your say'We don't have another 54 years to play games with you. I won't live to see another 54 years. So I suggest that you get out now.'

Muhyiddin: Why 'change' when BN can 'transform'

Sarawakborn: We need more than change of the sort rolled out by the current administration. We need a complete cleansing and re-boot.

How about an independent judiciary and police force that is not an instrument of some political master? How about a truly independent MACC (Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission) that goes after the big shots too? And an end to the racial politics designed to strike fear into the races so they become easier to manipulate?

Heck, how about the very basic idea of adhering to the constitution for what it is worth?

Freemsia: For so many decades, BN was given the chance to transform and bring progress to Sarawakians. Now, despite Sarawak's rich resources, it is among the poorest in Malaysia. The only one that is rich is Abdul Taib Mahmud and his kaki-kaki (minions).

And the DPM said "transform". LOL (laughing out loud). All the best to the Sarawakians.

Klangboy: We have waited 54 years. Sure, you can transform at a snail pace. And anytime you can also transform back right after elections. We don't have another 54 years to play games with you. I won't live to see another 54 years. I suggest that you get out now, so we can change overnight.

Malaysiawatch4.blogspot: Yes, BN transforms forests into wastelands and villages into slums. This education minister should devote more time to transform the education system, but there is no hope for that.

Truth Seeker: I for one will go for 'change' rather than 'transform', as the former is easily understood. Change for the better while transform has that devilish intonation to spill fear and uneasiness over a person. A kindergarten child knows what 'change' is: like change for the better, but I doubt many will understand the word ‘transform'.

Bertrand Russell: Transform or change, what does it matter for the poor under BN. Yes, after 50 years, they have transformed Taib as one of the richest man on earth and corruption as a culture. "What kills a skunk is the publicity it gives itself" - Abraham Lincoln.

Ksn: Sometimes I pray that I have something good to say about our ministers. The DPM is asking why change when BN is transforming.

There is need to change, dear Sir, because Umno-BN is beyond transformation, that is the people's perception. You had a long time to do that but you did not transform.

Actually things are going from bad to worse and so we need to change you by giving somebody else a chance to see what they can do. That is a chance worth taking. The country needs it.

Multi Racial: Muhyiddin posed Malaysians a good question. Why change if BN can transform? So Malaysians should ask themselves that. BN have been in power for 53 years and do you think BN can transform?

Here are the following questions for Malaysians to ask themselves. If they answer the majority or all the questions with a ‘yes', then I think Malaysians should vote BN. If most or all are a ‘no', then Malaysians should vote Pakatan Rakyat.

1) Corruption is on the rise under BN government. Do you think continue voting BN to the government will reduce corruption?

2) Do you think Malaysia is more united or divided today?

3) Do you think under BN government, we have been more efficient and effective?

4) Do you think BN government is less racist?

5) Do you think under BN government our standard of education have improved?

6) Do you think under BN government, Malaysians have been fairly treated?

7) Do you think we enjoy religious freedom for all stipulated in the constitution under the BN government?

8) Do you think you can trust BN?

Quigonbond: Simple answer to DPM - Pakatan's change is genuine. BN may make a representation that it wants to transform, but it's far from being able to carry out those promises. Just look at how Perkasa has forced the PM to back paddle on his NEM (New Economic Model). Or perhaps NEM was just a ploy right from the beginning to win back some votes.

Gerard Samuel Vijayan: If the BN/Alliance cannot transform this country ever since 1955, are they going to do it in the next 56 years? The BN should just close shop. They are incapable of change, let alone transformation.

They are absolutely corrupted because of absolute power. They thrive on corruption and abuses; total political control of the press, the police, the judiciary and every other organ of state; and the subjugation of the people by relying on authoritarian, obsolete and undemocratic laws.

No other country in the world is under four perpetual states of emergency, and other draconian laws that entrench powers in the executive and police. So what freedom and democracy is the BN talking about?

An election every five years doesn't by itself make a state democratic, less so when they are neither free or fair. The system we have is nothing but about fear and divisions. Some persons are even above the law and cannot be held accountable. We are a failed state, no doubt about that, thanks to the BN.

Anak Kenyalang: I don't care whether you call it ‘change' or ‘transformation', but what I do care Mr DPM is that life under BN rule over the past 48 years has been nothing less than widespread poverty, especially amongst us Dayaks.

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) statistics in 2008 shows that the poverty level amongst the Iban remains the highest at 10.85% (the Rungus of Sabah being the highest) - double the national average.

What have you BN, Taib, Iban leaders like Leo Moggie, Leonard Linggi, Alfred Jabu, James Masing and William Mawan done to help the Iban community?

Three decades of Taib/BN rule is long enough time given for BN to transform our lives. We can't wait any longer. The only way is to change these BN guys, including your goodself DPM.

 

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