BN has lost political decency
Dhammasiri KohPublished: Oct 7, 2004 2:59 PM | Updated: Jan 29, 2008 6:21 PM
I fully support the views of the writer of Higher education minister needs lessons, and I further suggest that the minister be placed under the MCA's 'Lifelong Learning' programme to inculcate in him good values and to turn him over into a Bangsa Malaysia person.
It is a great disappointment that so soon after the general election, certain politicians chose to rear their ugly personas despite the overwhelming support given to the BN government. I am left wondering what was the purpose of the Barisan Nasional manifesto, and whether its sole objective was only to hoodwink Malaysian voters?
Where is the accountability and political decency that the higher education minister stood for during the general election? I wonder what his non-Malay constituents, who supported him, think of him now.
Now that he has been voted in and given a high government post, can he turn his back on his constituents of other races. If Mara colleges are banned from admitting non-Malays, what is the purpose for implementing the Pelajar Integrasi Programme? Might as well scrape it.
The minister should be censured for going against the government's efforts to promote harmony and racial integration. Unless, of course, the BN government has abandoned this national objective. If this so, then make it a known official policy and don't mislead voters in the future.
Now political threats and chauvinistic remarks rule the day. Malaysian voters gave the BN more than a two-thirds majority and the might of this power is now manifesting with no mercy against those who don't toe the BN line.
If this is not political arrogance, what is? We are not deaf, dumb and blind. Actions such as these are remembered and perceived for years to come during general elections.
Many like me are not anti-government but we trust our conscience more. We may not be religious, but we are striving to be spiritual. Substance is more important than form.
I suggest the BN government tackle the more serious problems in our country rather than demonstrating their arrogant powers.
It is a great disappointment that so soon after the general election, certain politicians chose to rear their ugly personas despite the overwhelming support given to the BN government. I am left wondering what was the purpose of the Barisan Nasional manifesto, and whether its sole objective was only to hoodwink Malaysian voters?
Where is the accountability and political decency that the higher education minister stood for during the general election? I wonder what his non-Malay constituents, who supported him, think of him now.
Now that he has been voted in and given a high government post, can he turn his back on his constituents of other races. If Mara colleges are banned from admitting non-Malays, what is the purpose for implementing the Pelajar Integrasi Programme? Might as well scrape it.
The minister should be censured for going against the government's efforts to promote harmony and racial integration. Unless, of course, the BN government has abandoned this national objective. If this so, then make it a known official policy and don't mislead voters in the future.
Now political threats and chauvinistic remarks rule the day. Malaysian voters gave the BN more than a two-thirds majority and the might of this power is now manifesting with no mercy against those who don't toe the BN line.
If this is not political arrogance, what is? We are not deaf, dumb and blind. Actions such as these are remembered and perceived for years to come during general elections.
Many like me are not anti-government but we trust our conscience more. We may not be religious, but we are striving to be spiritual. Substance is more important than form.
I suggest the BN government tackle the more serious problems in our country rather than demonstrating their arrogant powers.
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