To Be or Not To Be

Points to Points (3)

                      

                                     To Be or Not To Be

          The Ruling Party and the Opposition Parties are different.  They are very different in terms of designation, position, and authority in the duties and responsibilities.  The Ruling Party is entrusted with the duties and responsibilities to govern the country at their disposal.  Therefore, they should rule the nation to the very best they can.  The Opposition Parties are but just the watchdogs to consider and to take heed of.  Hence, the Ruling Party ought to understand their roles and responsibilities well.  They must know how to distinguish right from wrong. 

Neglecting their roles and responsibilities and failing to demarcate the boundary of right from wrong are the main causes of rampant state of corruption and collusion in the country.  It is like a rotten apple and more akin to a malignant cancer spreading.  We plead for overhauling and reforming of the system or I am afraid the Ruling Party is subjected to the total collapse and downfall in the course of time sooner or later.  The one-party rule era of Kuomintang in Taiwan is a good example for us to refer to.  Indonesia and the Philippines are another two models for us to study.  Be alert!

          Hence don’t condemn the Opposition Parties for “Words more than Actions.”  and “Barking a lot of rubbish.”  Remember what the people want is the Ruling Party to carry out the duties efficiently and effectively well and not to bark back as much.  You are not the watchdog to do so.

          Don’t fly into a rage when the Opposition Parties pinpoint out the cases of corruption and collusion in the country.  Don’t act blind to the rampant and acute state of corruption and collusion in the country.  What the people want is that Ruling Party (RP) must implement the stringent measures to keep strict record of all the transactions of tax revenues and be transparent in the account of the allocation funds for development to prevent any foul play.  If possible, disclose the wealth of any ministers or officials of high ranking for scrutiny or cross examination.

          Don’t feel agitated when the Opposition Parties (OPs) sneer at the RP being incapable in dealing with the problems of floods.  Act promptly to show your ability to salvage the people from the torture of floods.  Not to say, this is the duties and responsibilities of the government.  People want the tangible and concrete show of your abilities in solving the problems of floods.  We don’t want to hear you blowing your own trumpet again and again as well as giving vain promises.  Don’t let us assess you as a mentally retarded to be so incapable.  Don’t impress us to see you know only how to cut ribbons, beam nicely to receive gifts and indulge in parties.

          Don’t panic when OPs criticise that the Government General Hospital is not well managed and well-kept.  Act now to improve.  Don’t lose the status of the Government General Hospital to the Private hospitals.  The RP should view the people’s preference and favour for the Private hospitals as a defiance and humiliation to the image, capacity and authority of RP.  Don’t let the people have the chance to poke fun at the RP saying, “Sibu is a small town but the private hospitals and clinics are many times more than enough.”  One of the ministers even took pride in the redundant number of the private hospitals and clinics to day-dreamily say, “ We can turn Sibu into a medical centre some day.”  Goodness me!  Please help to improve the conditions and raise the standard of the Government General Hospital (GGH) first. 

We should discourage, if possible, reduce the number of private hospital and clinics to avoid competition  so as to protect the people in general.  Here is a story to share.  I have a friend in Kuching.  Her boyfriend suffered from a heart attack.  Without a second thought, she sent him to a private hospital in Kuching for treatment.          However, his condition was just so serious that he needed a special equipment and care to sustain his life.  My friend was not in  the position to pay for the heavy expenses to let him  stay on in the private hospital, either.  Then, she needed to transfer him to the GGH. 

Fortunately or unfortunately, I don’t know, the man died the following day.  I show this example is to let the RP know that why we don’t want to see more private hospitals and clinics blooming in Sibu and other places.)  We want our government to offer the best possible medical  service to make us appreciate and sense your effort and capacity.  We want the concrete and tangible things to appreciate and to take pride in.  Avoid blowing your own trumpet anymore.  Don’t make people feel detested and disgusted again and again.

          Don’t feel impatient when the OPs mention the Issue of Education repeatedly.  Do introspect, examine, and find out all the weaknesses, defects and shortcomings of our education system and policies in order to improve and progress.  Don’t oppress and suppress different opinions anymore.  The Twin Towers and Putra Jaya are magnificently commanding, noble and splendid.  But the fall of Mr Chen to death in a Chinese Primary School as a result of the rotten floor caused by termites has shown us such a sarcastically contrast of luxurious buildings and the poor Chinese primary school buildings in general. 

Alamat! What a curse!  What a shame!  The falling death of Mr Chen shows the living example of the plush buildings that are erected at the expense of many Chinese primary school buildings.  Tell me why the Chinese primary schools have been facing the problems of lacking of space, classrooms and qualified teachers since our independence day.  So, don’t blame them to bring up the issue again and again because it has not been properly dealt with.  Have you tried your best?  Have you used the tax revenues fairly and justly?  We want tangible and concrete evidences and examples of fairness and justice.  We can’t tolerate ‘bilibala’ noise of fairness and justice in abstract anymore.

          It is wonderful to hear some ministers moot the idea of turning Malaysia into an education centre.  Now the question is what we should do to improve and raise the standards of our existing primary, secondary and tertiary education to the qualified levels to compete.  Now the question is how we can reform and overhaul our current education system and policies for a more comprehensive, holistic and reliable one.

          Don’t feel upset when the OPs accused the ministers in the RP to indulge in ‘money politics’.  They used money to buy votes to become ministers.  You let Anti-Corruption Agency investigate and find out the truth.  You don’t have to bare your teeth to deny.

          When Mr Lim Kit Siang demanded Rafidah to resign to justify her abuse of power.  She did not have to curse Mr Lim Kit Siang like that.  If she were really honest and innocent, she should keep cool and explained ‘APs’ calmly to dumb Mr Lim and pacify the people in general.

          Don’t hate the OPs when they tell you the truth of wastage.  Learn to be frugal.  According to a daily newspaper report, there were 17 government departments overspending the allocation.  Alamat!  Too much!  ‘Waste not, Want not.’  No wonder tax is imposed on almost everything.  Overspending through wastage, carelessness and corruption  is really abhorrent.  How much longer could the people tolerate the abuse and negligence of the RP?  Our neighbour, the Philippines should serve a good example of how tolerate the people could be and rebellious could turn out to be once they broke loose the line of toleration.                                                                                     5

          Don’t react so ignorantly when the OPs depict the rampant state of corruption and collusion of the government like a malignant cancer.  Act fast to formulate policies to eliminate conducive opportunities to corruption and collusion.

          When the OPs talk about the unfairness and injustice the government treating the Chinese primary schools,  don’t argue anymore but give concrete and tangible examples and evidences to prove.  Don’t ‘bilibala’ blindly to say how just and fair the government has been.  Malaysia is 48 years old.  The words and actions must be in accord to a 48-year-old person.  It is important to know the difference between the tangible and intangible or pure imagination.

     Don’t feel frustrated when the OPs remind so often the relationship of ‘master and servant’  in the democratic rule.  Lean to play the role of servants to serve the people.  Otherwise, I am afraid you have to face disgrace and embarrassment in time to come.

     Don’t act aggressive to the OPs when they sneer at the RP to know how to act to win the hearts of the people:  make a big show of development when the election day approaches.  They build bridges, pave the roads, extend the water and electricity supplies and build other infrastructure facilities.  After all, the majority of the people do not know that providing the basic needs are the responsibilities of RP.  They are blurred to the purpose of taxation.  Well, don’t rebut but show to the people what you have been doing all the time.  Try your best, work hard and improve yourselves, that is.  Don’t give the OPs parties any chance to catch you red-handed.    

     Ignore the OPs when they laugh at the ministers of the RP to enjoy talking on ‘gratitude’ and ‘sacrifice’.  But I think you should consider ‘win-win’ to be more practical and think of ‘terms of contract’ to be more applicable and fascinating.

     In conclusion, I see it feasible that the RP needs the OPs to pinpoint out the weaknesses, defects, and shortcomings to change, to adjust and improve.  Failing to do so, you only assist the OPs to become stronger and stronger and to overthrow you some day.  This is the best interaction between the RP and OPs.  Absolute authority is destined and subjected to absolute degradation and breakdown.  In the democratic system, fairness and justice should be the dominating factors to determine and progress for the best ‘servant’ to emerge to lead.