Saturday, May 23, 2009

It Should Not Be My Way, It Should Be The Perakians Way

Sometimes a song can best reflect our action. For example, it is not appropriate to have your way when the masses are moving in the opposite direction. Good leaders should always listen to the voice and feeling of the people. In Perak, the men in the street want to have another election to determine who should be the popular state government of Perak.

No harm to accede to this demand. It is the will of the majority. And in agreeing, actually you win the favour of the people. War is not always won by advancing. A retreat could also help. In the Second World War, Montgomery was forced to retreat in the Tank Battle of El Alamein in North Africa. Rommel, the German general was the victor. But because of that tactical retreat, Montgomery was able to regroup his forces and made a counter attack to reconquer the region for Britain.

In war as well as in politic, strategic moves are very important. It should be done with Malaysians of every race in mind. Non-Bumiputra Malaysians are angry and disappointed on many things in this country. The rectifying of all these for example, like educational, job, economic opportunities etc. doesn't cost billion of dollars. It may only involve the adjustment of the relevant policies.

The danger however is that many little Napoleons on the ground who are supposed to implement these policies do not do so. Instead they sabotaged them and the government gets the blame and a bad name. The people's perception, it is only talk, no genuine action. A label once stuck is difficult to remove.

It can only be done if it is given the highest priority and monitored by the Prime Minister himself with a mobile Special Minister to check at all levels of implementation including on the ground. These are not billion dollar issues, and to the government they maybe considered as just small matters. But remember whatever concerned the future and survival of their children, non-Bumiputra Malaysians take them very seriously. So this should be reciprocated in the same manner.

Many big ships have sunk because the captain thought the small leaks were just something trifle. In politic, a similar situation could happen.

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