Yesterday was HISTORICAL for Malaysians.
The BN coalition has never been denied it's two-thirds parliamentary seats for the past five decades. For the first time ever, this 12th election has shown how the power has been given back to the people. The prime media describes this as the "wave", "sentimen", or "tsunami".
Apart from losing it's two-thirds parliamentary position, BN also lost four states, on top of all parliamentary seats in Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur being taken away (except for Setiawangsa). These four states are Penang, Kedah, Perak and the most unexpected of all, Selangor.
Prior to election, when the opposition claimed that they are going to deny BN two-thirds of the parliamentary seats, honestly, for several reasons I was a bit skeptical of the opposition winning 75 of the 222 seats. It just seemed like they have to do too much work to achieve this.
But instead, the public have proven that I was wrong.
I am writing this only because I am so amazed at how Malaysians are brave enough to actually be ready for a change. This is because, making a decision to change itself is a really hard process. It needs a lot of courage, determination and trust to change. It is not that easy.
If Malaysians are brave enough now, that only means we've become more mature, and thus a lot more things can happen in the future for the benefit of all. The possibilities are endless. For this nationwide courage, I congratulate all Malaysians.
Whoever lost or whoever won, I should say that all of us should look at this change from the positive side of it. All sides must have tried their best, so there's nothing to regret for. I'm sure it must have been hard for BN to lose four states in one election, but I myself as a Malaysian citizen believe that this change is also good for BN because it lets not only BN, but also PKR, DAP and PAS realize that the political parties do not have the power - the people do.
Therefore, any party governing any state in Malaysia will serve the people better in the coming years, knowing that they will lose the people's trust if they ever fumble. And at the end of the day, isn't it true that the people will get the most out of this change? And shouldn't all political parties be happy when the rakyat wins, for all of their missions are to serve Malaysians in the best way possible?
Therefore, I'd rather consider this as a victory for all of us. Malaysians, let's work together despite our different views to create a better nation.
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4 comments:
salam...
it is really fair entry....
i do agree with your entry....
my reaction to the results of the recent PRU was similar to urs. i was quite shocked as well to know that my own state is now going to be governed by the opposition party. How interesting is that?
Yep, I'm happy for the opposition, for their voices are heard this time. Meanwhile, we the rakyat should remind ourselves that although not all, some people can change. Among those who won the seats whether it's DUN or Parliament, who knows a few of the weak ones (principally) might actually start leaving their idealistic principles to secure their own interests (I just hope that won't happen). Once power is given, we never know how things would change. Only the best ones would keep his/her promises, and the weak ones are buried in the quicksand of corruption.
Therefore, let's keep our eyes on what's going to happen, and be rational rather than just mere fanatics. At least we should know what we want.
And like I said, regardless of who won and who lost, I still consider that this is a huge victory for the rakyat. I'm so glad.
This should be the new era for Malaysia and all Malaysians.
We should re-think the long held mantras that the Malays should take care of the Malays, the Chinese should take care of the Chinese and the Indians should take of the Indians.
Now we should look forward to take care of each other.
Now we should look forward to build a better Malaysia for all.
Congratulations to all MPs who've made it into our DUNs and Parliament. Whether they are from BN, PAS, PKR, DAP or any other party it may be, they must remember they carry with them the responsibility and hope from the people.
'..they don't have the power, the people do'
ALlahu Akbar!
People's Power!
Makkal Sakhti!
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