahathir. Wasn’t he the one who was the
chief saboteur to UMNO doing whatever he can to unseat Pak Lah? He even
left UMNO as it was preparing for elections.
Other than Dr Siti Hasmah, his constant companion
is Ibrahim Ali. But then Ibrahim Ali’s most noticeable personal trait
is his sycophancy. Ibrahim is a perennial rival to PAS’s Mat Sabu. The
latter says while it’s true he isn’t good looking as Shahrukh Khan, he is a little handsomer than Ibrahim Ali. But Mat Sabu doesn’t know Ibrahim’s portrait is a best seller
with padi farmers. His portrait, when placed at strategic points in
padi fields scare the living daylights out of pesky birds, rodents and
other pests.
Just a little diversion folks. Let’s get back to the main issue.
Dr
Mahathir is back to the scare tactics for which he is an accomplished
master. The intent of his exhortations and pleadings are clear- Malaysia is finished without UMNO and Malays are finished without UMNO. Nothing can be farther from the truth.
When
the Congress Party of India was defeated, that didn’t stop India from
growing further, when LDP( Japan’s UMNO) lost, the Japanese rushed
forward without missing a heartbeat. When Indonesia’s UMNO( Golkar)
lost, Indonesia appeared to be placed on a better footing. UMNO and
Malaysia is no exception. Malaysia does not depend on UMNO to survive and Malays can dispense with UMNO.
We can’t depend on a party whose very future in turn depends on another person’s asshole. We can’t depend on a party whose survival depends
on the continued peddling of pornographic material in the media. We
can’t stake our future on a party led by a Larry Flynt. (He is the owner
of the Hustler Magazine). A most memorable quote from Larry Flynt:- wherever there is a scandal, we try to get involved. That’s UMNO for you.
Now you have people like Ustazah Umi Hafilda, Ezam Mat Nor, Hassan Aqidah Ali and Zul Nordin fighting for UMNO’s cause. The dirty job by dirty people.
He
just doesn’t get it- people don’t want the continuation of BN
administration in the country. People see BN as the perpetrator of empty
promises, people see BN as the abuser of power. BN especially UMNO is
the embodiment of corruption and deceit. UMNO is no longer the preferred
choice as the political platform to advance the cause of the greater
good.
And
his scariest statement of all- defeat of Umno would be akin to the
Malays losing power in their own country. How can Malays lose power? If
UMNO loses, the people replacing them will be other Malays. If Najib
loses in Pekan, the person who defeats him is Malay. So how can a Malay
lose power when it’s another Malay replacing the UMNO reject?
Let’s take on Dr Mahathir in what he says? What are the elements that make up the constitution of the Malay? His religion? No one disturbs
his religion. It’s enshrined in the Malaysian Constitution. It’s
therefore protected by the laws of the land which no one challenges. DAP
accepts that. Islam is the official religion. The position of Islam doesn’t therefore depend on the existence of UMNO. It’s protected not by UMNO but by the Constitution of Malaysia.
Is there anyone threatening the use of Malay language? It’s
accepted as the official language. We know language is an integral part
of the Malay people. No one in their right frame of mind is against the
use of the Malay language.
The
main ingredients that constitute the Malay- his language, his religion
and his cultural make-up including the institution of the Malay rulers
are protected by the laws of the land. They are not protected by UMNO.
Whoever comes after UMNO are not going to disturb the provisions of the laws of the land.
Just
remember this – in 2004 when the Malaysian peoples gave Abdullah Badawi
UMNO’s greatest victory, the people were actually rejoicing at the exit
of Mahathir. Its downhill for UMNO ever since. That victory has proven
to be the pride before the inevitable fall.
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